U.S. Airstrike Targets Daesh Cash Storage

[Editor’s Note: Since the U.S.-led coalition has expanded its airstrikes against Daesh, we have talked about one of the key ways to hurt the Islamic State: targeting its finances. Be it destroying oil trucks or its cash reserves, if you cripple an enemy’s ability to pay for its war, you’re making headway] Airstrikes by the […]

Daesh Training Pilots At Libyan Air Base?

[Editor’s Note: While it makes perfect sense Daesh would want to develop the same functionality Al Qaeda used to such a devastating effect just over fourteen years ago, one can only hope they’d really be that stupid. While turning airplanes into weapons is not a new concept–it wasn’t even a new idea in 2001–it is […]

What Would a No-Fly Zone Over Syria Look Like?

[Editor’s Note: As you’re well aware, the situation in Syria is one we have been watching very closely. From the first Russian air strikes, to the shoot-down of a Russian fighter, to the deployment of the S-400 SAM system, FighterSweep and its staff of knowledgeable, credible authors have been on top of things, so to […]

So You Want to Be a Mercenary (Pt. 1)

I am not, nor was I ever, a mercenary, and the few times that people felt sorry enough to give me a few dollars, it was always far short of delaying my imminent 2015 bankruptcy, and was geared toward providing rations outside of standard chow.

Know Your Enemy: Daesh, the Islamic State (Pt. 1)

A ragtag group of backwater extremists have risen to international media heights and challenged the peace of mind and collective safety of the free world. Generally speaking, most people know little about them. A dangerous position, and if one man is historically noted as an expert on that point, it is Sun Tzu. In his classical […]

What Does The RAF Bring To The Syria Fight?

On December 2nd at 22:30 GMT, following a day long debate in Parliament, politicians in the United Kingdom voted by a majority of 174 in favor of the government’s plan to carry out bombing operations on Daesh targets in Syria. This sees the RAF joining the US, France and Russia in sustained bombing campaigns over […]

What Does The RAF Bring To The Syria Fight?

On December 2nd at 22:30 GMT, following a day long debate in Parliament, politicians in the United Kingdom voted by a majority of 174 in favor of the government’s plan to carry out bombing operations on Daesh targets in Syria. This sees the RAF joining the US, France and Russia in sustained bombing campaigns over […]

Kurdish Coalition Liberates Sinjar From ISIS

A coalition force of approximately 7,500 Peshmerga-led Kurdish soldiers launched a coordinated assault in the Sinjar region against ISIS fortified positions on 12 November, 2015, supported by U.S. and British air strikes.

Why The F-35 Is The Right Aircraft To Defeat ISIS

If you’ve been paying attention to our coverage of the developing situation in Syria in this past week, you know one thing – it’s bad and getting worse by the day. The Russian Bear has been poked, and they’re throwing their best at the problem. The latest news out of Syria is that Russia has […]