“To work and create 'for nothing', to sculpture in clay, to know that one's creation has no future, to see one's work destroyed in a day while being Continue Reading
International
Finding a Home: The Beta Israel in Diaspora
Introduction Beta Israel (House of Israel), also known as the Ethiopian Jewry or Falasha ("stranger" or "immigrant") Jews, present a unique case Continue Reading
Israel, Palestine, and the False Hope of “CoExistence”
Editor's Note: Former Army Ranger and longtime Havok Journal writer Mike Kelvington penned this piece for a journal run by the International Institute Continue Reading
North Korea: Why Strategic Patience Does Not Work
The following is a notional memorandum written by an anonymous Special Forces officer. This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 31, Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
Lessons from Syria Part 2: … but We Can Do Better
In my previous article, Lessons from Syria: Special Forces Does Work, I spoke about how the war against ISIS in Syria largely validated the Special Continue Reading
Lessons from Syria: Special Forces Does Work
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on July 9, 2019. Special Forces hold a, well, special place in the hearts and minds of the American public. Continue Reading
The Radicalization Trap: “If you ain’t a Muslim you deserve to die”
It was a cold night in early 2000 as I sat inside a mosque after Friday prayer. I was waiting for a couple of friends and decided to hang out in the Continue Reading
A New Zealand Army Officer Sees Humanity in South Sudan
by Oliver Lynn I leaned back in the cheap, plastic garden chair underneath the village mango tree and listened to the dove’s coo in the distance. I Continue Reading
Global Organized Crime and Narcotics Trafficking
A myriad of cultural, environmental, political, and economic factors contribute to or facilitate the emergence and expansion of organized crime and Continue Reading
Upemba Rangers Fighting Militiamen in the Bush
by Heath Hansen The sun was just setting on the thick canopy of trees and bushes surrounding their position. It was a long day of humping through Continue Reading
A Venezuelan’s Perspective on How Chavez Came to Power
by Daniel Cristini Author's Note: I have tried to include as many references in English as I could for Venezuela's pertinent historical events. Continue Reading
