N. Joseph Potts

N. Joseph Potts is a retired accountant and technical writer living in South Florida. He holds a lapsed CPA certificate along with an MBA from Wharton and a BBA from Tulane. He served three years of active duty as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era.

Perfect Asymmetry: The Predator and the Suicide Bomber

The expansion (and contraction) of great empires has long been driven by tactical and strategic “asymmetries” in the conduct of war. Norman archers overcame sword- and spear-wielding Anglo-Saxons at Hastings in 1066. Musket- and rifle-bearing Europeans slaughtered Native Americans opposing them with bows and arrows. And vast fleets of heavy bombers laid both Japan and … Continue reading “Perfect Asymmetry: The Predator and the Suicide Bomber”