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Name: Adam Elkus

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Bio: Adam Elkus is an analyst specializing in foreign policy and security. His articles have been published in Small Wars Journal, Defense and the National Interest, Foreign Policy in Focus, Athena Intelligence, and other publications. His work has been cited in reports by the Center for Security Policy and highlighted by the Arms Control Association and the Project on Defense Alternatives. He blogs at Rethinking Security, Dreaming 5GW, and the Huffington Post.

Articles written by Adam Elkus

Hype, Social Media, and Networked Social Movements

Hype, Social Media, and Networked Social Movements

By Adam Elkus • on November 12, 2009

“What good did social media actually do for the people of Iran?” TechCrunch’s Paul Carr asks.

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A Millennium Challenge for Homeland Security

A Millennium Challenge for Homeland Security

By Adam Elkus • on March 23, 2009

Among defense insiders, Millennium Challenge 2002 stands out as one of the most controversial red team exercises in American military history. MC2002 suspiciously

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The Rise of Cyber-Mobilization

The Rise of Cyber-Mobilization

By Adam Elkus • on February 13, 2009

In Gaza, a tentative ceasefire has been declared. But the war in cyberspace continues. Israel and its adversaries have taken to the global cyber commons

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Can Strategy Be Crowdsourced?

Can Strategy Be Crowdsourced?

By Adam Elkus • on December 28, 2008

Criminal, terrorist, and insurgent networks have become powerful world actors. They utilize network forms of organization to make fast decisions, cover

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