The Soviets and the JFK Conspiracy Theorists
We can learn far more from the files still under wraps in Russia and Belarus.
Fred Litwin
· 11 min read
Military & Security
A collection of 86 posts
Terrorism and White Privilege
This discrepancy, it is alleged, is evidence of ‘white privilege.’
Dale Claridge
· 8 min read
Anti-Russian Hysteria, American Hypocrisy, and the Risk of Nuclear Confrontation
“Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia. At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace!”
Jeffrey Tayler
· 12 min read
Trump, NATO, and the Persistent Myths of International Relations
If one is serious about defending liberal order, then one should be prepared to spend. After all, freedom isn’t free, and Uncle Sucker won’t be there forever.
Sumantra Maitra
· 5 min read
Flag-Shaming in Response to Terrorism
Reflexive expressions of solidarity signify an internalized Western understanding that life is precious and not cheap.
Jamie Palmer
· 4 min read
The Masochists Who Defend Sadists: The Regressive Left in Theory and Practice
John Pilger, Michael Moore, Tariq Ali, Arundhati Roy, and the Stop the War Coalition have shown their commitment to barbarism.
Timothy Cootes
· 17 min read
Reluctance to Bomb Daesh Reflects a Loss of Confidence in the West
The UK has begun bombing Daesh in Syria. As the first Brimstones hit home mere hours after the vote passed, the only certainty is that there’s no knowing how many will follow in their path.
Zack Pyzer
· 6 min read
The Next War Will Be an Information War, and We're Not Ready for It
Information warfare combines electronic warfare, cyberwarfare and psy-ops (psychological operations) into a single fighting organisation, and this will be central to all warfare in the future.
David Stupples
· 5 min read
To Defeat Jihadism, the Battle over Sacred Values Must Be Won
If traditional warfare is one of the culprits of increasing radicalization, then such an approach is the only viable one.
Gregory Gorelik
· 4 min read
Paris Aftermath: Conflating Daesh with Refugees Won't Stop Terror
As political positions have crystallised in the week following the attacks, there is increasing conflation of these three elements within the debate.
Zack Pyzer
· 6 min read
What Next After Paris?
Much has been said about the attacks that does not require repeating. Yet it is worth bearing out that the Paris attacks may indeed be an inflection point in this century’s history.
Claire Lehmann
· 3 min read