Lessons from the Early 20th century for the Chaotic, Modern Middle East By James Stavridis A Colleague of mine recently watched the Oscar-winning classic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. His brief comment on its merits in regard to understanding the Middle East of today: a cynical shrug of his shoulders and the words “nothing has…
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“They are Not Alone at the End”: Hundreds gather to Bury Unclaimed Veterans Remains
I personally salute all these brave men who may be unknown to us, but are definitely Known to God. -SF Angela Montoya did not know any of the 28 military veterans who were buried Tuesday morning at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. But she felt compelled to come to the ceremony and present flowers to…
Paris Train Hero Spencer Stone Released from Hospital after Stabbing
Thank God Airman Stone made it through this ordeal OK. It is Moderns Spartans like Stone that Americans and all freedom loving people owe a huge debt of gratitude too…this guy kicked evil in the balls and never blinked…I salute You Airman Stone, Heal up Quick so you can get back to kicking more terrorist…
The Future of Warfare: 5 Coolest Land Warfare Robots
The days when the Army sent in ground troops without robots are long past. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, (AUSA) even the trucks were at least partially robotic. As Training and Doctrine Command’s Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins recently said, robot steering offers “advantages that would provide additional protection to forces, or…
The Moral Hazard of Proxy Warfare
It has been a very bad month for advocates of the “indirect” approach to U.S. national security policy. U.S.-trained rebels in Syria handed over their weapons to al-Qaeda; and the United States has been forced to sit back helplessly and watch as Russian bombers target CIA-backed rebel forces. The Department of Defense’s train-and-equip program has…
U.S. Navy Returns to Celestial Navigation Amid Fears of Computer Hack
Not being DEPENDENT on technology is a skill-set guys; because with one EMP blast, the RESET button gets punched and we are back to the stone age. I will be posting more on this. -SF “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with…
Doomsday Scenario: Reviewing the ISIS Apocalypse
The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State. William McCants. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2015. pp 256. Apocalyptic anticipation thriving in a sectarian bloodbath is the focus of this text, which was released alongside a biography of the group’s leader available from Brookings. Despite the claims of a recent…
The Forgotten Heroes of America’s Past Wars: Military Working Dogs
At the end of every war, the men come home, but the military dogs are forgotten. Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from “WAR DOGS: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love” by Rebecca Frankel. At the end of wars, sometimes it’s the numbers that make the difference. In World War II, it is…
Anti-Texas Campus Carry Petition Trips Over Inconvenient Truth
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- “Overturn SB 11 ‘Campus Carry,’” busybody hoplophobe and legislative process ignoramus Sara Peters of Portland, OR, demands in a Change.org petition to the Texas State Senate, State House and Governor. When the petition was posted is unclear, but it looks like the earliest signature and comment was made 18 days ago, and…
The Cartel Corner #3: Re-thinking that Acapulco Vacation
Acapulco’s hotels, bars, and golden sand beaches stretch out along the entire length of the resort’s spectacular crescent-shaped bay, but their promise of unbridled fun struggles to shake off the shadow of the cartel turf war violence that is never far away. Miguel Alemán, the city’s coastal road that connects the main tourist hotspots along the beach, seeks to separate…