Counter Westboro protestors: When America has your back

October 5th, 2013 holds a special place in my heart. We lost four of our own, and the ensuing months held some of the most difficult and trying days I think I will ever experience. I escorted the body of Sgt. Patrick Hawkins, my dear friend and brother-in-arms, from the battlefield, to the plane across […]

The OBJECTIVE GINOSA strike – Payback for the shootdown of Extortion 17

One of the most gripping and interesting parts of writing “The Final Mission of Extortion 17” was the section about how American forces located, determined the identities, tracked, and then struck those responsible for the downing of Extortion 17. Reports stated only that the enemy fighters responsible fled toward Pakistan and were killed with a […]

Trump blasts Pakistan for giving ‘safe haven’ to terrorists, vows to cut aid

President Donald Trump’s first two tweets of 2018 lashed out at two countries, threatening to cut aid to Pakistan and praising mass anti-government protests in Iran. The US’s relationship with Pakistan has reportedly deteriorated in recent months, and the Trump administration is considering withholding $255 million in aid it was set to dispense in August. […]

Trump Withholding US Aid to Pakistan, citing “Lies and Deceit”

Never one to mince words, especially on Twitter, President Trump will, according to The White House, that the U.S. will continue to withhold $255 million in military aid to Pakistan out of frustration over what it has characterized as Islamabad’s reluctance in confronting terrorist networks.Bottom of Form “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more […]

Suicide Bomber Kills Dozens In Afghan Capital of Kabul

A suicide bomber struck in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday morning killing at least 40 people and wounding about 30 more. The Islamic State claimed credit for the attack, while Taliban spokesmen claimed that they had nothing to do with the bombing. A Shia cultural organisation was the target but the Afghan Voice […]

Christmas in Afghanistan

I’m not the type of person that puts value in obscure objects just because “I’ve had them since I was X years old.” I am constantly rifling through my drawers, under my bed and through my storage unit, throwing things away that have no utilitarian or decorative value. Sentiment hasn’t gotten me much over the […]

Pence makes surprise visit to Afghanistan, vows “To see it through”

Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to meet its leaders and US troops but the true purpose was to assure Afghan leaders that the US was going to stay in Afghanistan for the long haul and the commitment for the Afghan people was strong. Pence whisked into Afghanistan on a military […]

Pence Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan, Vows “To See it Through”

Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan to meet its leaders and US troops but the true purpose was to assure Afghan leaders that the US was going to stay in Afghanistan for the long haul and the commitment for the Afghan people was strong. Pence whisked into Afghanistan on a military […]

19 injured in vehicle attack in Melbourne, Australia

An Australian man of Afghan descent drove his vehicle into Christmas shoppers in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday, injuring 19 people.  Although the incident appears to be an intentional attack, Australian authorities have made it clear that they are not treating it as a terror related incident, citing the suspect’s history of mental […]

Taliban attack NATO convoy, kills 14 Afghan soldiers in separate attacks

Taliban insurgents, in a series of attacks, stormed isolated police outposts around the provincial capital of Lashkargah, killing at least 14 Afghan troops and injured several others in a pre-dawn attack in southern Helmand province. Afghan officials claim to have beaten back the attack and inflicted serious casualties on the attackers. Taliban sources later claimed […]

Here’s what we think is going to happen in 2018

2017 has been a roller coaster — both in the US and abroad, the year ends with the world in a very different place from where it was 12 months ago. Now, as has become our tradition, the Business Insider military-and-defense team will predict the future. In the past, we’ve done well. Last year we correctly […]

Taliban Attack NATO Convoy, Kills 14 Afghan Soldiers in Separate Attacks

Taliban insurgents, in a series of attacks, stormed isolated police outposts around the provincial capital of Lashkargah, killing at least 14 Afghan troops and injured several others in a pre-dawn attack in southern Helmand province. Afghan officials claim to have beaten back the attack and inflicted serious casualties on the attackers. Taliban sources later claimed […]