4 Things to Know About the Way of the World by Boone Cutler People think that the world is a complicated place. It's not. What's happening on the world stage makes perfect sense. You just need to understand four things: 1) Killing is a natural occurrence. It's a natural way to establish dominance. Either kill or be killed; the winner lives and the loser has no say-so … [Read more...]
Weaponizing the Influencers: Strategy in a time of “COVID”
Weaponizing the Influencers by Ben Buehler-Garcia What if I told you I could hamstring the world’s top super power without firing a single shot in anger? We may be seeing the blueprint for just such an action playing out at this moment. I am neither a physician nor a military strategist, but over the years I have developed a hobby of connecting seemingly unrelated dots, … [Read more...]
Why the Islamic State Hates Shrines and Kills Those Who Worship There
Why the Islamic State Hates Shrines and Kills Those Who Worship There by Michael Kelvington On 16 February 2017, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device that killed at least 83 Pakistanis at the Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a Sufi shrine in Sindh Province. It was a catastrophic attack which also wounded over 200 other innocent worshippers, and has already been claimed by … [Read more...]
“Never Forget”: Rising Up to Call Genocide ‘Genocide’
“Never Forget”: Rising Up to Call Genocide ‘Genocide’ by Scoti Domeij I’ll never forget standing outside the gates of the Mathhausen concentration camp to tour the prison camp at noontime. The tour guards said, “We’re closing for lunch. You can come back after lunch or if you want to tour Mathhausen right now, we’ll lock you in while we go eat lunch.” On a tight deadline … [Read more...]
The “Poor Game” of the Modern U.S. Way of War
The “Poor Game” of the Modern U.S. Way of War by Scott Faith This first appeared in The Havok Journal March 23, 2014. The modern U.S. military is preoccupied with non-military goals and is hobbled by inhibiting complications inflicted on the military from the outside, chief among them the following: risk aversion, casualty avoidance, and over-indulgence in the … [Read more...]
The North Korean Problem: “Leadership” by Herd Mentality
The North Korean Problem: "Leadership" by Herd Mentality by Leonard Benton It is ironic that political leaders in the United States imagine that negotiations will solve a problem when we have had 60 years of North Korean intransigence and not one measure from the United States, the United Nations, or anyone else has done one damn thing to control the weapons growth or the … [Read more...]
Carry On Wayward Veteran
Carry On Wayward Veteran by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal in February 2017. For the past 18 months, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to “unplug” from the operational Army and be a graduate student at Princeton University. During this time, I must admit I’ve been chasing ghosts. I’ve toiled and mulled over thoughts and feelings wondering: … [Read more...]
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 7: Words as Warfare
Muslim Veterans Speak Out, Part 7: Words as Warfare by Christopher Paul Meyer This first appeared in The Havok Journal in January 2017. Author's Note: When it comes to terrorism, U.S. foreign policy and military operations, the true nature of Islam and the extent of Islamic radicalization, there are no shortages of opinions. As a survivor of the 9/11 attacks and a … [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...]
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