by a former Special Forces Officer Editor's Note: This first appeared in The Havok Journal on March 21, 2022, and remains just as relevant Continue Reading
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Edging Toward War
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on April 4, 2022. It is republished here with the author’s permission. ________________ “I Continue Reading
Transnistria: The linchpin in Putin’s New Iron Curtain?
Statue of Lenin in front of the building of the Transnistria government. Photo: Katarzyna Rybarczyk by a Former Special Forces Continue Reading
Plowshares
We live in challenging times – whirlwinds blowing in and out of every corner. COVID struck first and is still with us. And now Russia invades Ukraine; Continue Reading
When Words Won’t Work
Tough to write when there’s a nuclear gorilla in the corner of the room, big red eyes glowering at you. You wonder who left the door open and invited Continue Reading
All According to Plan
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank's blog on February 24, 2022. It is republished here with the author's permission. Continue Reading
Look and Listen
Putin has invaded Ukraine and we’ll be lucky if things don’t get out of hand. Especially scary if you’re a Vet and it’s “Been there, done that!” At Continue Reading
President Biden is Underestimating Putin… Here’s Why
by a Combat & Law Enforcement Veteran ________________ Hardly a day goes by when I don't hear the words Ukraine, Russia, or Putin. Continue Reading
Living in a Tough Neighborhood: Putin’s Ukraine Stratagem and Its Regional Implications
by an anonymous former Special Forces Officer At a symposium for senior U.S. and Romanian military personnel, a Romanian General described for the Continue Reading
Will the Fox Steal a Chicken? Putin and the Fate of Ukraine
by an anonymous former Special Forces Officer “The strong do what they will, the weak suffer what they must.” Thucydides- The Melian Continue Reading
Where the US fails to lead, others are willing to step up.
Folks, The fallout from Helsinki continued this week, meaning most people who were outraged in the first 24 hours after Trump met Putin have now Continue Reading
Sweet Mother Russia: Putin’s “Gangster Rules”
Looking at some of the recent headlines in the news, you might almost feel as if you stepped back into a surreal time when the Cold War was not over Continue Reading