by Justin “Jud” Haywood This originally appeared in vocal media as "Mines Abound" and is republished here with the author's permission. Justin Continue Reading
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The Battle of Air Base 594: What War with Iran Might Look Like… On The Ground
by MAJ J.A. Lyons This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 10, 2020. He lay prone on his back looking skyward with collapsing tunnel vision; Continue Reading
Violent Extremism’s Connections to Natural Resource Conflicts
Natural resources are foundational to all forms of human security, and whoever controls those resources can assert the most influence on a state, Continue Reading
Iran’s State Sponsorship of Terrorism Post-9/11
Introduction The Islamic Republic of Iran, since its foundation in 1979, has been one of the world's biggest state sponsors of terrorism to the Continue Reading
What it Means to the U.S. That China is Now Afghanistan’s BFF
China is rushing in to fill the great-power vacuum left in the wake of the U.S.’s unceremonious departure from Afghanistan, and if recent headlines Continue Reading
Fear, Honor, and Interest: Calculus in an Israeli Strike against Iran
by an anonymous former Special Forces Officer “To aim and to hit, you need one eye only, and one good finger.” -Moche Continue Reading
This is How Foreign Regimes are Infiltrating the U.S. Right Now
Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2020. However, the topic discussed remains just as relevant today. "From the Continue Reading
We Are The Useful Idiots: How Our Nation Divided is Playing Straight Into The Hands of Our Greatest Enemies
by Dr. Alice Atalanta, Ph.D. This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 2, 2020. Unfortunately, the topics discussed remain just as relevant Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Is a Saudi – Iranian War Imminent?
One of the accepted pieces of conventional wisdom on ending the Syrian conflict is there is going to have to be some sort of understanding between Continue Reading
Putin: Master Or Misguided?
Yesterday, Vladimir Putin received approval to enter into the 'Kobiyashi Maru" scenario that is Syrian Civil War. He didn’t waste any time and by Continue Reading
The Middle East, A Shia Caliphate? Part Three: Supporting Evidence
Editor's Note: This is the third of a four-part series on predictions for Middle East security by former US Army soldier Curtis Continue Reading