Turkey shells Afrin as it awaits removal of Russian military observers

Turkey shelled Afrin on Friday amid reports Russian military observers were withdrawing from the Syrian-Kurd canton, in a move that would allow Turkish forces to launch a ground assault on Kurdish militants. Russia has based military observers in Afrin since 2015, and the subject of their removal was part of negotiations between Turkey and Russia […]

US long-term Syria presence signals intentions on Assad, ISIS, Iran

United States military forces will remain in Syria in a long-term presence as part of a broader strategy from the Trump administration to achieve three goals, officials announced on Wednesday. First to prevent any resurgence by the Islamic State, to prepare diplomatically for the eventual departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to curb the […]

Russian intuitive shooting: Seeing is believing

I am very skeptical about shooting without using sights, but I can’t argue that it can’t be done.  “Sight alignment”  can be accomplished without actually seeing the sights. The President of the Russian Practical Shooting Federation Vitaly Kryuchin is known for his “intuitive shooting” workshops. I wish I spoke enough Russian to attend one. I am not […]

US/SDF lead Kurdish border guard receives backlash

As we see the Islamic State‘s caliphate collapsing in the Middle East, the US-led coalition is planning to improve border security in northern Syria. The plan as of now is to equip the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) for this role, a Kurdish-led umbrella force for an alliance of sub groups in the region. Because the […]

Pentagon documents confirm Russia is developing a nuclear submersible doomsday weapon

A recently released Pentagon document has confirmed the existence of a new nuclear weapon being developed for the Russian military. This new intercontinental, nuclear-armed undersea autonomous torpedo is rumored to be the most powerful nuclear weapon developed by any nation in decades. The weapon, dubbed “Kanyon” by U.S. Defense officials and “Ocean Multipurpose System Status-6” […]

Ukraine introduces bill to label separatists as terrorists

A reintegration bill regarding the retention of Donbass is being discussed by Ukrainian parliament members; there is an overall consensus of refusing to identify the out of control separatist territories of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (the DPR and the LPR) as legitimate terrorist organizations. The corresponding proposed amendment received only 76 votes out of the […]

US Long-term Syria Presence Signals Intentions on Assad, ISIS, Iran

United States military forces will remain in Syria in a long-term presence as part of a broader strategy from the Trump administration to achieve three goals, officials announced on Wednesday. First to prevent any resurgence by the Islamic State, to prepare diplomatically for the eventual departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to curb the […]

Watch: Cockpit footage of RAF Typhoons intercepting Russian bombers on Monday

The British Royal Air Force scrambled fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian Blackjack bombers as they encroached on airspace the UK considers an “area of interest” on Monday morning. Two RAF Typhoon fighters out of Lossiemouth in Scotland were launched to intercept and escort the two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack bombers as they […]

Russia conducts massive ICBM missile drills in Siberia

The Russian military is conducting massive drills in Siberia beginning on Monday that will involve truck-mounted intercontinental ballistic missile launchers. Russia’s Defense Ministry identified the military drills that will involve the use of their Topol-M and Yars missile launchers. Those types of nuclear-tipped ICBMs are mounted on heavy all-terrain vehicles, making it more difficult for […]

20 nations participate in talks aimed at further restricting North Korea’s nuke program

Despite tensions on the Korean peninsula temporarily cooling as the Winter Olympic games approach, North Korea has made it clear throughout diplomatic talks with their neighbor to the South that they are unwilling to discuss a dismantling of their nuclear program. Although the United States has agreed to postpone military exercises until after the games, […]