Abadi: Iraq is not the place for U.S. and Iran to fight out their rivalry

As Iraqi forces reclaim the last stretches of territory held by the Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would not allow his country to become an arena for the United States, Iran and Sunni powers to fight out their rivalries. “We would like to work with you, both of you,” Abadi said of […]

October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush Signs the Patriot Act

On this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Just 45 days after the attacks of September 11, the Congress passed the Patriot Act nearly unanimously in the Senate (98-1) […]

John Stossel: Contractors Can Help Turn Tide in Afghanistan

Erik Prince’s plan for turning over the war in to private contractors, with Prince at its head, is still getting airplay. Fox News’ John Stossel has posted a piece where he is buying in on Prince’s plan on privatizing the war in an attempt to get things accomplished. Like other pieces, there is always the […]

Mali: Terrorism Report

Mali: Terrorism Report  Background: The Northern Mali Conflict  On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence and greater autonomy for northern Mali, an area known as Azawad. The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA), an organization fighting to make Azawad an independent homeland for the Tuareg people, had […]

Duterte’s claims of ‘loan’ of military equipment debunked

On Friday, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the China and Israel for providing military assistance for the clearing operations in Marawi City. And then he gave a back-handed compliment to the U.S. for “loaning” military equipment to the Philippines Army, which he then claimed they returned. Duterte, making his remarks before the 43rd Philippine Business […]

Duterte’s Claims Of “Loan” of Military Equipment Debunked

On Friday, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the China and Israel for providing military assistance for the clearing operations in Marawi City. And then he gave a back-handed compliment to the US for “loaning” military equipment to the Philippines Army, which he then claimed they returned. Duterte, making his remarks before the 43rd Philippine Business […]

Germany Resumes Training of Peshmerga, But for How Long?

In the fight against the Islamic State terrorists, the German army was providing training and arms for the Peshmerga, the Kurdish people from Iraq who have been invaluable allies in the Global War on Terror. That mission was halted for a week, however, due to the conflict behind the Iraqi Kurds and the Baghdad government […]

Germany Resumes Kurdish Peshmerga support

Berlin—Germany will continue to arm and train the Kurdish Peshmerga. The German Defense Ministry announced its intent to restart the weapons program.  The program was unexpectedly halted last week over Iraqi-Kurdish tensions in Kirkuk following the Kurdish Referendum. Iraqi officials claimed that German-provided MILAN anti-tank missiles destroyed two Iraqi M1 Abrams. “We had agreed last […]

Heating up of Africa, requires beefing up intelligence requirements

On Friday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, of the Senate Armed Services Committee announced in a press briefing that the United States will be looking to increase U.S. Special Operations counter-terrorism missions within Africa. This bit of welcome news comes on the heels of an operation that cost the lives of four members of the 3rd SFG that […]