September Newsletter – Rethinking GWOT
America was roused to action on the morning of September 11, 2001. A group of nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners, flying two of them into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and one into the Pentagon. The fourth crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, because a heroic group of passengers fought back
Stalemate and Slaughter
On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia after a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Ferdinand….
The Atomic Age and Nuclear Nightmares
Eighty years ago, the world changed in a flash. A new and terrible weapon of unimaginable power, developed in secret, was proven to be more than a theoretical concept. On July 16, 1945, at Trinity Site near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the first atomic bomb was detonated.
A Dangerous World
Most of America is asleep or not paying attention to the dangerous situations occurring around the globe. During the month of July, several conflicts started, resumed, or intensified. The typical hot zones of Ukraine, Gaza and the Middle East were engaged in active conflict.
Intelligence Update (S2)
On July 6, 2025, Houthi rebels based in Yemen launched an assault against the Greek-operated bulk-carrier ship Magic Seas. The ship was transiting the Red Sea. This was the first such action since the US-Houthi peace agreement in May. This may signal the end of the truce and clearly reflects Houthi intention to resume attacks against shipping in the region.
Target: Germany
The action in my upcoming novel, KILLER’S REIGN, largely takes place in Germany. For this story, I elected to use Germany rather than an attack on the United States to focus on other areas of vulnerability.
Midnight Hammer and Nuclear Ambitions
On July 2, 1776, the fledgling American Congress voted to dissolve the connection between Great Britain and “this country”, declaring the United Colonies of North America to be free and independent from British rule. Two days later, the Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas King, Master Sergeant (MSG), US Army (ret)
Tom “Killer” King is a hardened warrior with a long history of dedicated service. When a terrorist attack results in the deaths of his wife and daughter, Tom dedicated his life to hunting down and extracting revenge against the terrorist responsible…