Category: Expert Analysis

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In my previous article about the refugee camp in Calais, France—known colloquially as “The Jungle”—I mentioned how happy people appeared to be there but like everything that looks too good on the surface, there is a darker side to the camp trying to claw its way out. It was my second day in The Jungle, and I had made […]

It now appears China’s newest proxy soldier is Erik Prince, the former SEAL, the private military company CEO, and once CIA cut-out.

MARSOC’s Fox Company was wrongfully accused of killing Afghan civilians in March of 2007, but their reputations are still tarnished.

FighterSweep Fans, as we mentioned yesterday, the Eurofighter Typhoon is a far cry from what it was in its early days. In this second part, we’re going to explore a few more of the upgrades the aircraft has received in the recent past. The Typhoon now features true “swing-role” capability, and it’s not by accident […]

FighterSweep Fans, there have been many technological advances for the Eurofighter Typhoon in the past few years, many of which directly relate to further development of this magnificent aircraft’s swing-role capability. We’ll take a look at the nuances between Multi-Role and Swing-Role, and the changes required in capability to progress from the former to the latter. The term “Multi-Role,” […]

America’s immune system cannot function as a series of episodes; the treatment has to be applied consistently, the series of vaccinations completed to the end.

Three explosions erupted in Brussels, Belgium. Both the airport and Maelbeek metro station were attacked, the latter during rush hour.

Always be ready to abandon your beliefs the moment you find something more effective. Get really familiar with failure.

Editor’s Note: The Eurofighter EF2000 is one of the world’s most formidable multirole fighter aircraft. The result of the work of a consortium of companies–British Aerospace, Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus Group, and Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, the Eurofighter is really starting to hit its stride. In the same breath, the Sukhoi Su-35, Russia’s front-line air superiority fighter, […]

Training Peshmerga is a challenge in that comes with new and unique obstacles to adapt to every day.

Editor’s Note: Keep these questions coming, FighterSweep Fans! This is one of the advantages of having a pool of contributors who also happen to be still in the seat, be it on active duty, air national guard, or reserve components. It brings a ton of credibility to their work and thankfully for you (and us!) […]