And so it begins, U.S. troops start to withdraw from Afghanistan 

And so it begins, U.S. troops start to withdraw from Afghanistan 

Hardly a week has passed since the conditional peace treaty between the U.S. and the Taliban, and American troops are already leaving the country. Despite evidence that the Taliban have resumed attacks on Afghan government forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper has given the order for the United States to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.s. […]

America and Taliban sign Afghanistan peace deal, what does it mean? 

America and Taliban sign Afghanistan peace deal, what does it mean? 

The United States and the Taliban have signed a historic peace agreement that could bring an end to the long 18-year war that began after the 9/11 attacks on America. Under the terms of this agreement, the United States will remove all of its troops from the country within 14 months; the removal will be […]

Trump wows massive crowd in India and signs $3 billion defense deal

Trump wows massive crowd in India and signs $3 billion defense deal

The huge crowd at the large cricket stadium in Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India came to see President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they weren’t disappointed. An estimated 110,000 people filled the stadium to hear the President and Prime Minister give a message of hope, solidarity, and military partnership.  President Trump […]

What a sh!t show: Russians go after U.S., Israel and Turkey over Syria

What a sh!t show: Russians go after U.S., Israel and Turkey over Syria

It seems like everyone has been trying to exact a pound of flesh in Syria during the long civil war that has lasted nine years. With the Islamic State making inroads into establishing a caliphate in the power vacuum as well as rebels trying to overthrow the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the entire situation […]

What’s the agenda behind the secret meeting between the Israeli PM and Sudanese leader

What’s the agenda behind the secret meeting between the Israeli PM and Sudanese leader

Following a secret meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudan’s transitional leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, it appears that the two countries may be normalizing relations. The meeting took place at the residence of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni during a visit by Netanyahu that was ostensibly set out to strengthen Israeli-Ugandan relations. If […]

What’s the role of the military in American foreign policy?

What’s the role of the military in American foreign policy?

The use of soft power in foreign policy is often aided by the knowledge that should it not be effective, military (hard) power is waiting in the wings. Following this argument, it seems logical to conclude then that when boots are on the ground, soft power has come up short. The military’s mission is to […]

Iran goes after US allies threatening retaliation for helping America

Iran goes after US allies threatening retaliation for helping America

The Iranian government is facing mounting protests at home, where Iranian security forces are reportedly using live ammunition on Iranian citizens. The citizens were protesting the government shooting down an airliner that took off from Tehran. All 176 onboard, including 82 Iranians died in the shootdown. The government admitted that it “lied to the people” […]

Iranian forces arrest British Ambassador as protests against the regime grow

Iranian forces arrest British Ambassador as protests against the regime grow

The British ambassador to Iran was arrested Saturday for allegedly “inciting” protesters that were taking to the streets again against the regime outside of the University of Tehran. The protests sprang from a vigil at the university for the victims of the airliner shot down by Iranian forces.   Ambassador Rob Macaire was arrested by Iranian […]

Will the U.S. still be forced to leave Iraq?… Not anytime soon

Will the U.S. still be forced to leave Iraq?… Not anytime soon

After the Iranian missile attack on the joint U.S./Iraqi bases, many are wondering what happens next. And then, will the U.S. still be forced to leave Iraq, after Iraqi lawmakers passed a non-binding resolution to kick out American troops from the country?  First of all, some of what will transpire will have to do with […]

Appeasement doesn’t work: We’ve been at war with Iran for 40 years

Appeasement doesn’t work: We’ve been at war with Iran for 40 years

“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.” ― Winston S. Churchill As about 30 rockets crashed down on joint U.S.-Iraqi bases last week where an American contractor was killed and several U.S. and Iraqi troops were wounded, Americans were still ignorant that this is what happens when you […]

How Iran tries to keep its F-14 Tomcats flying

How Iran tries to keep its F-14 Tomcats flying

Before the Iranian Revolution, which began in 1978, Iran was a steadfast U.S. ally. Consequently, the Iranian military arsenal was packed with American-made weapons. Iranian infantry carried M-16s; Iranian tankers drove M-60 Pattons; Iranian pilots flew F-4 Phantoms and F-14 Tomcats — a superb airframe, that was immortalized by the movie Top Gun. Since the […]

Turkey sends troops to Libya

Turkey sends troops to Libya

Turkish troops are now being deployed to Libya, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced. This follows an earlier parliamentary vote, which took place during the first days of the new year, whereby 325 Turkish lawmakers voted in favor of the move, with 184 voting against. According to the Turkish president, their mission will be to bolster […]