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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
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
Going for Woke in Board Games Isn’t the Point…and Isn’t Fun
Should board gamers play the role of racists, slavers, and Nazis? This is the question posited in the title of Kevin Draper’s article in the New York Continue Reading
How to Study Abroad as a Veteran
In 2012 I left the Marine Corps and enrolled in the University of Colorado’s Denver campus. At first, I had no idea what to study, so I leaned toward Continue Reading
8 Things to Know Before Your First Visit to Berlin
by Merissa Moore If there would be one word to describe Berlin, that word would be "different" because it will surprise you with a plethora of Continue Reading
To Counter China, America Needs Its Own “Ghost Fleet” Of… Modern-Day Privateers?
by LogCincoThis is a story about pirates. I know, we saw them in that movie with Tom Hanks, and we saw Navy SEALs ventilate some Somali pirates a Continue Reading
“Regime Change in Iran: We Can & We Must”
by Lily Stewart This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 13, 2015. The topic discussed remains just as relevant today. In one sense, Iran is 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
The Ranger Way – A “Peer Eval” on Benghazi Survivor Kris Paronto’s Book
by an Army Ranger This article was originally published in June 2017. It is fitting with the upcoming, week-long celebration at Fort Benning, Georgia Continue Reading
Building a Winning Culture: Easy Company, Unit Cohesion & Grit
A group of individuals who came together to become one of the tightest fighting forces in World War II was the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Continue Reading