UAE implicated in deadly drone attack in Libya

UAE implicated in deadly drone attack in Libya

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was reportedly behind the lethal drone strike that killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, back in January, according to the BBC.  UAE had denied responsibility for the attack.  Egypt is also implicated in the strike, having helped the UAE move the drones […]

Government crackdown in Belarus continues as protests grow

Government crackdown in Belarus continues as protests grow

The protests in Belarus are continuing into their third week. Police are cracking down, detaining protestors, media, and arresting opposition members. Meanwhile, Russia is standing by with a special police “reserve” force to move into Belarus if asked by the current regime. And the Russian proxy force of Wagner Group mercenaries has already been involved. […]

Coast Guardsman saves shipmates from shark attack

Coast Guardsman saves shipmates from shark attack

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. A member of the “shark watch” on a Coast Guard cutter had to open fire on a shark this week to dissuade it from continuing to approach his crewmates. When you’re out on the open ocean, even recreational activities require proper planning and […]

US airstrike kills 6 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia

US airstrike kills 6 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia

The United States military killed six al-Shabab terrorists and wounded three others in an airstrike in Somalia. There were no civilian casualties. The airstrike followed after the al-Qaida-linked group attacked Somali forces while U.S. forces, which were there to advise their Somali partners, were close by. According to a statement by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), […]

Mali’s new military leaders faced with a host of problems

Mali’s new military leaders faced with a host of problems

The European Union has suspended its two training missions in Mali after last week’s military takeover that removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power. E.U. defense ministers met in Berlin on Wednesday and discussed the situation in Mali. It was decided that E.U. military training will continue in neighboring Niger and Burkina Faso, officials said. […]

Russian-Turkish patrol attacked on M4 highway in Syria

Russian-Turkish patrol attacked on M4 highway in Syria

The Russian military was conducting a joint patrol with Turkish forces along the Aleppo-Latakia Highway (M-4 Highway) in Idlib province, during the early morning hours of Tuesday, when it was attacked by militants. The Turkish or Russian Defense Ministries did not report any casualties. This is the 26th joint patrol that has been conducted in […]

U.S. coalition hands over Camp Taji to Iraqi Security Forces

U.S. coalition hands over Camp Taji to Iraqi Security Forces

The U.S.-led international coalition formally withdrew from Iraq’s Taji military base on Sunday. The coalition handed the base over to Iraqi security forces, coalition and local news reported. The base, 17 miles north of Baghdad, had been the site of frequent rocket attacks, in recent months, by Iran-backed militias targeting U.S.-led troops. Despite the long-term […]

Son of Russia: Former Special Forces officer charged with espionage

Son of Russia: Former Special Forces officer charged with espionage

A former U.S. Army’s Special Forces officer has been arrested in Alexandria, VA, and charged with passing secrets of American military units and personnel to the Russian military intelligence arm (GRU) for over a decade.  Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was recruited by Russian intelligence operatives as he considered himself a “son of Russia,” according […]

Russian major general killed by IED in Eastern Syria

Russian major general killed by IED in Eastern Syria

Russia’s Defense Ministry has reported that a Russian major general was killed in eastern Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province on Tuesday after the convoy he was riding in hit an improvised explosive device (IED). According to the state-owned news agency TASS, the Russian convoy was returning from what the Russian military said was a “humanitarian mission” […]