Leadership Targeting: When Is a Criminal Leader Hard to Replace?
Leadership targeting has limited strategic value if the assessment begins and ends with rank, visibility, or network prominence. Its operational…
Critical Couplings and Operating Regimes
Kingpin Strategy: When Does Removing a Leader Change the System?
A kingpin strategy should track what returns after capture. Learn why functional substitution matters more than finding the next boss.
Critical Couplings: When One Relationship Can Change the System
A coupling can also become critical when authorities reduce alternatives and increase criminal dependence on a strategically sensitive relationship.
The Washington Paradox: PCC, CV, and the U.S. Terrorist Designation
PCC and Comando Vermelho terrorist designation: see how stronger U.S. pressure may disrupt criminal networks and trigger new adaptations.