Here is one inspirational read for you… August 15th, 2015 marks the 95th anniversary of the greatest military victory in modern Polish history. And before you assholes out there start talking about how they finally built a mosquito-proof submarine because they installed screen door hatches or some other such bullshit, you should know that…
Category: Military History
Damnatio Memoriae for the 21st Century?
{Damnatio Memoriae} is the latin phrase literally meaning “condemnation of memory” in the sense of a judgment that a person must not be remembered. It was a form of dishonor that could be passed by the Roman Senate upon traitors or others who brought discredit to the Roman State. The intent was to erase someone from…
Urban Warfare, Back in the Day
URBAN WARFARE, BACK IN THE DAY Current headlines are replete with stories of urban warfare. Be it Aleppo, Ramadi, Tripoli or some Ukrainian city you only learned of last year, there appears to be no shortage of combatants that want to fight in/over/for some piece of urban terrain. Perhaps a brief step back in to…
5 LESSONS ON WAR FROM MY DESERT SHIELD/STORM
By James Holmes According to navy lore, a sea story starts with “there I was” — and everything that follows is a falsehood. So there I was, 25 years ago today, staring out across the vast Atlantic as a gunnery officer in the battleship USS Wisconsin. Destination: Persian Gulf. Herewith, five takeaways from Operations…
Has China’s War With America Already Begun?
By Steven Metz One of the hottest reads among Washington national security experts this summer is not the latest White House policy document or a big report from an influential think tank, but a novel by two of the national security community’s own: Peter Singer and August Cole. Their book, “Ghost Fleet,” is a…
How Fiction Can Reveal the Horrors of Future Wars
Reading fiction written by people in the know is a great way to stay informed and explore the possibilities of Future War. Check out Art Of Future Warfare Project. The fact that he couldn’t feel the drill going into the back of his skull made the noise all the more terrifying. His eyes darted…
1st Squad, 3rd Platoon: The Cartoon Story of Lance Cpl. Travis Williams
Watch This Twice and then make sure somebody else you know does too…and then after thanking God you live in a Country where men will VOLUNTEER to lay down their lives for your Freedom and Safety… Find a CHARITY that HELPS DISABLED VETS and THEIR FAMILIES and give what ever you can: time, money, whatever..They Deserve…
This Gun for Hire: 5 Russian Weapons of War for Sale
By Evan Gottesman American arms reach a wide range of customers across the globe. However, there are some countries the United States will not sell weapons to for a variety of political and strategic concerns. For these nations, Russia offers a reliable alternative to U.S. products. Although many Russian arms are of a lower caliber…
“This is not your Grandfathers Al-Qaeda”
FBI Director James Comey made this statement in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee this past Wednesday in talking about ISIS. And although, not the main topic of discussion, one could since from the tone of all involved that ISIS continues to be a MAJOR concern to our Government, both in their campaigns in Iraq and…
The Importance of Professional Reading
I am often asked about what I am reading and my general reading habits, so I thought I might post a short reply on a subject I feel very strongly about. In order for the Civilian Operator to continuously “sharpen” his edge, he not only needs to train regularly, but also read regularly. The best…