President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, passed away the evening of November 30th at the age of ninety-four. The news was announced by his son and 43rd President, George W. Bush, in a statement issued from Dallas, Texas, and posted on the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s website. “Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro, and […]

Obama or Trump: Who is the real ‘drone president?’

In his first two years in office, President Donald Trump has authorised 238 drone strikes against terrorist groups, surpassing his predecessor President Barack Obama. Despite his statements, Obama had been quite aggressive and eager to use armed drones as a foreign policy tool. Between 2009 and 2010, Obama authorised 186 drone strikes. Both presidents’ strikes have […]

95-year-old Nazi SS guard faces jail for the murder of thousands

A German federal court has charged a 95-year-old man for being partially responsible for the deaths of thousands of people during the Second World War. The individual, who has been identified only by his first name and surname initial (Hans H) for legal reasons, served as an SS guard at the Mauthausen concentration camp, in Austria. […]

Ukraine declares martial law in response to Russian aggression

After a lengthy and emotional debate, the Ukrainian Parliament decided to enact martial law in response to Russia’s attack on and seizure of three Ukrainian vessels. Before the crucial vote, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called his fellow lawmakers to stand firm against Moscow’s aggression and vowed not to curtail personal freedoms. “This is clearly an element […]

Trump: Iranian terrorism? This is how we’ll deal with them

Since the Iranian Revolution in 1978, Iran has been the leading state sponsor of terrorism. Working through the Quds Force, a unit that conducts, among others, covert intelligence gathering and special operations around the world, the Iranian government has been assisting Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq and Syria, the Houthi rebels in Yemen, […]

How Russian military intelligence organizes coups

Bellingcat has uncovered the identity of a second Russia military intelligence officer involved in a failed 2016 coup d’état attempt in Montenegro. According to the British-based group, Vladimir Nikolaevich Moiseev is the second GRU officer (the first Russian military intelligence officer, Eduard Shishmakov, had been uncovered in the wake of the 2016 events). Both men are […]

Russians seize Ukrainian Navy vessels, at least two wounded

According to the Ukrainian defence ministry, two Ukrainian armoured artillery boats and a tugboat were fired at, rammed, and then seized by Russian forces. Russian Navy Spetsnaz boarded the damaged vessels and captured their crews. Firsthand reports stated that at least two Ukrainian sailors have been wounded in action. The two armoured artillery are the Berdyansk and the Nikopol, the […]

Another Russian spy op busted: Agents impersonating State Department employees to hack software

Hackers affiliated with the Russian government have struck once more. This time around, however, their operation went beyond normal hacking and into the realm of espionage. According to Reuters, two cybersecurity companies, CrowdStrike and FireEye Inc, have uncovered a covert operation: Russian hackers have been masquerading as State Department employees in order to gain access to […]

SEAL platoon leader accused of failing to stop war crimes

The Article 32 hearing of Lt. Jacob Xavier Portier has begun. The Navy SEAL officer faces seven different Uniform Code of Military Justice (USMJ) charges, to include dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. During a 2017 deployment in Iraq, Portier was the SEAL platoon commander of Special Operations Chief Edward “Eddie” […]

Former KGB officer narrowly loses Interpol leadership

A former KGB agent narrowly lost the chance to lead Interpol. Alexander Prokopchuk, who currently serves as an Interpol vice president and a General in the Russian interior ministry, was slated to win the election for the new Interpol chief. The seat had been empty since the abduction and arrest of the previous chief, Meng […]