An island group’s terrible tale told with a nod to the brutal British

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 13, 2026 | International insights, Military considerations

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260212-the-secretive-tropical-islands-tourists-cant-see

And in Israel today…

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 12, 2026 | Gambling, International insights, ISLAM is NOT compatible with Western culture and never will be, Israel War, Middle East, Military considerations

https://www.timesofisrael.com/?utm_source=The+Daily+Edition&utm_campaign=daily-edition-2026-02-12&utm_medium=email

It’s rock n roll time in the Gulf

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | Middle East, Military considerations

BREAKING NEWS: WAR ALERT CHINA SENDS TYPE-055 DESTROYER TO IRANIAN WATERS.. At least one or more type-055 destroyers of China have set off for Iranian waters, and one already entered the Iranian waters— international news outlets indicate. This is a serious...

Cartels getting squeezed?

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | International insights, Mexico in the crosshairs, Military considerations

https://nypost.com/2026/02/11/us-news/faa-abruptly-nixes-10-day-el-paso-airspace-closure

IRAN in a nutshell

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | Middle East, Military considerations, World politics of consequence

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15921282/trump-armada-pressure-ayatollah-nuclear-deal-netanyahu-washington

We have studied military strategy for years and thought WW2 and the vulnerable reality of battleships proven by unexpected overwhelming air power launched by carriers taught the lesson . Feeling trepidations on 21st century reality of hypersonic missiles and today’s aircraft carriers explained here..

by Michael E Dehn | Feb 11, 2026 | ISLAM is NOT compatible with Western culture and never will be, Israel War, Middle East, Military considerations, WAR is hell