Category: History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes

An out-of-the-way trip to visit an almost forgotten battle site where Canadians fought in South Africa and won, marking a key historical moment in Canadian history that helped forge a Canadian identity, revealed more than expected, and also had some disappointment. This article was first posted on LinkedIn on May…

Could Lebanon’s President Aoun’s push to disarm Palestinian militias and Iran-backed Hezbollah in the country spark another civil war? There are rumblings. Meanwhile, President Aoun is likely a marked man. The assassination of Lebanese leaders is not out of the ordinary. Refer to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister…

Join the Ora Report for a robust conversation Talking Geopolitics with cybersecurity expert and international speaker Ian Thornton-Trump, and Middle Eastern and African geopolitics and defence analyst, Royce de Melo. This was a fun and great conversation. I thank Marie-Ora de Villiers and Ian Thornton-Trump of inviting me to converse….

On Tuesday night I was in Ottawa to hear guest speaker Ward Elcock, former Director of CSIS, presented by the Pillar Society Speakers Series. The theme of Mr. Elcock’s presentation was ‘Guiding Canada’s Security Service Through Global Transition.’ What he said about Canada establishing a foreign intelligence agency was detailed…

After years of war, on this day, 50 years ago, Saigon, South Vietnam (officially the Republic of Vietnam [RVN]), fell to the invading communist North Vietnam Army (NVA). The South’s Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) fought hard against the NVA with limited resources and supplies– the US failed to supply…

The presence of Erik Prince at the ‘Apolo 13’ Anti-Crime Operation on April 5, while the Ecuador Defence Ministry PR team took the opportunity to film him, is beginning to look like it was a publicity stunt for both President Daniel Noboa and Prince. Refer and see the posting below: Noboa…

‘This analysis on pseudo operations draws heavily on the foundational research conducted by Lawrence E. Cline, whose extensive studies provide deep insights into the complexities of such operations. While we build on his scholarly work, the interpretations and discussions that follow aim to expand upon and contemporize his findings for current…

This is a great FDD review of Trump’s defense sales executive order. The changes make sense and sound good so far; there is foresight as it takes into consideration US relations with beleaguered allies who greatly rely on US military aid, and especially worst case scenarios for war in the…