The debate about the nature of the rise of China, what is represents, and whether or not China poses a threat to the United States is a sharply contested issue. Aaron Friedberg writes that, “It is past time for Americans to take seriously the challenge posed by the continuing growth of China’s military power” (Friedberg, […]

Shayetet 13, the Israeli answer to the US Navy SEALs, executed a ship seizure operation off the coast of Sudan yesterday.  The ship was carrying Syrian made rockets that were en route from Iran to the Gaza strip.  These are the type of rockets that would be used if we saw a repeat of the […]

With soaring inflation and sky rocketing crime rates in Venezuela, it is no surprise that we are now witnessing a familiar pattern play itself out. Young people hold demonstrations to demand reforms, the government cracks down on them, which angers more people and creates more protestors. From Bahrain, to Tunisia, to Egypt, to the Ukraine, […]

With some reluctance, but at the urging of a certain individual named Brandon who will remain unnamed, I’m going to write about the real life “House of Cards” that exists in America.  I’m not a big fan of television but my wife recently got me to watch the first episode of House of Cards.  I […]

By all accounts Corporal Cameron Baird was true warrior and is greatly missed by his team mates in 2 Commando.  Corporal Baird is Australia’s 40th KIA in Afghanistan during the War on Terror and is now Australia’s 100th Victoria’s Cross recipient. -Jack The late Corporal Cameron Baird, who died in Afghanistan, has become the 100th […]

Afghanistan, 2005: Navy Chief David McAtee was alive when the jihadists moved in.  They were Chechens.  Foreign fighters who had over run the hide site he had occupied.  With three teammates, he had tried to escape and evade down the side of the mountain.  There were simply too many of them for him and his […]

Present Day              Deckard fell towards the earth, nearly going end over end as he struggled to maintain a positive body position.  Glancing at his altimeter, he waved off at 6,000 feet, looked back at his altimeter and then reached for his ripcord at 4,500 feet.  When he gave it a […]

One week later:  Karachi, Pakistan Deckard crouched next to the body of a dead Pakistani doctor. His white jacket was stained red as blood leaked into a pool beneath him.  Ripping a few buttons on his shirt, Deckard could easily spot the entry wounds.  A veteran of countless firefights, he quickly identified them as being […]

Washington DC:              This is the dumbest fucking idea you’ve ever had.             Deckard thought over Pat’s words to him before he had stepped on the airplane.  The passenger plane had just touched down in the bizarre city where every other jerk off had a graduate degree and a plan […]

            Deckard touched down in Kabul where he was met by a minder, a bored-looking private security contractor who escorted him to a waiting area where he sat quietly until his name was called.  Boarding a CASA C-212, the aircraft took off down the runway like a shot, forcing Deckard […]

            Yellow flames were still licking out of the top of the burn barrel as they loaded up into the back of the janga truck.  Bill, Ramon, Rick, and the two other team members had kitted up.  Deckard had been listening to them banter back and forth about who would […]

            The entire Liquid Sky element was passed out as they flew commercial air to Germany, and then  on to Italy.  They had changed out of their mission clothes and into civilians provided by the staff at FOB Chapman.  The team was still bleary eyed as they boarded a private […]