Canada's Veteran Affairs bureau is under fire for an unconventional response. As cited in numerous news reports, a Canadian military veteran seeking Continue Reading
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China Creeps Closer: “Creeping Normalcy” and the Threat to the U.S.
Fueled by a skyrocketing economy and dreams of worldwide dominance, and perceiving a greatly-weakened United States, China is upping the stakes Continue Reading
Finding a Home: The Beta Israel in Diaspora
Introduction Beta Israel (House of Israel), also known as the Ethiopian Jewry or Falasha ("stranger" or "immigrant") Jews, present a unique case Continue Reading
Israel, Palestine, and the False Hope of “CoExistence”
Editor's Note: Former Army Ranger and longtime Havok Journal writer Mike Kelvington penned this piece for a journal run by the International Institute Continue Reading
“Lance Corporal of Marines”: An Excerpt From Aaron Kirk’s “The Hill”
Editor's Note: "The Hill" is an Afghanistan War memoir by Marine Corps veteran Aaron Kirk. You can find print and electronic versions on Amazon, Continue Reading
“What the hell? Is this guy the Iraqi Terminator?”
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 23, 2022, as "Shooting." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Hans Remembers the Blood and the Heat
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on July 20, 2022, as "Hot and Dry" It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Canceled: How the Eastern Honor-Shame Mentality Traveled West
By Abdu Murray This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 13, 2020. ___ Canceled. In the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdown, that word was Continue Reading
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate to men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve an important role Continue Reading
A Middle Eastern Veteran’s Struggle with His Own Community
My squad drives along MSR (main supply route) Dover, en-route to Camp Anaconda. I am standing in the gunner’s position, wearing my face mask and Continue Reading
How Sustainability is Important for a Better World
Today, we live in a world where there’s a dire need for every industry to move toward manufacturing practices that ensure the least minimal impact on Continue Reading
Importing the Muslim Brotherhood: Creation of the “Sahwa” in Saudi Arabia
A movement known as the Islamic Awakening (al-Sahwa al-Islamiyya) or Sahwa quickly established itself as a counter-culture to the religious Continue Reading