by Taylor Anderson Editor's Note: You can also read Taylor's first letter "From a Warfighter to the American People" published Continue Reading
National Security
What It Means to be an “Educated” Warfighter
Continuing on with the theme of the article, What it Means to be an “Educated” Man in Today’s America, it’s time to get a little more focused. Given Continue Reading
War: The American Way
There is an unfortunate disconnect when it comes to the American perception of war. The average American seems to think that war is conducted by drone Continue Reading
The “Sheepdog” Analogy is Deeply Flawed
Everyone who reads this site is familiar with the sheep, wolves, and sheepdog analogy, as popularized by LTC (Ret) Grossman in his book On Combat. We Continue Reading
The Tragedy of Normalcy: Who Speaks for the “Functional Veteran?”
It’s never a good idea to try to break down a group as diverse and complex as American veterans into distinct classifications. At best, you’re going Continue Reading
Military Actions in the 21st Century Will Defined by Ambiguity
by an anonymous former Special Operations officer “Everything is very simple in war, but the simplest thing is difficult” -Carl von Continue Reading
What If Putin’s “Partial Mobilization” Just… Isn’t?
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced a "partial mobilization" of Russia's armed forces in order to pour even more manpower into the Continue Reading
The U.S. Army is Politically Correct… And Less Lethal
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on September 8, 2021. On a crisp morning within the desert plain of a United States Army base in the Continue Reading
Islamic Violent Extremism and its Impact on the Rise of Nationalism in Western Democracies
In the wake of the 2011 Arab Spring Uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Europe experienced a dramatic spike in Muslim Continue Reading
Much Ado About Mar-a-Lago
Much has been made of the FBI Raid on Mar-a-Lago. The Department Of Justice's handling of the investigation, search warrant execution, and releasing Continue Reading
Today is September 12, 2001: “For the Soldier Dying Young”
"Today is September 12, 2001." With September 11, 2001 far behind us, a new school year beginning, and the anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, my Continue Reading
“Drone On”: Targeted Killing, Drone Warfare, and Jus Ad Bellum
by Kim Caccamo Editor's Note: Kim Caccamo is a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This academic work product does not reflect Continue Reading