Understanding the Blue Shield Symbol and Its Significance The Blue Shield symbol is an internationally recognized emblem designed to protect cultural property during armed conflict. Originating in 1954 with the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, this emblem serves as a universal marker for sites of great…
Ben Griffin and the Global Ripple of One Man’s Quiet Rebellion By Our Correspondent, Somewhere Between Geneva and Despair The name “Ben Griffin” does not, at first blush, ring many international bells. It lacks the Hollywood sheen of a Zelensky or the market-moving swagger of a Musk. Yet in the smoky backrooms of security conferences…
Napalm, the sticky sweetheart of 20th-century warfare, is having a moment again—though not the kind that comes with candle-lit dinners. From the charred outskirts of Kharkiv to the scorched orchards of Gaza, its descendants—thermobaric goulash, white-phosphorus flambé, and the ever-popular Mark 77 cocktail—are being ladled out by generals who insist, with the sincerity of a…
