Defense Secretary James Mattis made headlines in June when he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States was not prevailing against the Taliban. “We are not winning …
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Pakistan released Hafiz Saeed, the cleric with a $10 million bounty on his head, from house arrest today. Both India and the U.S. have accused him of masterminding the 2008 …
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Sinai Mosque Attack Effort to Weaken Egyptian Government, Dominate Islam
Today’s Sinai mosque attack represents a new front in the campaign of sectarian strife pursued by ISIS affiliates in Egypt. At least 235 people were killed during a combined bomb …
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One of the worst war criminals in Europe since Hitler and Mussolini was finally sentenced today. Ratko Mladic, commander of the Bosnian Serbian forces during the breakup of the former …
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The world has entered a new era of hybrid warfare. It is a mix of kinetic military actions with elements of psychological operations (PsyOps), propaganda, disinformation and misinformation (fake news), …
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The world recently observed World Toilet Day – 19 November. It went largely unnoticed in the United States and Western Europe, except as the occasional punch line of a joke. …
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U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A) and the Afghan Air Force conducted air strikes against Taliban drug labs in Afghanistan yesterday. The combined operations also included a strike on a Taliban command and …
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As Israel, Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and their allies keep a wary eye on Hezbollah and Iranian activity in Lebanon, they must not forget the influence of North Korea. There …
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There are signs that Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, arrested last year and charged with financial crimes including money laundering and violating sanctions against Iran, may be about to enter …
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Catalonia voted to declare independence from Spain last month, a vote that was declared illegal by the Spanish government. 90 per cent of those who voted were in favor of …