by Major Steve Ferenzi This article was originally published by West Point's Modern War Institute. _____ Historians consider the Battle of Continue Reading
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Gemini VIII: 3rd Special Forces Group Support to the Space Mission–16 March 1966
by an anonymous Special Forces veteran The year 2020 marked the first time in 19 years that SpaceX and NASA launched a manned mission on a U.S.-made Continue Reading
From Information to Intelligence: F3EAD and the “Orange Juice” Explanation of Intelligence Support
What is the difference between “information” and “intelligence?” Some may say that they are pretty much the same thing. However, if the overarching Continue Reading
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2014. The majority of the talk surrounding the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been in Continue Reading
Atrocity is a Google Search Away
by Nathan Griffen This article is a rebuttal to "It’s Easy to Look Away from Evil That Doesn’t Directly Affect Us" published on May 27, 2021. As Continue Reading
The “Poor Game” of the Modern U.S. Way of War
The modern U.S. military is preoccupied with non-military goals and is hobbled by inhibiting complications inflicted on the military from the outside, Continue Reading
Saudi Women and the War on Terror
In the masculine-driven nation of Saudi Arabia, women are subordinate to men and the state, yet, in the eyes of both, they serve an important role Continue Reading
Special Forces: Intersection of the “Mind of the System” and “Mind of the Disruptor”
I did not surrender idealism when our only child was born, but rather I came to see the world and its strengths, flaws, and dangers specifically in Continue Reading
3 Winning PR Strategies for Muslim Extremists
by Raul Felix This article first appeared in The Rhino Den, which is run by our friends over at Ranger Up. This first appeared in The Havok Journal Continue Reading
Why Fight Wars at All?
Why fight wars at all? We lose lives and treasure even if we win. Those who survive are haunted by the violence and the price they paid; whether they Continue Reading
Border Patrol: A Thankless, Perhaps Impossible Job
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on November 3, 2019, as "Helicopters in the Night." It is republished here with the author’s Continue Reading
Modern Insurgency as a Lingering Effect of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution, from the late 1700s through the early 1800s, was incidental, if not intentioned, the result of the Treaties of Münster and Continue Reading