Expert Analysis

Gitmo, in many ways, is a mirror reflecting a distorted image of American ideals; how can we preach the sanctity of our Constitution only to sidestep it with Gitmo-esque loopholes?

Turkey, which has actively played a humanitarian and diplomatic role in helping to have detained Ukrainians released from Russian captivity, now must confront its dark past and do the same with the fate of missing Greek Cypriots.

The KA-52 Alligator is a formidable attack helicopter that has supported various missions of the Russian Air Force. Nevertheless, the more losses the rotary wing takes, especially under sanctions, the more likely the Alligators could become combat-inefficient for several years or even decades.

Speaking at Global SOF’s SOF Week conference, Col. Jarret Mathews laid out the command’s effort to create hyper-enabled operators, leveraging augmented-reality glasses, artificial intelligence, and instant translation tools in a shift from comic-book inspired exoskeletons to something akin to omniscience.

The pursuit of justice, a cornerstone of democracy, is morphing into something more sinister; it’s no longer simply about right or wrong, it’s becoming a weapon, a tool wielded with strategic precision against political opponents, representing a fundamental threat to our democratic values.

Landmines are not just a Ukrainian issue but a humanitarian concern. The world must work to avoid the catastrophic aftermaths of Afghanistan and Chechnya, in which some areas still have not been fully cleared to this day of mines, and the longer it takes to remove Ukraine from the deadly ordinance, the more the global economy could suffer the repercussions of it.

The proposed sale of over a hundred Merkava main battle tanks from Israel to Cyprus signifies a growing partnership between the two nations, enhancing their military capabilities and aligning their interests in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Successful probing operations by Ukraine’s reconnaissance units have given Kyiv critical intelligence to prepare for a future offensive along the left bank of the Kherson oblast.

Vladimir Putin’s ironclad grip on Russia, reminiscent of George Orwell’s 1984, is beginning to show cracks, revealing a bubbling cauldron of inner circle strife and public discontent that threatens to rupture his carefully constructed edifice of power.

Understanding the cycle of domestic violence and acquiring survival skills for active shooter scenarios are crucial steps in personal safety and protection.

The counterproductive actions of Baku continue to inflame ethnic tensions in Karabakh after a brutal war. Still, it also shows the international community that Azerbaijan cannot be trusted to rule over the Armenians of the region. The international community must now call bluff towards Baku’s inhumane blockade or watch the continued destruction of another ancestral Armenian community.

The Wagner Group, operating as a clandestine extension of Russian state power under the guise of a commercial entity, is casting a long, ominous shadow across the vast expanses of Africa, reshaping the theatre of conflict and global power dynamics.