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Item:"The XGW Framework: Classification and Creation of Doctrines for Conflict and Confrontation"
Blog Post published by Arherring on January 6, 2009
Site: Dreaming 5GW

Summary:

Arherring, on the blog Dreaming 5GW (and cross-posted to Red Herrings), first notes the distinction between GMW (Generations of Modern Warfare) and xGW; second, outlines five broad subject areas which must be considered for an understanding of the xGW model:Premise…continued.
Item:"Pre-Modern Wars on a Pre-Modern Continent"
Blog Post published by Dan tdaxp on September 6, 2007
Site: tdaxp

Summary:

Dan of the blog tdaxp highlights a blog post written by Steve Pampinella in which the question is asked whether the African wars should be considered 4GW-style wars.Dan answers that, no, "The African wars tend not to be state-centered, but…continued.
Item:"Against William Lind, Against John Robb, in favor of 5GW"
Blog Post published by Dan tdaxp on October 30, 2006
Site: Dreaming 5GW

Summary:

Dan of the blog tdaxp, contributor to the blog Dreaming 5GW, suggests two problems with the way 5GW theory has been approached, singling out William Lind and John Robb as examples.In the first case, "worthless academic philosophy" may swamp the…continued.
Item:"The Generations of War without the Jargon"
Blog Post published by Dan tdaxp on August 7, 2007
Site: tdaxp

Summary:

Dan of the blog tdaxp gives a summary of the Generations of Modern Warfare model, in simple, plain English.…continued.
Item:"XGW: Left of Boom - Right of Boom"
Blog Post published by Arherring on October 21, 2007
Site: Dreaming 5GW

Summary:

Arherring explores the relationship of xGW theory to the idea of "Boom" (kinetic action), using the following diagram to map out the generations:…continued.

Chrological List

Total Entries: 60
The Changing Face of War: Into the Fourth Generation
William S. Lind, DNI
Timeline
October 15, 1989
Original
5th Generation Warfare
Oss.net, Oss.net
Timeline
August 19, 2003
Original
Fifth Generation Warfare?
William S. Lind, Defense and the National Interest
Timeline
February 3, 2004
Original
The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century
Colonel Thomas X. Hammes, Zenith Press, The Sling and the Stone
Timeline
September 12, 2004
Original
Unto the Fifth Generation of War
Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Timeline
July 17, 2005
Original
Orientation and Action, Part I: The OODA Loop
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
July 18, 2005
Original
5GW
Younghusband, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
July 19, 2005
Original
Fifth Generation War in the OODA Loop
Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Timeline
July 19, 2005
Original
Boot on Unrestricted War
Curtis Gale Weeks, Phatic Communion
Timeline
July 20, 2005
Original
Dreaming 5th Generation War
tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
July 20, 2005
Original
Dreaming 5th Generation War: Comment
Curtis Gale Weeks, tdaxp
Timeline
July 21, 2005
Original
Emerging NetWar / SecretWar Tactic: Stealth Shareholder Activism
tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
July 22, 2005
Original
Blog Notice
Curtis Gale Weeks, Phatic Communion
Timeline
July 23, 2005
Original
SecretWarriors Walk Without Rhythm, Won’t Attract the Worm
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
July 23, 2005
Original
SecretWar: Plain Jane Tries to Kill the Yakuza Boss
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
July 25, 2005
Original
5GW Reloaded: Reflecting on 5th Generation War Concepts
Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Timeline
July 25, 2005
Original
5GW Effectors
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
July 26, 2005
Original
5th Generation Thumbnail Sketches
Phil, tdaxp
Timeline
July 26, 2005
Original
Limitations of 5GW
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
August 2, 2005
Original
Limitations of 5GW: Comment
Alan Sullivan, Phatic Communion
Timeline
August 3, 2005
Original
Limitations of 5GW: Comment
Curtis Gale Weeks, Phatic Communion
Timeline
August 3, 2005
Original
SecretWar (5GW)
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
August 6, 2005
Original
On “Fifth Generation” Warfare?
Bryce Lane, Defense and the National Interest
Timeline
August 6, 2005
Original
Revisiting 5th Generation War
Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Timeline
August 7, 2005
Original
Personal Equals Political
Curtis Gale Weeks, Phatic Communion
Timeline
August 9, 2005
Original
5GW: Soundless + Formless + Polished + Leading
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
February 4, 2006
Original
Truly formless 5GW
Younghusband, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
March 10, 2006
Original
Truly Formless 5GW: Comment
Dan tdaxp, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
March 10, 2006
Original
Truly Formless 5GW: Comment
Arherring, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
March 11, 2006
Original
Truly Formless 5GW: Comment
John Robb, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
March 11, 2006
Original
Truly Formless 5GW: Comment
Curtis Gale Weeks, Coming Anarchy
Timeline
March 12, 2006
Original
Initiating 5GW
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
March 14, 2006
Original
Observing the Maturing World
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
July 5, 2006
Original
Fifth Generation Warfare: 4GW No Longer Applies
Mitchell Langbert, Democracy Project
Timeline
September 26, 2006
Original
Can Georgia become a MicroPower?
John Robb, Global Guerrillas
Timeline
October 7, 2006
Original
The sandwich generations-of-war strategy
Thomas P. M. Barnett, Thomas P. M. Barnett
Timeline
October 8, 2006
Original
A Strategic Dagwood
Mark Safranski, ZenPundit
Timeline
October 8, 2006
Original
5GW and Ruleset Automation
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
October 8, 2006
Original
Dreaming 5GW: In Surround Sound
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 9, 2006
Original
Lots of discussion of what 5GW is
John Robb, John Robb's Weblog
Timeline
October 9, 2006
Original
5GW And Beyond
Shlok Vaidya, Shlok Vaidya's Thinking
Timeline
October 9, 2006
Original
Micropowers and the Art of 5GW
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 14, 2006
Original
THE CHANGING FACE OF WAR: Into the 5th Generation (5GW)
John Robb, Global Guerrillas
Timeline
October 16, 2006
Original
My own personal 5GW dream
Thomas P. M. Barnett, Thomas P. M. Barnett
Timeline
October 16, 2006
Original
Totally unreal
John Robb, John Robb's Weblog
Timeline
October 16, 2006
Original
A thousand flowers will bloom on 5GW, and countless more weeds
Thomas P. M. Barnett, Thomas P. M. Barnett
Timeline
October 17, 2006
Original
Barnett and Robb
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 17, 2006
Original
5GW is Closed Source (and Global Guerillas Theory is Incoherent)
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
October 17, 2006
Original
Against William Lind, Against John Robb, in favor of 5GW
Dan tdaxp, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 30, 2006
Original
War in the next generation
Kent's Imperative, Kent's Imperative
Timeline
November 12, 2006
Original
The unbearable lightness of the bench
Kent's Imperative, Kent's Imperative
Timeline
May 17, 2007
Original
The Generations of War without the Jargon
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
August 7, 2007
Original
Found on Wikipedia: “The Dulles Plan”
PurpleSlog, PurpleSlog
Timeline
August 23, 2007
Original
Pre-Modern Wars on a Pre-Modern Continent
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
September 6, 2007
Original
XGW: Left of Boom - Right of Boom
Arherring, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 21, 2007
Original
X vs X: Boom and the Generations in Conflict
Curtis Gale Weeks, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
October 24, 2007
Original
5GWhat? The Meaning of “Warfare” in 2008
Justin Boland, Skilluminati Research
Timeline
May 22, 2008
Original
5GW as the Event Horizon
Dan tdaxp, tdaxp
Timeline
May 23, 2008
Original
XGW as a System for the Classification of Doctrines
Arherring, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
May 26, 2008
Original
The XGW Framework: Classification and Creation of Doctrines for Conflict and Confrontation
Arherring, Dreaming 5GW
Timeline
January 6, 2009
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