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.

Japan preparing citizens for potential missile attacks, invasion by North Korea

The Japanese government is warning its citizens that they may have as little as 10 minutes, if any time at all, to seek shelter from an incoming missile attack from North Korea, the Washington Post reports. Publicly disseminated information from the office of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, called “actions to protect yourself” were released this […]

Rival Libyan governments reach tentative diplomatic agreement in Rome

A cursory agreement has been reached between the representatives of Libya’s primary political rivals, a major step towards resolving the political chaos that has occurred in the war-torn country. Brokered by Italian foreign minister Angelino Alfano and Italian ambassador to the U.S. Armando Varricchio, the agreement was reached during talks between Ageela Saleh, president of the […]

Al Qaeda looking to co-opt jihadist movement in Syria through influence, mergers

Al Qaeda commander Ayman al-Zawahiri issued an audio message on Sunday telling his supporters to prepare for a guerilla campaign in Syria against Assad, the West, and Iran, Reuters reports. In the undated message, Zawahiri advises his fighters to remain patient and focus on a protracted conflict in Iraq and Syria. The message comes as […]

Killings in Mexico near record levels as drug cartel violence spreads

Violence in Mexico is up near record levels after 35 people were killed this weekend, as officials point to a worsening of gang and cartel violence across the country. The month of March saw over 2,000 homicides, the highest body count since 2011 when Mexico was coping with massive cartel violence. Now, unlike previous spikes […]

U.S. Army developing new equipment for future subterranean combat

The United States Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is developing weapons and equipment that will help soldiers in conducting future subterranean operations. The REF received a request from the 2nd Infantry Division stationed in South Korea in 2012 for equipment that could handle and support combat operations within the complex tunnel environment U.S. soldier would encounter […]

Hezbollah gives media tour of fighting positions, says Israel is now on the defensive

Hezbollah granted a contingent of journalists a tour of their fighting positions in southern Lebanon, warning Israel that they do not seek new hostilities, but are prepared for war. Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border have been mounting as Hezbollah continues to arm and prepare for another war with Israel. Iran has supplied Hezbollah with tens […]

Trump sees no American role in Libya beyond fighting Islamic State

President Donald Trump believes the United States should focus solely on fighting the Islamic State in Libya. His comments on Thursday in a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni lend themselves to a Trump foreign policy doctrine beginning to coalesce around a powerful military with a willingness to use force, combined with a […]

Three killed as protests against Venezuelan government continue

Protests against Venezuela’s socialist president, Nicolas Maduro, and his government have led to violence, with hundreds of thousands of protesters filling the streets during the past few weeks. The violence peaked yesterday when three Venezuelans were killed in attacks stemming from the protests: two civilians and a national guardsman. In a rally dubbed “the mother of all marches” by […]

US will seek the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

The United States government, through the Department of Justice, is seeking the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, according to a report from CNN. U.S. officials familiar with the matter say that Assange can no longer claim First Amendment protections. Prosecuting Assange has been a priority for the Department of Justice for many years, but under […]

Mattis on war in Yemen: ‘It has simply got to be brought to an end’

In his first trip to Saudi Arabia as Secretary of Defense, James Mattis is seeking to shore up relations between the U.S. and the Saudis, while sending Iran a message. Along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the Trump administration is effecting a sort of ‘reboot’ with the Saudis, who had felt continually at odds […]