Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 18, 2021. Chris' six-part series is being republished over the next three days as Continue Reading
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Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 2)
Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 17, 2021. Chris' six-part series is being republished over the next three days as Continue Reading
Six Reasons the Taliban Won Afghanistan (Part 1)
Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 16, 2021. Chris' six-part series is being republished over the next three days as Continue Reading
Being a Pilot and Leaving It Behind
I received an email a couple of days ago from a friend who is working diligently to help Afghan refugees. My friend is a peace activist who often 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
For Those That Gave Their Lives to Liberate Europe
by Philippe Limbourg Philippe Limbourg and his family from Belgium have not forgotten the sacrifices made by American soldiers during the 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
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
The Role of U.S. Army Doctrine in Ukraine’s Pursuit for Peace
by MSG Daniel L. Dodds, US Army In early 2022, people worldwide watched as Russia began its preparation for what became an 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
The Norwegian Noncommissioned Officer Corps: The Backbone of the Army?
by MSG Alf H. Rodahl, Norweigan Army Imagine having an army without a Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps. For many nations, this might seem Continue Reading
National Resistance Front: Last Hope to Defeat the Taliban?
by Beth Bailey and Mikael Cook When Mikael Cook and I were invited to a conference in Vienna hosted by National Resistance Front commander Ahmad Continue Reading