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LIBYAN RORKE’S DRIFT SALUTES SHADOW WARRIOR SACRIFICE

It was the moment when it became clear the toppling of the Gaddafi regime in Libya had spawned a chaos that would breed extreme militias dedicated to the destruction of manifestations of Western presence in the Middle East. On September 11, 2012 up to 150 heavily armed gunmen attacked a diplomatic compound in Benghazi, leading to the deaths of the US Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and a US Foreign Service officer named Sean Smith. The militiamen then ...

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The Gears of History are Grinding

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The recent UK vote for Brexit was instantly seen by the ruling Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) as a brilliant opportunity to push for another Independence referendum. Should Scotland finally break away, ...

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Between Europe & the Open Sea

BETWEEN EUROPE SEA

If nothing else the Battle of Jutland a hundred years ago, is famous for one particular saying. Vice Admiral David Beatty lost two battle-cruisers from his advanced squadron and remarked: “There ...

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