As my co-author and I mentioned in an article here on The Havok Journal--and many others said long before us--Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals Continue Reading
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What Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War Can Teach Us About the Future of Military Conflict
Over 2,400 years ago, an Athenian general and historian named Thucydides chronicled a brutal, generation-defining conflict between Athens and Sparta. Continue Reading
Edan Alexander, the Last US Hostage Held by Hamas, Is Now Free. It Only Took 580 Days.
Editor's Note: the image used for this article is AI generated and intended to represent a generalized hostage release, not necessarily that of Edan Continue Reading
American Airborne: Surprise & Deception
On May 29, 1944, the commander in chief of the Allied Expeditionary Air Forces, Air Chief Marshall Trafford Leigh-Mallory, expressed his concerns to Continue Reading
Sanctuary for Sleeper Cells
“There are no disasters, only opportunities. And, indeed, opportunities for fresh disasters.” – Boris Johnson “The average man is a conformist, Continue Reading
Building a Career in National Security: Opportunities and Pathways
Source The demand for professionals who can address modern security challenges continues to grow. From intelligence analysis to emergency response, Continue Reading
The Role of Technology in Modern National Security
Source National security has entered a new era where technology plays a dominant role. Traditional methods like physical border control and human Continue Reading
DeepSeek May Deep Sink Your Innovation
Yesterday, I visited the DeepSeek site, and the first thing that caught my attention was the welcoming tone of its homepage. The screen greeted me Continue Reading
Using The Military to Help Solve the Illegal Alien Invasion Crisis
We are not going to invade ourselves by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gau This first appeared in CDM Press and The Montana Sentinel and is Continue Reading
Using The Military to Help Solve the Illegal Alien Invasion Crisis
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This originally appeared in Armed Force Press and republished here with the author's permission. We are not Continue Reading
Quick Hits on Drones
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub This originally appeared in Armed Force Press and republished here with the author's permission. 1. Yes, Continue Reading
Day One Agenda for the New FBI Director
by Chris Hinkle, FBI SSA Retired This originally appeared in Montana Sentinel and is republished here with permission. It would be an Continue Reading