Spotlight: A Contrarian View towards Israel by Kerry Patton If you are an “I Support Israel” type of person, be forewarned—the odds are, you will Continue Reading
Diplomacy
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
Why We Don't (Shouldn't*) Negotiate with Terrorists by Marty Skovlund This first appeared in The Havok Journal June 3, 2014. The majority of Continue Reading
MIDLIFE Crisis: There’s More to “National Power” Than “.mil”
MIDLIFE Crisis: There’s More to “National Power” Than “.mil” by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint Introduction "You must know something about Continue Reading
Ulama in the Kingdom: Useful Pawns or Strategic Partners?
Ulama in the Kingdom: Useful Pawns or Strategic Partners? by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal April 19, 2017. Prior to Continue Reading
Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution
Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution by E.M. Burlingame The industrial Revolution, late 1700s through the early Continue Reading
U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere: a “Hole of Government” Approach
U.S. Policy in the Western Hemisphere: a Hole of Government Approach by LogCinco Since the 1980s, the Government of the United States of America Continue Reading
“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 Continue Reading
Assessing Trust in the Afghan Peace Deal
Assessing Trust in the Afghan Peace Deal by Kerry Patton Trust. It’s a mysterious term and rarely understood. Per its definition, key attributes Continue Reading
An American Diplomat: A “Better” Life
An American Diplomat: A "Better" Life by Donna Hernandez Donna Hernandez is a Consular Officer for the U.S. Department of State. This is the Continue Reading
Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything
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 Continue Reading
Maybe We Should Just Get It Over With: The “Global, Grave, Given and Growing” Threat of North Korea
Maybe We Should Just Get It Over With: The “Global, Grave, Given and Growing” Threat of North Korea by Scott Faith Editor's Note: This article was Continue Reading
What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement?
What’s Wrong with Huawei Seeking $1 Billion from Verizon for Patent Infringement? by Matt Trevathan I disembarked my plane to fill my lungs with Continue Reading
