by Nick Weber On January 10, 1946, 51 nations convened for the first United Nations General Assembly in which every member could deliberate and Continue Reading
International
A Prayer to Santa Muerte
by an anonymous combat veteran The men, clad in faded green camouflage uniforms and heavily worn black boots, came around the bend in the stream, Continue Reading
Afghanistan: A Woman, Just Like Me
by Kaitlyn Trevathan On Saturday, September 11, 2021, my dad shared a post reflecting on his memory of 9/11. He wrote, “In the coming hours Continue Reading
Anacyclosis: Weak Men Have Made Hard Times
"Anacyclosis." I heard the term anacyclosis for the first time in a recent political/philosophy podcast. Being unfamiliar with the word and Continue Reading
Peace Enforcement is Not the Same as Peacekeeping
by an anonymous former Special Forces officer Peace enforcement is a much more difficult kind of operation than peacekeeping.-Harri Continue Reading
A UK Soldier Goes to War
by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in Vocal.Media as "Desert Meanderings" and is republished here with the author's permission. Continue Reading
Afghanistan: The Price of War is a Piece of You
by Martin Jones In the graveyard of empires, experiences varied wildly - the year, the unit, the province, the problem, the strategy, and the Continue Reading
MIHA: Broken BRICS?
“Geopolitics is chess with live ammunition.” – Unknown Once a glittering acronym with dreams of rewriting the world order, BRICS — the economic Continue Reading
Suddenly, Lots of People are OK With Land Mines Again
Recent decisions by several European nations to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention—a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines—mark a Continue Reading
Military Leadership Lessons from Ukraine and Gaza
If you want to understand the future of warfare, stop binge-watching Tic-Tok kill cam drone footage and start watching the real world burn. Ukraine Continue Reading
Toothless Dragon? The “Five Incapables” of the Chinese Military
The Chinese military, known more formally as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has long been a force shrouded in mystery and mythology. From glossy Continue Reading
Logistics is Destiny: What Taiwan and the Pacific Theater Tell Us About Sustainment Warfare
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