America's experience in the Philippines during the 1899-1902imperial wars showcases senior and junior leaders' ability to adaptand innovate to local conditions, to recognize the nature ofinsurgency, and to develop effective counterinsurgency methods andpolicies. The lack of attention to stability operations in today'smilitary has had increasingly serious consequences for U.S.military policy.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the assassination of Heydrich by Czechoslovak soldiers. The event is being commemorated with a special exhibition.
US journalist Mark Baker, who spent time in Czechoslovakia in the late 1980s, has made a startling discovery: the Communist secret police planned to recruit him as a spy.