Audiobook Summary: Brave New War (English) John Robb

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secure life the text discusses the vulnerability of nation states to terrorist attacks despite their military resources it highlights that the safe lives we enjoy are dependent on fragile systems that can easily crumble additionally it argues that undermining civil liberties and private y of citizens is not an effective way to stop terrorists key idea number one nation states can no longer dominate Warfare in the past wars were mainly Fout between nation states with larger States having the advantage however the development of nuclear weapons has made direct conflict between developed Nations unlikely due to mutually assured destruction the interconnectedness of Nations through trade and international organizations like the US also discourages conflict the rise of proxy wars fought by guerillas further diminishes the advantage of large armies as smallscale attacks can wear down the enemy gradually examples include the US using guerillas in Afghanistan and Iran and Syria using terrorists in Lebanon large armies have struggled against guerillas in recent years as seen in Vietnam Iraq and Afghanistan key idea number two the internet and new technology IES are reducing the influence of nation states the power of nation states has been declining due to the emergence of new technologies the internet has allowed people to freely share ideas and conduct global trade undermining State control over economies and citizens access to information additionally advanced technology has enabled the rise of sophisticated terrorist networks that are difficult for states to counter as a result the private sector is increasingly responsible for providing Security Services further diminishing the power of nation states key idea number three criminal and terrorist groups are intentionally destabilizing and weakening the nation state the power and security of nation states are weakening as they struggle to combat criminal groups such as terrorists drug cartels and international gangs these groups known as Global guerillas are gaining power due to the growing Global Black Market and advancements in technology while each group has its own agenda their main goal is to undermine the state weak or failed states provide opportunities for these groups to thrive and some even aim to destroy nation states entirely the nation state is increasingly under attack from Global guerillas and their strategies will be explored further key idea number four Global gorillas are individuals or groups that aim to maximize the impact of their their attacks by targeting critical systems within Society Iraqi insurgents targeted an oil pipeline in 2004 causing an oil spill and costing the struggling Iraqi economy over 500 million this demonstrates the tactic of systems disruption used by global guerillas where key points in vital processes are targeted rather than maximizing casualties this tactic focuses on inflicting maximum damage with minimal cost interconnected systems are vulnerable to collapse with one point being the system punct destroying this point leads to a Cascade of failure as illustrated by the pipeline attack even small operations can paralyze States and undermine their credibility key idea number five Global guerillas like software developers use open-source networks to develop their tactics and weapons the development of software has been accelerated through the use of open-source Networks where people can share and improve upon each other's work this concept has also been applied to tactics and strategies used by global guillas known as open- Source Warfare osw osw allows for the open discussion and sharing of ideas among different groups making it difficult to stop them as there is no clear group leader to Target killing a figurehead like Abu musab Al zahawi did not have a significant impact on the Insurgency in Iraq because the group had already moved on from needing overall commanders key idea number six the internet has made small Global Guerilla groups a threat in Warfare after the invasion of Iraq and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein an Insurgency against the occupying forces and the new government began despite significant losses of insurgence the Insurgency continued to understand this we can use an analogy from the business World globalization and the internet have created a long taale effect in markets where numerous less dominant products can share the market similarly in Insurgency and warfare there are many tiny groups and factions spreading their message and seeking supporters online in Iraq there were at least 75 separate Insurgent groups each with their own ideals but working towards the common goal of fighting Coalition forces this fragmented nature allowed the Insurgency to persist despite losses Society must now find ways to prevent such groups from succeeding and threatening our way of life key idea number seven traditional approaches to security by nation states are considered inflexible and ineffective the traditional methods of security provided by nation states are becoming less effective as threats constantly evolve this is similar to the concept of black swans where unpredictable events surprise us previous security measures like airport security after 9/11 may not not be effective for future attacks in response security agencies May resort to questionable tactics like surveillance and torture which undermines the legitimacy of the state we need new strategies to protect our Vital societal systems key idea number eight decentralization of vital systems is necessary to address future threats today's society is too inflexible to effectively deal with the threat of global guerillas to address this we need to centralize our Vital systems making them more robust in the face of an attack decentralization can be achieved through platforms that allow many people to act as both users and producers in a system for example in the electricity grid allowing all users to input power from their own source would make the network more resilient this kind of decentralization would prevent systems from collapsing even if we don't know the target of the next attack in conclusion nation states are vulnerable to future threats due to their dependence on complex and interdependent systems terrorists and criminals can exploit this weakness at a low cost the nation state is too inflexible to effectively combat these threats to counter the decentralized nature of criminal groups individuals and societies must become more fluid and autonomous one way to contribute to Security is to be careful of the economy one supports as the Black Market funds these criminal groups additionally we should not take vital systems like electricity transport and communication networks for granted as they will increasingly become targets of attack Society should be prepared to survive and thrive without these systems thank you for listening to this summary if you enjoyed this exploration we 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