Security for the High North: The Cold War Op-ed: US Army Veteran and historian Mike Thornton provides a historical perspective on the current tensions in the High North, applying Cold War lessons to today's situation. Appeasement was not effective when confronting Hitler in 1938, and it will not work now when confronting Vladimir Putin in 2025, he writes in this op-ed.
Security for the High North, How Did We Get Here? Op-ed: The High North is a unique region with many of its own issues. Nothing is more important than security to a free and prosperous people. However, every day brings more disturbing news about possible threats to our area, writes US Army Veteran Mike Thornton in the first in a series of op-eds to help make sense of a changing world and defense posture.