The world is changing. For many of us, our lives have been dominated by the bipolar rigid competition of the Cold War and the global growth and stability of American hegemony following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The current environment is beginning to look much less stable. There is a resurgence of Great Power Politics around the world, with Russia attempting to convince … [Read more…]
Special Operations requires a certain mental attitude as highlighted by this article on NEWSREP. The article described the character traits which are often found in candidates who successfully complete Special Operations selection. The article points out how the character traits of Integrity, Teamwork, Persistence, and Love of Learning ranked high among the study participants … [Read more…]
According to breaking reports Monday morning, January 14, a Chinese court has sentenced Canadian citizen Lloyd Schellenberg to death after a sudden decision to retry his case. Schellenberg has been held by the Chinese government for the last four years and had originally been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his involvement in the attempted smuggling of methamphetamine out … [Read more…]
America is losing its Greatest Generation quickly and despite the years of technological advances since these men and women served in World War II, many of their stories have gone unrecorded. The generation of veterans who served in World War II famously came home and went right back to working and raising their families, keeping the stories of their service to … [Read more…]
The Chinese Government is implementing a Social Credit System which they hope will keep their citizens in check, and the rest of the world is watching to see how it goes. This system is often mischaracterized in western media as a centralized government system which provides an actual social credit score to each Chinese citizen based on their actions. While some cities in China … [Read more…]
