THE PHALANX
ollowing the introduction of the (shield) in the seventh century B.C., a new unit of combat evolved. Called the phalanx, its primary function was defensive — withstanding the enemies’ charges and damaging their formation while
Pre-emptive Strikes: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, Part 1
In my six previous columns, pre-emptive striking featured prominently. One reason for this was to highlight its importance in self-defense when you have to use physical violence as a last resort because avoidance and/or verbal de-escalation failed or
