Introduction
Welcome to my blog! War is a field eliciting the interest of many, the commentary of some, and the analysis of few. Here, I would like to do all three. I haven't just had a lifelong interest in the subject. Warfare is a topic I have followed academically and professionally. I joined the Canadian Army reserve while I was still in high school. Shortly thereafter, I embarked on a (Canadian) history degree. A short time later, I got bored - or rather very deeply frustrated, and took the opportunity to do two years of full time service. This service took me all over Canada for course work and more general duties, and ultimately, Afghanistan, where I was a member of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kandahar Province. I must admit that my time in the military was not a happy one, but it did not diminish my interest in the subject of military affairs. I returned to my hometown university, switched my major to Military History, and enjoyed my refocused and successful studies. ...