Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything by J.E. McCollough I realize the history of U.S.-Iran relations isn’t something taught in high school. Or college. Or on social media. With Iran, you kinda have to be specifically involved with the topic to really know anything about it. It’s a bit of an obscure focus. I had that focus from 2007 until the end of 2011, … [Read more...]
The “If” and “When” of Tactical Training
The “If” and “When” of Tactical Training by Scott Cee With the new year starting and people starting to look at their training plans for the year, lets briefly discuss 2 of the types of training you encounter: “If” and “when” training. Whether it’s tactical training such as pistol and rifle skills or even tactics based training; medical training and refreshers to stay … [Read more...]
EMPs Don’t Work Like That
EMPs Don't Work Like That by Kevin Wilson The Electromagnetic Pulse, or EMP, has something of a mythical status in science fiction as the all powerful killer of anything and everything electronic. Every so often, some politician or news agency reads a book or watches a show where the bad guys detonate an EMP over America, and the resulting blackout results in the … [Read more...]
Calm Down, Sparky. No One’s Trying to Draft Your Dumb Ass.
Calm Down, Sparky. No One's Trying to Draft Your Dumb Ass. by Scott Faith Everyone, just calm down. Right now Colin Kaepernick has a far better chance of getting drafted for the NFL than you do for WWIII. So what's the fuss all about? Well, after the news broke that President Trump ordered the "droning" of Iranian terror mastermind General Qasem Soleimani last week, the … [Read more...]
Benghazi 2.0? U.S. Embassy in Iraq Under Attack
Benghazi 2.0? US Embassy in Iraq Under Attack by Scott Faith The US Embassy in Iraq, a sprawling, $750 million facility housing 5,500 Americans in downtown Baghdad, is under attack. Parts of the compound are in flames, armed and angry locals are roaming the grounds at will, and U.S. personnel have retreated to internally-secure locations. The situation has many Americans … [Read more...]
Boycott Drugs, Stop Terror
Boycott Drugs, Stop Terror by Christopher Paul Meyer Daesh is full of fame whores. They live (or, rather, die) for the social media-friendly coverage of their attacks. They elbow their way to the forefront of our fears. Which is understandable. But they still need money. We’ve heard how they use oil to finance themselves. We haven’t heard as much about how … [Read more...]
Dear Democrats and Republicans: Stop Trying to Make America “Safe!”
Dear Democrats and Republicans: Stop Trying to Make America "Safe!" by J.C. Glick This article originally appeared on Facebook and is re-posted with the permission of the original author. This first appeared in The Havok Journal December 18, 2015. The topic discussed remains just as relevant today. I usually refrain from political statements in a public manner. It’s not … [Read more...]
Leaders: Myth and Reality – A Review
Leaders: Myth and Reality - A Review by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal December 21, 2018. When many big names in business, politics, and pop culture sit down to pen a new book, they tend to capture personal exploits, successes, accumulation of wealth, awards, and achievements. In the bestselling release of Leaders: Myth and Reality, GEN … [Read more...]
Unconventional Warfare, Venture Capital Style
Unconventional Warfare, Venture Capital Style by E.M. Burlingame The single greatest threat to American interests in all those places around the globe where we put ourselves in harm’s way is the extensive pool of recruits available to the enemy. And why are so many willing to give their loyalties and to sacrifice their lives on behalf of the enemy? Because these … [Read more...]
Time to Win
Time to Win by Chris Otero This first appeared in The Havok Journal December 4, 2015. Although the topic discussed is four years old, the article's message of unity is timeless. In 2011, I heard the Sergeant Major of the Army speak at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. At the time, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ was hotly debated as it looked like it was getting ready to be … [Read more...]
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