Category: Expert Analysis

For those who have been following the events in Ukraine, the reasons for Russia’s intervention are pretty clear, but they also point to what is likely to occur in the future. Russia has always seen Ukraine as part of Russia. Henry Kissinger wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post: “Russian history began in what was […]

As world leaders and diplomats rushed to Kiev in an attempt to stabilize the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ukraine following the invasion of the Crimean Peninsula by Russian forces Sunday, Putin has demonstrated surprisingly limited intent to push further into sovereign Ukrainian territory, alleviating the fears of many. Slamming Western powers for “backing what he […]

Although Berkut has been recently disbanded, I am certain that many of its men in one way or another will take part in what is happening in Ukraine. When observing the situation on Ukraine, you might say the Berkut stood guard over the ruling elites rather than over social security. Of course, we have to […]

Throwing a grenade at US Army soldiers and killing their medic at the age of 15 years old makes you a Child Soldier? Aren’t we convicting criminals of the same age as adults here in Canada and the United States? Where’s the difference – that one was fighting an insurgency in a foreign country? Omar […]

In remarks on Monday, Feb 17, Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Russia’s continued support for the Assad regime.  In Jakarta, just before flying to Abu Dhabi, UAE, he said, “They’re, in fact, enabling Assad to double down, which is creating an enormous problem.” US policy has been, for some time now, to push for […]

In February 2013, in the villages of Cheran and Tierra Caliente in Michoacan, two separate self-defense militias began pushing back against the Knights Templar Cartel.  All signs point to the two autodefensas, or communitarios, arising entirely separately from each other, and in fact, they have followed two very different models. Cheran is a majority-indigenous town, […]

In part 3, I will focus more on the political side of winter warfare, including the Arctic Council and the Russian and Chinese futures in the Arctic. I will finish with my opinion on the future of winter warfare for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Although this 3 part article was supposed to be focusing […]

According to a February 12 report from Al Arabiya, the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham is actually in cahoots with the Assad regime, and is part of a plot to undermine the Syrian resistance. The report goes on to say that the Syrian National Coalition has revealed documents showing that several ISIS commanders are […]

In part 2, I will elaborate on the importance of sharing experiences with our allies, even more with the United States Military. I will only scratch the subject regarding the United States Military, as I intend to do a full article about it. Because of the current world situation and the importance of NATO, in […]

Spillover Threatens Stability As the UN’s joint Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) works to remove Syria’s chemical weapons stockpiles amidst repeated attempts to broker peace between the Assad regime and various Opposition factions, the second and third-order effects of the Syrian war are severely impacting the rest of the Levant. Jordan in […]

In October of 2013, SOFREP reported that Saudi Arabia had effectively threatened Vladimir Putin with terror attacks at the upcoming Olympic games if Putin did not withdraw support from the Assad regime in Syria. In a bid to topple the Assad regime and weaken the long-standing Sunni-Shia divide currently fought by Saudi Arabia and Iran, […]

According not only to a tradition, but also to a treaty forged on a bronze discus a long time ago, the Olympic Games were a time when all states declared a ceasefire and all the competitors were safe. But that was in the ancient times. Looking at modern history, there is no point fooling oneself […]