This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 21, 2018. When many big names in business, politics, and pop culture sit down to pen a new Continue Reading
Middle East
Afghanistan Serves U.S. Strategic Interests and It’s Time to Stop Pretending It Doesn’t
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on December 21, 2018. On Monday, U.S. officials met with representatives of the Afghan Taliban in the Continue Reading
Help Wanted: Mercenary
After the terrorist attack in Paris, fellow writer Pablo James told you how to join the French Foreign Legion if you really wanted to get into the Continue Reading
U.S. – Iran Relations and the “Abu Monroe” Doctrine
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal in October of 2017. It has been republished as the issues discussed are just as relevant Continue Reading
Jihadi Novels: Same Story, Different Medium, Wave of the Future?
Jihadi Novels: Same Story, Different Medium, Wave of the Future? by Mike Kelvington This first appeared in The Havok Journal June 21, 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
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 Continue Reading
“No Tougher Duty, No Greater Honor” Part 1: Into the Fray Once Again
"No Tougher Duty, No Greater Honor" Part 1: Into the Fray Once Again by Gunnery Sergeant (retired) L. Christian Bussler Editor's Note: These Continue Reading
Trump, Mattis, Middle East Policy, and “One World Government”
Trump, Mattis, Middle East Policy, and "One World Government" by Nathan Player If the press is to be believed, America’s adventurism in the Middle Continue Reading
This Week’s “Under the Radar” Global News
Folks, I remember when System of a Down released, “B.Y.OB.” I remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, tanned from a day at the beach and Continue Reading
ISIS “SEAL Commando Video” Is… Well It’s As Awesome As You’d Expect.
ISIS "SEAL Commando Video" Is... Well It's As Awesome As You'd Expect. by Scott Faith Those clowns at ISIS are at it again, producing yet Continue Reading
Blunting the Tip of the Spear: What The SECDEF Really Said, And What It Will Cost.
Editor's Note: About a year ago, Special Forces officer Tyler Mac penned this predictive analysis of the SECDEF's plans to support the ground war in Continue Reading