A violent start to the year: Mali, the most dangerous UN mission on earth

In the latest attacks against the United Nations mission in the sub-Saharan nation of Mali (MINUSMA), two more blue helmets were killed and one more U.N. peacekeeper was injured in a separate improvised explosive device (IED) blast. The two blue helmets who died in the blast were from Sri Lanka. Several others were injured in […]

Russian private military contractors are in Venezuela guarding Maduro

As the chaos in Venezuela continues, with two men claiming to be the rightful president, Russian private military contractors (PMCs) are allegedly already on the ground working for socialist Nicolas Maduro. Their mission is speculated to be executive protection for Maduro, according to a report from Reuters. Numerous governments, including the United States and Canada, […]

SAS Hits Back Hard Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria

The SAS got a bit of payback this week it seems. The British special operations unit earlier this week hit an ISIS-controlled village in eastern Syria. And in doing so, they dispatched 20 of ISIS fighters as they ran from the battlefield, scurrying away in vehicles. While the British make it a point not to […]

US allies in the Pacific face off as Japanese patrol planes buzz South Korean warships

Japan and South Korea have long-established themselves as fervent allies of the United States, but recent altercations between the two Pacific nations have shown that the friend of a friend can still be your enemy. On Wednesday, South Korean officials accused a Japanese military patrol aircraft of executing a “threatening” low-altitude pass over one of […]

Move over, Maduro: Venezuela’s opposition leader declares himself new president

The end of Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime of terror may soon be coming to an end in Venezuela. Early on Wednesday, January 23, reports began surfacing about thousands of protesters hitting the streets of Caracas, many shouting anti-Maduro slogans such as “Get out, Maduro,” according to Reuters. Venezuelan police units used tear gas to drive […]

Breaking: FBI arrests three men in Michigan over links to ISIS

The three men were arrested Monday afternoon for “conspiring to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS),” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan. The men face a jail sentence of up to 20 years for the conspiracy charge. […]

Taliban Destroys Afghan Army Building With Car Bomb, Scores Killed

The Taliban detonated a car bomb inside a National Directorate of Security (NDS) Afghan Army base before trying to launch a coordinated ground attack. At least 43 people were killed and 54 wounded according to NDS officials, but the number is thought to be much higher. This deadly attack in Wardak province took place just […]

Royal Navy nuclear submarine nearly collided with a ferry in the Irish Sea

In what could have become a national incident, a Royal Navy submarine had a near miss with a car-carrying ferry in the Irish Sea last November, according to reports that recently emerged. These reports state the submarine was traveling at periscope depth in the waterway that lies between England and Ireland when it came dangerously […]

Venezuelan authorities claim to have suppressed attempted military coup near the capital

Several Venezuelan National Guard soldiers have been arrested, accused by authorities near Caracas of attempting to mutiny against Nicolas Maduro, the current president of the country. According to one report from Agence France Presse (AFP), the rebelling soldiers posted a video message to social media in an attempt to spur support for their cause. Shortly […]

Finding needles in haystacks: The future of military intelligence?

In the national security decision-making process and military operations, more often than not, intelligence drives action. Actionable intelligence, that is, timely and accurate information about a target of interest, is the most precious commodity. There are numerous ways to gather actionable intelligence: Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is highly valued but very difficult to acquire as it […]