Russia sentences former US Marine to 16 years in prison for espionage

Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen who is also a citizen in the U.K., Ireland, and Canada, has been found guilty in Russia in a closed trial and sentenced to 16 years in prison for espionage. He had been arrested in Moscow in 2018 by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). The verdict was read in […]

The Pic of the Day: Tobruq Arrows

Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment fire the FIM-92 Stinger Man Portable Air Defense System June 10th in Jurmalciems, Latvia for Tobruq Arrows. Tobruq Arrows is a joint multinational training exercise with NATO allies, Latvia and Lithuania.

Assad fires prime minister as Syria edges closer to becoming a failed state

With Syria’s economy on the verge of collapse, the country’s currency is plunging to record lows. Although Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has thus far survived the decade-long civil war, his hold on the country now seems more tenuous than ever. Assad, on Thursday, fired prime minister Imad Khamis, state media reported. They did not give […]

Russia beefs up its military presence in northeast Syria

Amid reports of further standoffs between American and Russian troops in northeast Syria, outside of the city of Derik near the Turkish and Iraqi borders, comes more evidence that the Russians are trying to beef up their military presence in the area by building a base in the Kurdish-controlled territory. The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for […]

Russia & China employ disinformation to degrade US democracy

This article seeks to explore the concept of disinformation, its impact on current events, and how average citizens can be cognizant of, recognize, and learn to avoid its harmful effects. Specifically, we will discuss the growing trend of state-sponsored disinformation campaigns, their goals, and several recent examples of them. This is an expansive and incredibly […]

Russia deploys fighter aircraft to Libya, what does it mean?

Editor’s note: This article was written by Louis Tayler and originally published on Grey Dynamics. This report seeks to offer an assessment of the recent deployment of Russian aircraft in Libya in support to the LNA. Key Judgements On a tactical level, as many as 14 Russian piloted aircraft competently used will likely increase the LNA’s […]

Op-Ed: Why I don’t support Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe

Here’s the bottom line: I staunchly oppose the appointment and confirmation of Mr. John Ratcliffe — a man with insufficient national security experience — as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the leader responsible for coordinating the efforts of the intelligence community and personally shaping the President’s understanding and consumption of intelligence information. As you […]

US Space Force launches secretive X-37B plane into orbit

The United States Space Force launched the super-secret X-37B plane into space on Sunday morning on its sixth mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.  After Saturday’s launch was scrubbed, due to high winds from a tropical depression moving through the south, the spacecraft, attached to an Atlas 5 rocket, blasted off from […]

Space Force gets its own flag and releases kick-ass recruitment video

To boldly go where no man has gone… America’s newest military service now has its own flag. And if you are a fan of Star Trek, then it may look familiar.  The U.S. military’s newest service unfurled its flag for the first time at the White House in the Oval Office and was presented to […]

Russian & Syrian forces have committed war crimes, report finds

The ongoing, brutal civil war in Syria has been the scene of acts that may constitute war crimes, according to Amnesty International. These acts have been perpetrated both by Syrian and Russian elements. The findings of Amnesty International are detailed in a recently published 39-page report. The U.K.-based human rights group has detailed 18 cases […]

The Pic of the Day: Nice wheels, mate

British Soldiers, assigned to the Legion Troop, C Squadron, also known as the Light Dragoons, conduct a reconnaissance exercise during NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group-Poland mission in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 6, 2020. NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence consists of four battalion-sized battle groups deploying on a persistent rotational basis to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and […]

The Pic of the Day: Some mortar action for the Monday blues

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the Hammer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, fire a 120mm high explosive mortar round from a Stryker Mortar Carrier Vehicle during NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group-Poland mission in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, May 5, 2020. NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence consists of four battalion-sized battle groups deploying on a persistent […]