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To kill a mockingbird hardcover10/31/2022 ![]() ![]() ![]() Some books so fluidly transcend the stories they contain that the characters and setting almost become incidental to the universal themes they express without contrivance. You will not be disappointed by this book. ![]() To hear that the novel is 'immoral' has made me count the years between now and 1984, for I have yet to come across a better example of doublethink." Probably the greatest fiction ever written, it is fitting the author wrote nothing else. #To kill a mockingbird hardcover code#As the author herself said, "Surely it is plain to the simplest intelligence that To Kill a Mockingbird spells out in words of seldom more than two syllables a code of honor and conduct, Christian in its ethic, that is the heritage of all Southerners. It is often misunderstood as a simple story with the only one moral, or even banned for no good reason. It has the wondrous quiet humor of "Father Brown," "Tom Sawyer" and "True Grit." The latter two would certainly cout as a Great American Novel, but neither can surpass this masterpiece. It shows the development of its characters realistically and is simply a beautifully written story. While that is the pivotal moment, this book is a wonderful tale of life in the South in the Nineteen Thirties. Don't be mislead that it is only about the trial. This is surely the best of the Great American Novels. ![]()
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Submarine indonesia10/31/2022 ![]() ![]() More specifically, TNI’s joint doctrine, the Tri Dharma Eka Karma (or Tridek for short), envisions the armed forces being able to destroy the enemy at its base, en route, or upon entry into the country’s territory. In many recent strategic documents released by the Ministry of Defense, it is clearly stipulated that Indonesia employs a multilayered defense system that incorporates what is referred to as a mandala pertahanan luar or “external defense theatre” outside its EEZ. Such a view, which ignores the need for a modern military to operate outside its national territory in the event of a high-intensity conflict, also undermines the country’s national defense doctrines as a whole. Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. After all, it is more efficient to “kill an enemy’s archers instead of its arrows.” Diplomat Brief Weekly Newsletter N Even for a country that has an advanced global missile defense system like the United States, this completely passive approach is not recommended, as evidenced by Washington’s continued work to develop its “Left of Launch” strategy to offensively destroy enemy missiles before they are launched. However, this “war from home” strategy will drag the military into a more complex and expensive salvo war aimed at intercepting all of the enemy’s PGMs instead of proactively finding and destroying the launchers (ships, aircraft, airbases, etc.), sensors, and weapon guidance systems that are dispatching them. Arguably, it could opt to stay put and shoot down enemy PGMs without incurring the risk by operating beyond Indonesia’s maritime territory. ![]() One could argue that this does not necessarily mean that TNI – particularly the navy (TNI-AL), which has the primary responsibility for power projection in an archipelagic country like Indonesia – must venture out and find a potential enemy. Technological advancements and the proliferation of long-range precision-guided munitions (PGMs) have made it possible for capable adversaries to strike Indonesia’s critical infrastructure without even entering the country’s 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). With the effort undoubtedly set to continue this year, it is an opportune time to revisit one of the perennial debates about Jakarta’s military build-up: namely, should Indonesia possess the capability to project power and engage potential adversaries outside its territory? A look at the TNI’s current and future operational demands could provide an answer to this question. Throughout the year, observers have been discussing, among other things, the Ministry of Defense’s target of procuring big-ticket items, including major surface combatants, submarines, fighters, multirole tanker transports, as part of its ambitious $125 billion long-term modernization plan. 2021 was an intriguing year for those with an interest in the development of Indonesia’s defense posture, as the country continued to embark on its journey toward the modernization of its National Armed Forces (TNI). ![]() |