Travis Allen

About the author

is a former US Army Infantry Officer. While a Platoon Leader in Afghanistan, he was part of a joint Special Forces/Infantry team conducting Village Stability Operations in Kandahar Province. Travis graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 2010.

Israeli PM says Syrian cease-fire only helps Iran

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the “Trump-Putin” cease-fire agreement in Syria, saying the arrangement will only empower Iran. Speaking from France after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Netanyahu told reporters that Israel was staunchly opposed to the negotiated cease-fire deal between Russia and the U.S. According to Haaretz, Israeli opposition to the […]

Hezbollah has ‘surprise’ for Israel as it readies for war

On the eleventh anniversary of the 2006 Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah, there are indications that a future war may come soon, and be far more devastating. Speaking on the Hezbollah media channel Al Manar TV, Hashem Safieddine, a senior leader in the Hezbollah political structure, said that Israel would be ‘surprised’ in the […]

Russian official decries ‘Nazi remnants’ in NATO over video of Baltic guerrillas

In a testy Twitter exchange this week, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia is currently dealing with “Nazi remnants” in Europe after NATO created an official video glorifying the actions of anti-Soviet partisans in the Baltics. NATO published a video about the ‘Forest Brothers’ killing our soldiers. This confirms that we are […]

Russia moves border further into Georgian territory

In another example of creeping Russian ‘borderization’ in the country of Georgia, the Russian government moved the de facto border of their country a couple hundred meters further into Georgian territory. “This is a continuation of the illegal process of the so-called borderisation, which not only violates the fundamental rights of local residents but directly […]

In a show of friendship, Americans will lead Bastille Day parade in Paris

200 American military members will march at the head of the military parade in Paris on Bastille Day to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I. The gesture of friendship coincides with President Donald Trump’s first visit to Paris since he assumed the presidency. Trump will be received by […]

China restricting internet access by banning virtual private networks (VPN)

The Chinese government is moving to ban the use of VPNs for individual Chinese citizens by 2018, in an effort to exert “internet sovereignty” according to President Xi Jinping. VPN’s, or virtual private networks, have been used as a workaround for internet users in China to access internet content beyond the government censors. The censorship […]

Chinese naval exercises highlight military presence abroad

A number of naval exercises around the world are bringing attention to a more proactive Chinese foreign policy, specifically with regard to its expanding military presence. While transiting through the Mediterranean Sea this week, a group of Chinese warships conducted live fire drills. The flotilla of vessels includes two missile frigates and a logistics ship, […]

Ukraine renews plan to join NATO amid hostilities with Russia

Ukraine will renew efforts to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), planning to do so by 2020 after a series of reforms, says President Petro Poroshenko. In a visit by Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to embattled Ukraine, the two leaders took the opportunity to address Ukrainian security threats, with Stoltenberg using the […]

Fort Drum infantryman accused of killing wife, police officer

Tragic news broke yesterday from the community near Fort Drum, New York, after an active duty U.S. Army soldier allegedly shot and killed his wife and responding New York State Trooper Joel Davis. The soldier, Staff Sergeant Justin Dean Walters, is assigned to a rifle company in a Brigade Combat Team at Fort Drum. He […]

Sessions visits Guantanamo Bay, driving speculation on the prison’s future

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his deputy Rod Rosenstein toured the facilities at the military prison located at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, this weekend. This lead observers to speculate on a potential Trump administration effort to revive the detention center’s use for detainees from the Islamic State group. According to a statement released by a Justice […]

Germany pulls the plug on troops in Turkey

Germany has followed through on threats to withdraw its military forces from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey after months of diplomatic tensions with the Turkish government. The forces in question composed Germany’s contribution to the coalition against ISIS, and will remain out of the fight for at least another two months as they are moved […]

DHS and FBI report says hackers are targeting America’s nuclear facilities

Nuclear power facilities have been among the targets of multiple hacking attacks in the United States since May, disclosed in a joint report issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, the New York Times reports. Other energy and manufacturing companies have been victim of the malware attacks, which have reportedly been in […]