Here’s a list of all of our authors.
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Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.786 Articles
Bartetzko served in the German Army, the Croatian Defense Council (HVO) during the Bosnian War and with the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) during the 1999 Kosovo War. Last year he published a study about radical Islam in Kosovo. Bartetzko has a university degree in law and is currently working for a law firm in Pristina, Kosovo.5 Articles
Bryan is an American Citizen who is currently living in Portugal. He is a Doctor of Dental Surgery and an Advanced Tactical Paramedic, he is also the director of a Portuguese Online Tactical Magazine. With worldwide experience in some of the most dangerous countries of the XXI century, he frequently deploys in humanitarian missions or embedded with Portuguese Special Forces.4 Articles
Kyle Mizokami is a defense and national-security writer based in San Francisco who has appeared in the Diplomat, Foreign Policy, War is Boring and the Daily Beast. In 2009, he cofounded the defense and security blog Japan Security Watch. He is currently a defense writer for Popular Mechanics.4 Articles
Mike served as an active duty SWAT officer for 12 years before he left the service and went to the Middle East as contractor. As an athlete, Mike has a black belt in Judo, he played soccer. As a scholar, he has earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.4 Articles
Arlo Gagestein is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a gym owner, and author of Warrior Core: Core Training Secrets for the Modern Combat Athlete and Battle Tested: Training Like Your Life Depends on It, which was released on Veteran's Day 2016 (November 11).4 Articles
Robert Bruce Adolph is a retired US Army Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel and UN Chief Security Advisor. Today, he is a successful international speaker, author, and commentator. His many written works have appeared in multiple civil and military publications. Most recently, Adolph has been a frequent guest columnist for Florida’s Tampa Bay Times, Holland’s Atlantic Perspectives Magazine, and the US Military Times. He has been interviewed by BBC news and radio, UN Today Magazine, Italian National Public Radio, World Affairs Conference, and the Netherlands Atlantic Council. In 2022, he served as mission leader for a multi-national team in support of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in war-torn Ukraine. More recently, he completed service as a consultant UN security advisor regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh War in Azerbaijan. His new book due out early next year focuses on the themes of leadership, war, politics, and society.”3 Articles