Giant monsters invaded Tampa on April 29th, 2023. The Earth shook and the universe was saved. As a fan of pro wrestling and a fan of kaiju, I have wanted to see Kaiju Big Battel for years. The idea of Godzilla and Mothra-type monsters duking it out in a ring…

Sometimes I read a few articles on similar subjects. For the last few weeks, I have been reading a lot on cyber crime and Russian cyber attacks. Here are some of the articles I’ve perused. First, I watched ABC Australia’s show on how cyber crime has impacted Australia. Very interesting…

As an American with an interest in international affairs, Africa has always been an interesting entity. I will admit I don’t know as much about Africa as I do about other continents. I know Africa has developed due to globalization, but the only news I see is news on terrorism…

There is a bar in Tampa called The Pub. It is known for serving the strongest drinks in town. It is also an A+ dive bar smack dab in the middle of a downtown that has been thoroughly redeveloping and gentrifying for the better part of 15 years. …

I am passionate about training. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to teach, train, and lecture on intelligence analysis, intelligence sharing, intelligence processes, and cyber threats. I also wrote case studies on international conflict that were used in advanced military classes. So it was with great interest that…

Almost 20 years ago, I wrote my master’s thesis on the history of the Peshmerga — how they developed from a tribal cavalry to an organized regional fighting force. My thesis has been downloaded hundreds of times from the FSU digital library and cited in several books. …

As the internet has become the dominant platform of communication and commerce, governments have gotten more involved in it’s operation and security. It is now vital for governments to be aware of cyber threats to infrastructure, information, and markets. How governments interact with each other collectively to manage their domestic…

For at least the last 10 if not 20 years, nations have been developing cyber weapons. Weapons they can use against their rivals’ networks and infrastructure to gain strategic advantages in conflict. …

Honestly, I am not sure if this article is a good thing or not. According to Elliot Ackerman in The Atlantic, Lockheed Martin and other defense manufacturers are seeing an increase in production since the war in Ukraine started. …