USA War Policy - In Support - Anywhere, Anytime

https://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2018/08/dod-grey-zone/

War is no longer a pastime of Nation States.  Official traditional Nation State Warfare now applies to non-Nation/State entities.  Or, in other words, any non-Nation/State carter of choice.  Except, I hope, any self internal non-Nation/State actor of one's own Nation?

Interesting observation based on the real events in the real de facto  world.

The whole world becomes the wet dream free fire zone of the Vietnam War for any geographic area of choice regardless of Nation/State domain.....only if it is done is support of some chosen entity of any Nation/State.

"In the FY2018 defense authorization act (PL 115-91, sect. 1202) Congress specifically authorized the Secretary of Defense “to provide support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing irregular warfare operations by U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF).”

The new authority was needed, Congress said, in order to fill a perceived gap in the US military’s ability to fight in conflicts that are below the threshold of war."

Big things creep in under the door in the middle of the night or when nobody is looking.

This is a big thing that was probably seen to be necessary to retroactively  cover the legality of what is de facto U.S. War Policy to make War at any time and place, including space, where we want to make war against any entity of choice.

CYA.

https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/dtm-18-005.pdf

Rules of War:  Old School it was Official Nation vs Official Nation

New Rule: Any entity of choice, anywhere but only "in support" of any chosen opposing entity anywhere.

The Vietnam Model was in the grey area.

The new model is way into the black area ops.

JTMcphee tight on target again:
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2018/08/links-8-23-18.html#comment-3016799