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“We have become too civilized to grasp the obvious. For the truth is very simple. To survive you often have to fight, and to fight you have to dirty yourself. War is evil, and it is often the lesser evil.” -George Orwell, Looking Back on the Spanish War (1943)
- Regarding Future Essays (and this blog)
It occurred to me that I had posted this information on Twitter already, but hadn’t talked about this here, so a quick update for you all: Long story short, I’ve had a lot going on in my life – both online and off. I’m balancing a lot of stuff regarding my work, future education,Continue reading “Regarding Future Essays (and this blog)” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part V: The Air Force
Greetings, folks. We return once more to my “What Should It Look Like” series and oh boy, it’s time to go Up into the Wild Blue Yonder with the United States Air Force. Air power is one of the most important aspects of modern warfare. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that,Continue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part V: The Air Force” - Why We Fight.
Well, folks. It’s been a hell of a year, hasn’t it? I feel like since 2016, every year has been “the longest year ever” (or maybe 2016 itself has just been the longest year ever and is still going on). But I really do feel like 2022 has taken the cake so far. WeContinue reading “Why We Fight.” - “If You Build It, They Will Come”: Military Recruitment in a Better Future
If there’s one thing I’m constantly hearing people in my field go on about – whether they directly work for the national security establishment or on its peripheries – it’s some variation on “manpower.” More specifically within the overall issue of manpower, they’re talking about the issue of recruitment and retention in the U.S.Continue reading ““If You Build It, They Will Come”: Military Recruitment in a Better Future” - Conflicts to Keep An Eye On (October 2022 Edition)
Well folks, there’s been a lot going on in the world (obviously). There’s also been a lot going on in my life (don’t worry, nothing bad for the most part; just super busy), so that made deciding on what I wanted to write about (and what I was capable of writing about satisfactorily) veryContinue reading “Conflicts to Keep An Eye On (October 2022 Edition)” - Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts
I feel like every time I rejoin you all with one of these essays I have to go “boy, a lot of history sure happened in the last month” and this time it’s no exception. I’m going to spare you the line-item state of the world summary, however, and I’m gonna try and getContinue reading “Geopolitics: The Reason Why Your Tummy Hurts”
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