by David Nuttle Vladimir Putin, the former KGB officer, entered Russian politics in 2000 and became the de factor leader of that nation via different leadership roles. He restored Stalin's old policy of nationalism of industry and facilitated the creation of wealthy Russian oligarchs on condition they be loyal and supportive of him. Russians who dared to oppose him had their lives soon terminated under unusual circumstances. In 2022, Putin launched a Russian military strik

by David Nuttle While helping direct the Village Defense Program in S. Vietnam, 1961-62, a number of facts not previously confirmed to me were revealed. A classic experience is revelations via a defense inspection visit to one of our Montagnard defended villages, Buon Trap. I made a visit to that village with my radio operator, Paul K., who was doing a field test of his new HT-2 radio. Since Boun Trap was in an area contested by communist forces, we had a well-armed a

by David Nuttle The al-Shabaab terrorist group, in Somalia, is well financed and effective in its expansion efforts opposed by a corrupt and incompetent Somali government and token resistance by the Somali Army, African Union, UN, and U. S. They are affiliated with the global terrorist group al-Qaeda. Finances for al-Shabaab come from taxation of the Somali population they control as well as confiscation and sale of some livestock. They engage in piracy on coastal

by David Nuttle The forms of intelligence operations include human, electronic, communications, satellite, and special. Such operations are mostly covert and undertaken by governments as well as some businesses. These efforts are primarily to assess enemy plans and capabilities, or the details on a competitive business. Typical objectives of such expensive and extensive ops are to: a) Gain an advantage or create opportunities. b) Mitigate risks and make informed decisio

by David Nuttle Agroecology is a relatively new form of farming based on balancing environmental needs along with the needs of crops, humans, livestock, wildlife, and pollinators. The objective is to produce food, feed, forage, fiber, cash, green energy, & other crops w/ efficiency, economy, environmental stewardship, and resilience. Agriculture scientists at Rodale Research Institute, & similar experts, have proven that chemical farming is not sustainable. Chemicals k

by David Nuttle Nations having inclusive governments tend to survive. Under such a system the population has rights and freedoms while individuals are allowed to retain profits from their enterprises and innovations. Under an extractive form of government, populations are denied rights and freedoms while power and wealth are held by a few elite individuals. Such nations do not last long and in the attempts to survive such governments often engage in democide (mass mu

by David Nuttle The U, S. Agency for Intl. Development (USAID) was terminated by POTUS Trump due to its many failures. Critical programs of USAID were transferred to the U. S. Dept. of State. Priorities for USAID were to assist developing nations with emergency food relief, health and sanitation efforts, agricultural development, new business starts, safe housing, green energy, security assistance and help with basic needs. The original charter, for USAID was somewhat

by David Nuttle Pessimism is caused by a mental attitude that creates concern over a perceived tragic or undesirable event. To overcome pessimism and focus on a positive outcome, the specific cause of any individual's pessimism needs to be identified so that cause may be altered to a mental perception of positive outcome. The usual causes of pessimism are: a) External circumstances. b) Difficult life events. c) Anticipation of disaster. d) Life experience. e) Hostile thre

by David Nuttle Most developing nations lack finances, resources, brain power, educational & technical systems, as well as honest and competent government to grow economies fast enough to provide meaningful employment for all their youth. This problem results in a global pool of frustrated and angry youth vulnerable to recruitment by criminal gangs, narco-terrorists, & terrorists plus insurgent groups. The scope of this crisis is measured by the fact that out of a current

by David Nuttle Most all the researchers who have determined what is needed to achieve constant global peace agree that the following conditions must be achieved: a) End all desires to impose beliefs on others by force. b) Replace greed motives with universally beneficial motives. c) Share ethical and moral values. d) Achieve systemic improvements in all areas. e) Shift the collective consciousness. f) Achieve hope, healing, freedom, and prosperity for all. g) End root ca

by David Nuttle To determine if a particular risk is worth taking for yourself or others, consideration should be given to why any risk decision should be evaluated. Know that risk taking is based on a mix of psychological, social, and neurobiological factors that varies by a persons age. The specific factors generally include: a) Thrill seeking. b) Impulsive behavior. c) Adventurous personality. d) Perception of consequences. e) Peer pressure. f) Social approval. g) Gr

by David Nuttle In cases where it is found to be in U. S. national security interests, the U. S. Army Special Forces will be asked to undertake what is known as "force multipliers" where they assist the local populations under armed attack. The concept is helping the locals defeat an enemy force rather than send regular U. S. military forces to engage the attacking terrorists, narco-terrorists, or insurgents. U. S. Army Special Forces A-Teams, of 12-men each having d

by David Nuttle We are now witnessing the "blame game" as the Dems seek to blame POTUS Trump for horrific failures of POTUS Biden. One such failure was the very badly flawed evacuation of Afghanistan & donation of $83 billion in our modern military equipment to Taliban terrorists. Techniques used in the "blame game" are typically as follows: a) Denial and finger-pointing. b) Deflection of responsibility. c) Fault finding. d) Avoidance of failure causes. e) Use of the "b

by David Nuttle Fear of immediate or future events can cause problems with daily functioning or create a fight-or-flight reaction. In the event you have any type of fear, or believe you may have some type of fear, the following means are proven to help overcome all fear: a) Lifestyle changes. b) Psychological conditioning. c) Therapy and medication. d) Practiced confrontation of fear event. e) Building resilience measures. f) Identify and confront the fear. g) Use CBT (cog

by David Nuttle Humans achieve rapport or engage in any conflicts based on the matching or conflicting prejudices of each side. Typical issues are nationality, origin, economic status, condition, sex, age, ethnicity, race, disability, appearance, status, friends, social contacts, education, skills, and signs of wealth. If individuals or groups experience extreme and opposing prejudices they may be in some type of prolonged conflicts, armed or not. Examples of proble

by David Nuttle Over the years, our U. S. civilian & military leaders have missed clues of several impending disasters. On 07 Dec 1941, 183 Japanese Zero fighters, with bombs and torpedoes, used a surprise attack on much of the U. S. Pacific naval fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In a matter of hours several of our battleships were sunk and 2,403 of our sailors killed. The U. S. had stopped supplying Japan with oil and scrap metal the Japanese needed to support

by David Nuttle The known psychology of individuals in a mob is far different than the psychology of most individuals under normal circumstances. With riots by BLM, Antifa, and college students, it is a matter of national security to understand the psychology of individuals in a mob. Attitudes below are quite evident for mob participants: a) Deindividuation. b) Diffusion of responsibility. c) Emotional contagion. d) Shared identity. e) Increased suggestibility. f) Loss of

by David Nuttle I found an old booklet entitled "Cowboy Ethics" that has the following guidelines to live by; a) Live each day with courage! b) Take pride in your work! c) Always finish what you start! d) Do what has to be done! e) Be tough but fair! f) When you make a promise, keep it! g) Ride for the brand! h) Talk less and say more! i) Remember that some things are not for sale! j) Know where to draw the line! l) Don't forget who you are! Don't drift like a raft on

by David Nuttle Most nations do not offer their citizens the freedoms or economic opportunities we have in the U. S. Over 2 billion of the world's current 8 billion people are living in poverty and some 1.4 billion would like to move to our nation if they could find a way to do so. We already have major & damaging problems trying to deal with the estimated 18 million illegal migrants who came to the U. S. under POTUS Biden's open borders policy. In trying to deport crimin

by David Nuttle For global travelers who like the exotic, I am posting info on three unusual restaurants that I had a meal at. To wit: a) The Boa Dai Restaurant, in Cholon, Vietnam. This restaurant was named after Emperor Bao Dai who lost his reign in that nation. For my special birthday dinner in 1961, the staff there served me with a 42-course meal over about 2-hours' time. All the portions were small and quite exotic. b) In Boun Me Thout, Vietnam there is the W