FLASHPOINTS
Arson, bombs, spies, and propaganda stoke tensions in northeast Syria as Turkish troops mobilize along the border for a threatened invasion.
Kevin Knodell is a freelance journalist and author. His work has appeared at Foreign Policy, Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, The Nib and other publications. He’s the Associate Producer of the War College podcast and a former contributing editor at War Is Boring. He’s the co-author of the graphic novels The ’Stan and Machete Squad, and he currently writes the Acts of Valor comic series for Naval History magazine.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX
An active duty officer argues that military intelligence analysts can benefit from a mental “flow” state to help them think more creatively—and claims LSD might help.