France denounces ‘sham of an election organized by’ the Assad regime in Syria

Syria’s parliamentary elections on Wednesday are a “sham” organized by “an oppressive regime,” France’s foreign ministry said, adding that viable elections could only take place after a political transition and new constitution. “France denounces this sham of an election organized by the regime,” foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a daily briefing on Wednesday. […]

Watch: The Latest Coalition Airstrike on ISIS in Iraq

Coalition strike destroys Daesh weapons storage facility near Qayyarah, Iraq to disrupt terrorist operations. The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Daesh terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq further […]

Watch: A 23mm Anti-Aircraft Gun Destroy an ISIS VBIED in Syria

In early April, the Free Syrian Army launched an offensive adjacent to the Syrian-Turkish border capturing a collection of 10 (+/-) villages and cutting off several Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] access points to supporters in Turkey. Their daring move to stretch their lines has provided Daesh with the opportunity to counterattack, as the FSA scrambles to consolidate […]

B-52s Arrive In Qatar To Support Inherent Resolve

FighterSweep Fans, as we mentioned before, the mighty B-52H Stratofortress is on deck to start laying down “positive influence” on Daesh. To that effect, the first BUFFs arrived at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar this past weekend in preparation for their first sorties over Iraq and Syria. With its huge payload, the B-52 is […]

Russia Announces Willingness to Cooperate with NATO, then Threatens Sweden  

For over twenty years, NATO has reached out to Russia to enhance cooperation on a multitude of topics. NATO was forced to redact that cooperation in September of 2014 when Russia militarily intervened in Ukraine. Zamir Kabulov, of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced earlier today, that Russia would like to re-open relations with NATO and come to an agreement to cooperate on terrorism. His statement came around the time three militants […]

Watch: The Ruins of the Ruins of Palmyra: Before and After ISIS

Syrian forces recaptured Palmyra from Daesh [ISIS/ISIL], at the end of March but the extent of the damage is still being analyzed. The ancient city of Palmyra is considered a United Natation’s Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage (UNESCO) site, although as we know that means nothing to terrorist organizations such as Daesh. Palmyra […]

Is the US in danger of running out of bombs?

FighterSweep Fans, when your drop rate eclipses your replenishment rate, there’s a problem. That is exactly the issue our men and women downrange are experiencing in the ongoing Operation Inherent Resolve. The good news is actual target engagement rates have been on the rise; coalition aircraft dropping more bombs, but the downfall is a looming […]

Watch: An A-10 Strafe an ISIS Armored VBIED in Syria

An A-10 assigned to, Combined Joint Task Force, Operation Inherent Resolve, strafes a Daesh [ISIS/ISIL], BMP-1, Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device near Shadaddi, Syria. It’s a rare and beautiful site to see the A-10 fulfill its original design purpose of engaging Warsaw Pact armored vehicles with its 30 mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling-type cannon. The only […]

Denmark arrests four suspected ISIS recruits returning from Syria

Danish police said they had arrested four people on Thursday at different addresses near Copenhagen on suspicion of having been recruited by the militant group Islamic State (IS) in Syria to commit terrorist violence. Ammunitions and weapons were found in a connected search, the police said. “All four suspects are accused of having violated the […]

ISIS made up to $200M last year from seized Palmyra artifacts

ISIS militants pocketed up to $200 million last year on plundered antiquities from Palmyra, the Syrian desert town with 2,000-year-old ruins, Russian investigators revealed. Palmyra is an archaeological gem and a cherished landmark known endearingly to Syrians as the “Bride of the Desert.” It is also a strategic crossroads linking the Syrian capital, Damascus, with […]

Europe Deploys Defenses Against Russian Hybrid Warfare

The European Union has developed a hybrid warfare defense strategy. The decision to implement this plan comes two years after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and initiated a proxy war in East Ukraine. This position from Europe has arisen as Russia continues its nationalist march for old glory. The advent of Russian proxy and hybrid […]

Syria civil war: ISIL kidnaps 300 factory workers

More than 300 staff at a cement factory near Damascus have been kidnapped after an attack earlier this week by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Syrian state TV said on Thursday. Hundreds of employees at the Al Badia Cement company were taken by ISIL fighters from a factory 50km east of the Syrian […]