Two ex-Navy SEALs among those arrested in failed security contractor gig in Haiti

Two ex-Navy SEALs among those arrested in failed security contractor gig in Haiti

Chris Osman and Chris McKinley (formerly known as Chris Heben) were arrested this weekend in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on conspiracy charges.  Also arrested in the same group was a former US Marine named Kent Kroeker and several Serbian contractors identified as Bajavic Danilo, Vlad Jankovic and three others named Estera Michael, Daniel Dustin, and Burton Talon.  […]

Libyan National Army accused of war crimes in Derna (warning: graphic content)

Libyan National Army accused of war crimes in Derna (warning: graphic content)

The Libyan National Army (LNA) under Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar has set about clearing the city of Derna, a port city in eastern Libya, of Islamist terrorists as part of national campaign to restore peace and order to the country and rid Libya of the terrorist groups hiding within its borders. Although Haftar’s forces have so far been […]

The devil you know: Is the French government overstepping with airstrikes in Chad?

The devil you know: Is the French government overstepping with airstrikes in Chad?

Around the 5th of February, French Mirage 2000s carried out several airstrikes to stop a caravan of “rebels” on their approach to the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. The interdiction came after the Chadian government requested support from France in the neutralization of Union of Resistance Forces (URF). The URF convoy ostensibly left southern Libya—a fact disputed […]

Analysis: United Nations peace negotiations in Ukraine have stalled, no clear path forward identified

Analysis: United Nations peace negotiations in Ukraine have stalled, no clear path forward identified

The United Nations (U.N.) has announced the peace negotiations focused on implementing the 2014 Minsk Protocol and resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine have stalled. U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Miroslav Jenca made the comment in a speech before the U.N. Security Council on February 12, at an event marking the fourth anniversary of the accords. Jenca […]

Cyber warfare: Did Russia hack the Army’s Stryker Dragoon armored vehicles?

Cyber warfare: Did Russia hack the Army’s Stryker Dragoon armored vehicles?

In 2017, the U.S. Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment stationed in Europe received the first batch of the improved or up-gunned—in military parlance—Stryker Dragoon armored vehicles. Commanders on the ground requested them, as the 2nd needed to improve its capabilities against near-peer adversaries in theatre. In Europe, this likely would mean Russia. The term adversary is […]

Breaking: Belgian intelligence officials allegedly involved in espionage and destroying classified material

Breaking: Belgian intelligence officials allegedly involved in espionage and destroying classified material

Clement Vandenborre, chief of the counterintelligence directorate of Belgium’s General Information and Security Services (ADIV), was placed under house arrest on suspicions of destroying classified material. He has been temporarily relieved from his post until the conclusion of an internal investigation. This was first published by Belgium newspaper De Morgen, which cites multiple sources. Vandenborre, a […]

Setting the record straight: British publication ‘Bellingcat’ lied about Azov Regiment in Ukraine

Setting the record straight: British publication ‘Bellingcat’ lied about Azov Regiment in Ukraine

Last year, Bellingcat, a website founded by the British journalist and former blogger Eliot Higgins, published a story titled, “Ukrainian Far-Right Fighters, White Supremacists Trained by Major European Security Firm.” It was written by Oleksiy Kuzmenko, a journalist focused on Ukraine and specific issues pertaining to the region. The comprehensive report was full of assumptions, […]

US Army civilian employee kills home invader with knife during assault in Germany

US Army civilian employee kills home invader with knife during assault in Germany

A U.S. Army civilian employee is recovering in Germany after four invaders broke into his house and threatened his family on Sunday. The civilian, who has not yet been identified but is a former U.S. Air Force major, killed one of the attackers with a kitchen knife during the melee. According to Stars and Stripes, […]

Fatalities reported during Ukrainian ceasefire, conflict in Donbass region rages on

Fatalities reported during Ukrainian ceasefire, conflict in Donbass region rages on

The conflict in Ukraine has continued to escalate despite an attempt at a ceasefire. Both sides rarely observe a complete ceasefire and small arms engagements and mortar strikes are very frequent. The violent start to the year has put Ukraine and Russia on track for continued clashes over the regularly contested Donbass region. In the past 48 […]

Watch: Police in Indonesia use live snake to interrogate suspect

Watch: Police in Indonesia use live snake to interrogate suspect

Police officers in Papua, Indonesia are in hot water after a video surfaced online of detectives using a snake to scare a robbery suspect during an interrogation. The video shows the suspect sitting on the floor against a wall with his hands tied behind his back. A police officer drapes a large snake over the […]