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The Loss of Life in War is not a Sunk Cost: Why We Owe the Afghan People Better, and What the Military Community Can Do About It
In economics, there is a principle known as “the sunk cost.” The idea behind this principle is that resources invested into a project which are not Continue Reading
Is it “Wrong,” or Not? Fear and Loathing in Terrorism Studies
by Kim Caccamo Editor's Note: Kim Caccamo is a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This academic work product does not Continue Reading
Memorial Day and the Ramadi Mule
Memorial Day is quickly approaching and that means different things to different people. We will be reminded, no doubt, that the purpose of Memorial Continue Reading
3,000 Days in Afghanistan: Fighting Instability, Narcotics, and Poverty in a Dangerous Place
Prior to reading further, a disclaimer must be made. I know Chris Corsten, the author of 3,000 Days in Afghanistan: Fighting Instability, Narcotics, Continue Reading
Tactical Pause: Combating the “Lance Armstrong” Approach to Military Discipline
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 31, 2019. “The elephant in the room” Lately within the United States military, there has been much Continue Reading
BOOK REVIEW: “No Ordinary Dog: My Partner from the SEAL Teams to the Bin laden Raid” by Will Chesney with Joe Layden
Humble, soft-spoken, unassuming. In the era of Goggins and Jocko, when the alpha male bravado still reigns supreme, these words would hardly be the Continue Reading
Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq’s Deadliest City, an Excerpt
by Scott A. Huesing Copyright 2018 Regnery History These excerpts, brief passages, and select quotes from Echo in Ramadi (work) are provided by Continue Reading
Global War on Terror and Future U.S. Policy
by Francisco R. Fonseca Ever since the United States entered the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in the wake of the September 11th attacks, it has taken Continue Reading