U.S. Marines arrive in Syria, bring heavy artillery with them

Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Syria this week, along with M777 Howitzers armed with 155 millimeter explosive shells.  Their presence is intended to bolster the coalition of militias, collectively referred to as Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as they continue their offensive to take ISIS’ self-declared capital, Raqqa. While the Pentagon has […]

U.S. envoy to U.N. says ‘we need to get Iran’ out of Syria

The United States supports the U.N.-led Syria peace talks, U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Wednesday, saying Syria could no longer be a “safe haven for terrorists” and that it was important “we get Iran and their proxies out.” Haley spoke to reporters after U.N. Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura briefed the Security Council behind […]

Coalition forces report ISIS leader has likely fled Mosul

According to U.S. and Iraqi officials, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic state, has fled Mosul, leaving operational commanders and diehard followers behind to fight the losing battle for the city. Intelligence officials have not been able to locate al-Baghdadi, but were able to come to the conclusion that he’s fled the city […]

Wikileaks drops another bomb: Thousands of documents claim CIA hackers have access to your smart phone, and even your TV

On Tuesday, Wikileaks published thousands of documents online that they claim were taken directly from the Central Intelligence Agency’s Center for Cyber Intelligence.  The documents purport to demonstrate a number of the tools and methodologies employed by intelligence gatherers at the CIA, including the ability to hack into a number of different kinds of “smart” […]

Malaysia Expels North Korean Ambassador

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Malaysia’s government said Saturday it would expel North Korea’s ambassador to the country, a day after police issued an arrest warrant for a North Korean airline employee in connection with the death of the estranged half brother of dictator Kim Jong Un. Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the ambassador, Kang Chol, has been […]

Netanyahu to meet Putin, says Iran seeks permanent foothold in Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice opposition to what the Israeli leader charged were Iran’s attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria. “In the framework of a (future peace agreement) or without one, Iran is attempting to base itself permanently in […]

EU set to vote on establishing a joint European military headquarters

On Monday, member states of the European Union will reach a formal decision as to whether or not the organization will establish a joint command center for future military operations, furthering their efforts toward establishing a joint European military and reducing their reliance on NATO and the militaries of the United States and England. While […]

The US is considering a direct strike against North Korea — here’s how it would go down

Just after North Korea carried out a missile test and a high-profile assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother in Malyasia, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US was considering direct military action against the Kim regime. US President Donald Trump has apparently honed in on North Korea as his most serious external challenge, and has reportedly declared them the single greatest […]