The arrests of Ovidio Guzmán López, eldest son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, in 2019 and again in January 2023 bring the topic of designating Continue Reading
Wield a Big Stick to Speak More Softly and Be Heard More Loudly
Most Americans attribute the contrasting foreign policy and national security strategies between former Presidents Trump and Obama and the current Continue Reading
Life Imitating Art in the Modern Era
As we progress through life and witness various notable events transpire, we often encounter incidents that make us stop and say, "Wait a minute, I Continue Reading
Trained vs. Untrained: Gun Control & Gun Rights
Safety is the centerpiece of the often heated debates, whether handling firearms or to the public. Unfortunately, the rift in ideological perspectives Continue Reading
The Risk of WMD Terrorism from a Homegrown Violent Extremist
I initially wrote the following article as a hypothetical opening statement before the House Homeland Security Committee and is the foundation for a Continue Reading
Global Organized Crime and Narcotics Trafficking
A myriad of cultural, environmental, political, and economic factors contribute to or facilitate the emergence and expansion of organized crime and Continue Reading
Warfighting: Merit Versus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Editor's Note: We at The Havok Journal publish a variety of perspectives and encourage healthy debate through thoughtful rebuttal. Ben's article below Continue Reading
Capital Structure and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
This article examines a different perspective on capital structure than traditional business and financial management sources provide and puts it in a Continue Reading
Corporate Governance for Dummies
The primary principle of corporate governance is the risk level and free cash flow of a multi-tiered organizational and decision-making structure. The Continue Reading
Covid-19, the 2018 Olympics, and Portfolio Theory
The following article aims to explain portfolio theory through a global security and strategic intelligence lens to allow the reader to understand Continue Reading
ESG, “Wokism,” and Corporate Finance Theory–Oh My!
One can essentially sum up corporate finance theory with a simple statement: the corporate objective is shareholder wealth maximization (Belghitar, Continue Reading
Groupthink Versus Polythink in National Security Decision-Making
There are two contrasting sides to the brainstorming/group collaboration continuum; groupthink and polythink. Scholars define groupthink theory as a Continue Reading