Fighting Terrorism: The Armor Called Humor by Leonard Benton This first appeared in The Havok Journal January 9, 2015. When a comedian “kills it” on stage, it usually means they did well. But when a satirical newspaper drops a dime on someone, the killing gets real because intolerant people don’t like to be laughed at. In Paris on 6 January, 12 people are dead … [Read more...]
Journalist Hollie McKay Profile
Journalist Hollie McKay Profile by David Bruce 2018 was the deadliest year on record for journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders. At a time when press patches are used as targets rather than a sign of neutrality, Australian/American Global Conflict Journalist Hollie McKay uses research, instinct, and trusted fixers to capture the story in some of the world’s … [Read more...]
Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything
Killing Qassem Soleimani Didn’t Escalate Anything by J.E. McCollough I realize the history of U.S.-Iran relations isn’t something taught in high school. Or college. Or on social media. With Iran, you kinda have to be specifically involved with the topic to really know anything about it. It’s a bit of an obscure focus. I had that focus from 2007 until the end of 2011, … [Read more...]
Soleimani Smoked: Did The US Just Kill Iran’s Top Terrorist… In Iraq?
Soleimani Smoked: Did The US Just Kill Iran's Top Terrorist... In Iraq? by Scott Faith When I heard that rockets impacted Baghdad International Airport earlier today, I assumed it was the latest minor skirmish in the tit-for-tat going on between the American military in Iraq, and Iran's terrorist proxy forces. Up to this point, the most significant development in that … [Read more...]
Benghazi 2.0? U.S. Embassy in Iraq Under Attack
Benghazi 2.0? US Embassy in Iraq Under Attack by Scott Faith The US Embassy in Iraq, a sprawling, $750 million facility housing 5,500 Americans in downtown Baghdad, is under attack. Parts of the compound are in flames, armed and angry locals are roaming the grounds at will, and U.S. personnel have retreated to internally-secure locations. The situation has many Americans … [Read more...]
Peace and Dialogue: What Tel Aviv and Orlando Taught Me About “Pride”
The Peace and Dialogue Leadership Initiative: What Tel Aviv and Orlando Taught Me About “Pride” by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Faint This first appeared in The Havok Journal in December 4, 2016. Every summer for the last three years, it has been my pleasure to accompany a group of amazing young undergraduates from some of the nation’s top schools on a two-week educational … [Read more...]
Leaders: Myth and Reality – A Review
Leaders: Myth and Reality - A Review by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal December 21, 2018. When many big names in business, politics, and pop culture sit down to pen a new book, they tend to capture personal exploits, successes, accumulation of wealth, awards, and achievements. In the bestselling release of Leaders: Myth and Reality, GEN … [Read more...]
Think Real Hard…Is Russia Really Influencing Our Military?
Think Real Hard...Is Russia Really Influencing Our Military? by Gregory D. The Russians are coming! WOLVERINES!!!! Okay, now that I have your attention… I’ve noticed quite a few voices lately chiming in about nefarious Russian influence in both our democratic process as well as a general effort to propagandize our citizenry. A recent piece examines how Russians are … [Read more...]
IS-K: Defeated in Afghanistan or Merely Taking Refuge for Global Expansion?
IS-K: Defeated in Afghanistan or Merely Taking Refuge for Global Expansion? by Kerry Patton Khorasan Province, better known as Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) or ISISK (or any other ISIS acronym with a “K” attached) brutally destroyed parts of Nangahar Province over the years, specifically in and around the Shinwari District. Today, reports claim that hundreds of “rank and … [Read more...]
Cementing Failure: Shattering the “Concrete” Counterinsurgency Idol
Cementing Failure: Shattering the "Concrete" Counterinsurgency Idol by Tommy Daniel This article was first published by the Modern War Institute as a response to an article titled The Most Effective Weapon on the Modern Battlefield Is… Concrete? which was also first published by MWI. This article is republished here with the permission of the original author. This first … [Read more...]
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