Land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace – These are the five dimensions of warfare and have been acknowledged as such since the 1990s (a few decades after the 5th Dimension‘s acclaimed “Age of Aquarius”). The first four dimensions of warfare have settled into what we recognize as conventional warfare. The fifth dimension, well, is less straightforward. … Continue reading
The 21st Century has seen the world grow dependent on the Internet. Whether it’s remotely piloting drones from half a world away or sending an e-mail to a coworker half an office away, we rely on technology at an unprecedented level. And just as warfare evolved from land based armies fighting each other in lines … Continue reading
All eyes are on poll numbers, gay marriage, the economy, and most definitely not focused on Venezuela. Well, in my opinion, the United States might want to keep an eye on the current electoral situation in Venezuela and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s health is a major part of the electoral picture in that country. There … Continue reading
A recent report from Guatemalan authorities focuses on a formal alliance between two major criminal entities: the Mexican Zetas cartel and the Mara Salvatrucha (MS) street gang that operates throughout Central and North America. Informal and temporary alliances are often formed between criminal groups, but this is the first report of a formal alliance. Such … Continue reading
True to form, the American media has continued its focus on domestic politics leading up to the November presidential election. So far, the GOP primary and the fallout from Rush Limbaugh’s comments about Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke have dominated this week’s media attention. Lost in this news coverage were Vice President Joe Biden’s … Continue reading
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta confused many of America’s NATO allies last week when he said that US forces in Afghanistan would end their combat role in Afghanistan as early as the middle of next year. With American troops not set to fully withdraw until 2014 — the same year as the Afghan presidential elections — and the … Continue reading
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