Boko Haram, Biafra, and the fiction that is Nigeria
Nigeria achieved independence from the UK in October, 1960. It has seen little but strife ever since. This is in large part due to the fact that the British laid out the… Read More
Pete Nealen
Boko Haram, Biafra, and the fiction that is Nigeria
Situational awareness and unconventional warfare
There’s a lot of talk, in all branches of the military and the defense/firearms industry, about situational awareness, and appropriately so. If you don’t know what’s going… Read More
Importance of ethos within Special Operations
In light of the increased scrutiny of media and the Special Operations community, the ethos that elite units follow bears repeating. For the vast majority of Rangers, Special… Read More
Drugs are just the tip of the iceberg
In an earlier post, I examined some of the cartel diversification (not all of it was new by any means) that would sharply limit attempts to combat the cartels by way of marijuana… Read More
The Importance of Ethos Within Special Operations
In light of the increased scrutiny of media and the Special Operations community, the ethos that elite units follow bears repeating. For the vast majority of Rangers, Special… Read More
China’s Unrestricted Warfare (Pt. 3)
Our look at the 1999 PLA white paper "Unrestricted Warfare" continues with an examination of what really constitutes a new weapon concept. Read More
Chattanooga and the Reality of Open-Source Warfare
The Chattanooga shooting reflects the fact that, particularly in an age of open-source warfare, the responsibility of defense falls on everyone. Read More
“El Chapo” Back At Large
There are those who suspect that the reason for their reticence in extraditing him was to avoid some of the cartels' influence in the higher levels of government coming to light in… Read More
Threat Profile: Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel aren't just breaking the law for the sake of money; they are actively waging an irregular war and attempting to win over the populace. Read More
China’s Unrestricted Warfare (Pt. 2)
The study of the 1999 PLA white paper "Unrestricted Warfare" continues, exploring weapons technology pitfalls. Read More
China’s Unrestricted Warfare (Pt. 1)
The 1999 PLA white paper "Unrestricted Warfare" can help to broaden our definition of what constitutes war before we lose one we didn't even know we were in. Read More
Violence Escalating in El Salvador
2015 has been marked by repeated assaults on El Salvador police and military by MS-13 and Barrio 18, the two biggest gangs in the country. Read More
The ISIS Crisis™: Don’t Believe Everything You See
A series of images meant to extol the bravery and toughness of fighters against ISIS aren't what they seem. Read More
Global Insurgency: What It Is, What It Isn’t
The global insurgency isn't an overreaching conspiracy; it is a convergence of methods and interests. Read More
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