By Paul Evancoe for USMilitary.com A new world order is emerging and many US citizens want to understand the origins and implications on US borders, language and culture. While this new world order largely came to light during the last five years under the Obama Administration?fueled by US foreign policy ineptness and waning support for long established friends and allies? it … [Read more...] about A New World Order and No Strategy
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Why Crimea?
By Paul Evancoe Crimea is a jutting peninsula that extends from southern Ukraine?s mainland into the Black Sea. A narrow spit reaches Russia on its east side, providing Russia a causeway to its major warm water seaport on the Black Sea. Crimea has significant strategic importance to Russia?s security both militarily and economically. Its commercial value easily compares to its … [Read more...] about Why Crimea?
What’s Next In The Middle East?
By Paul Evancoe The Middle East has been undergoing a profound realignment over the last decade, but in view of the vacillating and inconsistent U.S. Foreign Policy in that region, 2013 ended with some emerging patterns that are very disturbing. The US?s performance dealing with Egypt, Libya, Syria and Iran last year, reflects it has no clear direction or actionable foreign … [Read more...] about What’s Next In The Middle East?
Geneses of the .50 caliber Sniper Rifle
Geneses of the .50 caliber Sniper Rifle by Paul Evancoe As the last U.S. forces pulled out of Vietnam in 1975 marking the end of over a decade of costly war, the North Vietnamese Army victoriously rolled into Saigon reunifying the country under Communist rule.? Strategically situated north of the Mekong River along the coast of the South China Sea, Cam Ranh Bay was the largest … [Read more...] about Geneses of the .50 caliber Sniper Rifle
Asymmetric Warfare
By Paul Evancoe All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near ? Sun Tsu, ?The Art of War? circa 476?221 BCE. Radical Islam presents an asymmetric threat to the West … [Read more...] about Asymmetric Warfare