Havok Journal editor Scott Faith wrote this piece earlier for one of his favorite blogs, Unapologetically American. You can read the Continue Reading
Politics
Transnistria: The linchpin in Putin’s New Iron Curtain?
Statue of Lenin in front of the building of the Transnistria government. Photo: Katarzyna Rybarczyk by a Former Special Forces Continue Reading
Cops Fill the Breach Left by Our Bad Policies
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 1, 2021. __________________ What is the difference between the two pictures above? They are in Continue Reading
Nationalism vs. Patriotism: What’s the Difference and Why it Matters
by Sam Jacobs This article originally appeared in ammo.com and is re-published here with the author's permission. This first appeared in The Havok Continue Reading
National Identity Crisis in the Gulf States? A Puzzle for the Future
In reading a chapter titled, “The Oil-Driven Nation-Building of the Gulf States After the Second World War” from The Emergence of the Gulf States, I Continue Reading
A Former FBI Agent’s Open Letter to “Sanctuary Cities”
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 10, 2019. Author's Note: This is an open letter to the City of Newburgh, New York elected officials Continue Reading
Clausewitzian Thought in the Modern Age of Competition with China and Russia
The relevance of Carl von Clausewitz's theory of war continues to endure in the face of tensions between the U.S. and its allies on the one hand, and Continue Reading
Lies, Healthcare, Partisan Politics, and Doing the Right Thing
Originally published on March 26, 2017. The message is just as important today. Doing what is right is often at odds with doing what is politically Continue Reading
“If” and “Because”: Now You Understand Why I’ll Be Keeping My Guns
by Anonymous Author's Note: While this article is going to be published under my byline, I can't take credit for it. Most of the content is from an Continue Reading
Want to Know Why Russian Soldiers are Fighting in Ukraine? Ask a Veteran
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on March 15, 2022, as "Why Fight?" It is republished here with the author's Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok, Episode 58 with guest Neville Johnson
Havok Journal contributor Neville Johnson has lived a life of high adventure. And he has the scars to prove it. Always an articulate, humble, Continue Reading
The “Tipping Point” of My FBI Career: Meeting Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney Fired by Trump
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 16, 2019. I owe my professional career to Preet Bharara. Well, to be clear, I don't owe all of it Continue Reading