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Punctuated Equilibria Paradigm and Security in the Modern World
Punctuated Equilibria Paradigm and Security in the Modern World
Since the 1970s, the theories of punctuated equilibria and multiplier effect have been gaining importance and significance, including to militaries around the world. Developed versions adapted to complex societies may be considered one of the most promising and strategic avenues of research in socia...

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Chairman and CEO Michael Swetnam is an intelligence and national security expert who currently serves as an advisor to the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.  In an interview with Stars and Stripes, he commented on the Pentagon's development of a so-called "equivalence" doctrine with regard to cyber attacks, which would mean that the US reserves the right to retaliate with conventional weapons in the event of a cyber attack.  Click here to read the article in full.