Excellent “Boots on the Ground” View of Military History as only a Military Veteran can see it. -SF Here are a couple things military history has shown me. It’s often said that if we don’t study our own history, we will be doomed to repeat it. This is probably true, mainly because we can learn…
Category: Historical Study
Palestinians: Western Media’s Ignorance and Bias
I personally think it is important to call liberal media on the crap they try to pass over as news, when it regards the State of Israel. Obama and all his cronies may have turned their back on Israel, by helping Iran (Through Hezbollah and Hamas) continue to wage it’s Proxy War against Israel, but…
How Oil Drives Conflict
War College is a podcast I have listened to for some time…This one is definitely worth a listen. -SF Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia has used natural gas as a weapon against Ukraine and Europe as a whole. Threatening to turn shut off the pipes as the weather turns cold is a…
The Menacing World Economy: Will 2016 be 1914 All Over Again?
The smart Civilian Operator needs to be watching the current state of Global Economic Affairs and how it effect the U.S. Economy and Dollar closely. Don’t be caught unaware! Prepare Now! -SF In the summer of 1914, the few who had any sense of what was about to happen to the world had no idea…
These are the Wars that will Rage in Africa in 2016
By Peter Dorrie With the exception of Syria, African countries currently get the worst rep when it comes to violence and conflict. Virtually every story coming out of the continent seems to showcase one atrocity or another. This narrative is both true and false. In 2014, Africa experienced more than half of worldwide conflict…
Regimes and Revolt: Authoritarian Ways of Counterinsurgency
Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from the author’s article in the Journal of Strategic Studies, “‘The People are Revolting’: An Anatomy of Authoritarian Counterinsurgency.” Scores of dead civilians, smoldering wastelands where villages used to be, a cowering people, and a regime thriving on tyranny and fear — these are the images evoked by the mention…
Examining the Future of Ground, Naval and Air Combat
The following are three articles from the Cipher Brief I collated into one big article for the convenience of reading it in one sitting. These are good, relevant and succinct articles with little fluff.-SF Ground Warfare After the United States emerged from the Vietnam War, it witnessed the events of the 1973 Yom…
Military History: What the 173rd Airborne Looked Like Two Centuries Ago
Historic reoccurrence is a controversial concept. However, events, especially in military history, often take place in similar sites. The reason for this phenomenon is simple. Throughout centuries logistics, weaponry and technology change, but terrain and strategic points continue to shape military campaigns. Consequently, soldiers’ accounts share similarities in impressions, discomforts and adventures, even if they happen…
Wingate’s Way: Leadership Lessons from Britain’s Maverick General
I highly recommend Anglin’s book Orde Wingate: Unconventional Warrior for those of you who have an interest in learning about Counter-Insurgency Warfare and it’s timeless principles.-SF “Orde Wingate’s experiences from World War Two offer lessons for 21st Century military planners, particularly in the areas of counter-insurgency, covert and special operations and proxy wars.” By Dr. Simon Anglin MAJOR GENERAL Orde…
WWII History: Uncovering Holocaust Perpetrators Where Few Have Looked
Muslim Nazis, women in the SS, and Dutch ‘bounty hunters’ are coming out of the archival closet, even as fewer Shoah eyewitnesses remain alive to testify BOSTON — With new access to archives and other primary sources, historians are supplanting archetypal images of Aryan Nazi men as the Holocaust’s sole perpetrators. Previously obscured perpetrator “sub-groups”…