History tends to repeat itself. This is something we have all heard for as long as I can remember. The second version of that statement is most likely more appropriate …
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“A transition in Iran’s tactical approach, a leaner and more deadly surrogate, and serious impacts on U.S. interests and regional stability”. Background The U.S. administration under President Biden has …
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Protests in Iraq: Indications of State Breakdown and Revolution
by Guy Barnesby Guy BarnesThis article looks at the chronology of the protests in Iraq from 2011 to the present and evaluates their impact using theoretical framework from Barry Buzan, Robert Merton, and Charles …
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Why Using Local Allies With American Air Support and Advisors Defeated the Islamic State in Only Four Years
With reports of the Islamic State (IS aka ISIL or ISIS) making a come-back in some regions of Iraq and Syria, and expanding in other parts of the globe, we …
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As the Paris peace negotiations between the U.S. and North Vietnam to end the Vietnam War were close to being concluded, Henry Kissinger, National Security advisor to Richard Nixon, told …
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U.S. Military Makes Biometric ID Cards Simple, Easy, Cheap, and Available to Everyone
The U.S. government did a fantastic job! Something you do not hear that often. The U.S. government created an excellent biometric ID system: the Biometric Automated Toolset (BAT)/Handheld Interagency Identification …
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According to breaking reports, Israel has begun striking Iranian targets in Iraq, substantially extending the range of its attacks against Tehran’s assets in the region. The target of the Israeli …
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Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher: The Vindication of a Hero
by Jon Harrisby Jon HarrisThe prosecution of Special Operations Chief Edward (Eddie) Gallagher, the 39-year-old Navy SEAL who has been in the news for much longer than he should have been, is settled today. …
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Why Are We Only Talking About Two-Thirds of the Axis of Evil?
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneThe debate over Iran largely falls along similar lines to past debates between those who respectively oppose and support war. ,President Bush was mocked 16 years ago for labelling three …
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Beyond its radical expansionist tendencies, there is a much more nefarious reason ISIS desperately wants to expand its foothold in Afghanistan. According to recent reports, the Islamic State has been …