A Syrian government offensive on rebel-held areas around Aleppo is threatening to derail air strikes, was unprecedented and that the divided northern city might soon be encircled. The UN special envoy declared on Monday that the talks in Geneva had begun. But government and opposition officials contradicted Staffan de Mistura on Tuesday, as the fighting […]
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos to CNBC, stated that America must put more “boots on the ground” in Iraq to defeat the Islamic State, but promised they will not actually do any fighting. Carter appeared particularly interested the long-planned invasion of Mosul, the Islamic State’s capital in Iraq, and […]
The announcement of an American air base being established in Northeast Syria comes with little surprise on the heels of a separate announcement for additional US troops being sent to Syria and Iraq. With the planned battle for retaking Mosul (Iraq) and other combat operations in the region, it will be a very important strategic […]
Within the guide’s pages, one sees an evolution in the tactics, techniques, and procedures commonly deployed by terrorist organizations similar to ISIS.
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said Thursday that the United States has asked more countries to send Special Operations troops to join the fight against the Islamic State, and not just typical partners like Britain and Australia. Carter did not name the countries, but said “there are states […]
Here we go again – sort of. With no discernable borders between Iraq and Syria, Special Operations is once again being thrown into the breach assisting the Iraqis to gain control of their own homeland. Syria is added into the mix this time, but hopefully, it will be a one off. It’s the wishful thinking […]
“Michael W.S. Ryan presents a net assessment of ISIS: its strengths and weaknesses. The conclusion will propose some recommendations for degrading ISIS, both militarily and ideologically. Clearly, ISIS is a fluid topic, subject to change.” This recently published comprehensive 59-page report by the Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups of the U.S. Naval War […]
Basically, there are three handguns that you are most likely to see on a Peshmerga officer’s hip: a Glock 19, a Walther P1/P-38, or an HS2000.
ISIL has recently debuted a few new weapons systems it plans on deploying in its battle against the infidels. One weapon, based on an air-to-air AA-2 missile, likely won’t be much bother to modern aircraft with advanced deterrent systems, but you have to give them credit for trying. The video claiming to show a mish […]
Turkey’s state-run news agency says police in the Mediterranean city of Antalya have detained three Russian nationals in a raid on suspected Islamic State militants. The Anadolu Agency said anti-terrorism police conducted the raids on Wednesday, a day after an ISIS suicide bomber detonated a bomb in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district, killing 10 foreigners, most of them […]
ISIS has a new Android app for exchanging secure messages, joining another app that distributes propaganda and recruiting material, according to a counterterrorism network called the Ghost Security Group. Last month, Ghost Security and others, observed ISIS members using private messages on the Telegram app and direct messages on Twitter to send followers to a site (since vanished) to download the Amaq […]
What is the appeal about joining an Islamic extremist organization such as ISIS or al Qaida if you live outside of the Middle East? Friends and family members of those that travel to Syria and other Middle Eastern nations to train with ISIS or al Qaida seems shocked that their family member would be capable of […]
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