by MSG Daniel L. Dodds, US Army In early 2022, people worldwide watched as Russia began its preparation for what became an Continue Reading
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The Ukraine They Love and Remember is Gone
I was reading an article on the Al Jazeera news site yesterday. Al Jazeera gives daily updates on the war in Ukraine. The article that I read showed Continue Reading
Putin’s Miscalculation? Clausewitz’s Trinity and the War in Ukraine
by a former Special Forces Officer Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 21, 2022, and remains just as relevant Continue Reading
Why Ukraine Matters…But It Shouldn’t
The Russo-Ukraine conflict is fast approaching the first anniversary of the invasion with no apparent end in sight. However, there is now an increased Continue Reading
Mid-Term Elections are in a Few Days… Does it Really Matter?
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 3, 2022, as "Some Things Won't Change." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
“100,000 North Korean Troops” to Ukraine: Why It Matters
According to multiple news reports, North Korea has offered 100,000 troops to Russia for their war in Ukraine. Well, that's interesting, but is it Continue Reading
What Are We Looking For?
by George Carty Going down the rabbit hole this morning, I found a page on Instagram called @watchesofespionage. It features candid photos of Continue Reading
The U.S. No Longer Leads the Free World–It Administrates It
____________________ "I think Zelenskyy is now a superhero for many of us. It's incredible because he- he (sp) is a lawyer by profession, then he Continue Reading
Profiles in Havok, Episode 61 with guest Geoff Dardia
Geoff Dardia couldn’t have been a better guest to have on this week. I realized, after the episode, that we had recorded it on the one-year Continue Reading
Edging Toward War
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on April 4, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. ________________ “I Continue Reading
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
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