Like many others, we are heavily involved in seeking to assist those impacted by the conflict in Sudan. This is a crisis that has caused unthinkable suffering for millions. Please pray for the security and safety of the Sudanese people, and for the thousands of...
There are numerous obstacles that may threaten the success of achieving an objective. Identifying threats and training to overcome them are essential elements to operational success. For example, with the advent of persistent and ubiquitous surveillance made possible...
The world and its inhabitants depend on a series of complex and interrelated systems. Each of these systems contributes to life on earth. It’s remarkable how resilient these systems have proven to be, and how problems with some systems are compensated by strengths in...
In June 2021 we posted an article titled Obstacles vs. Objectives. The article began in this way: The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word objective as, “Something toward which effort is directed.” There’s no question that objectives vary in levels of...
On July 19, 2022 a Reuters headline included the following words, “Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of Americans abroad.” At any given time there are numerous American and other western expatriates being held by foreign governments. The...
As Global Security Advisor for teams serving in over 100 countries I receive calls at all hours and from various international locations. At 1:41AM this morning I received a call to my emergency number. It originated from a team member located within a country in...
It was difficult to watch as billions of dollars of specialized military equipment was abandoned to Afghanistan’s Taliban in August 2021. And even now as we rightly cheer on, support, and pray for the brave Ukrainians defending their homeland from Russian aggression,...
For weeks prior to February 24, 2022 intelligence reports suggested that Russia would launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Few outside the intelligence community thought this would actually take place. This includes the people of Ukraine. News reports from the...
Last Saturday my wife and I were enjoying a relaxing afternoon. We were working together on a puzzle spread out across a table that we have set up for this purpose. This is one of the few activities that gets my mind completely off almost anything else. I tend to get...
