Category: Counter Terrorism
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China, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Defense, Espionage, News, Politics, Russia, Technology, USA
On 13 April, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence announced the release of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community. The new report is much more… Continue reading "US Intelligence Community Releases Annual Threat Assessment"
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Army, Conflict, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Insurgency, USA
The Commanding General of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), General Paul Funk, has been appointed to conduct an independent review of US Africa Command’s investigation into the… Continue reading "Independent Review Of AFRICOM Manda Bay Attack Investigation To Be Conducted"
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Breaking News, Conflict, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Insurgency
Claims by the government of Mozambique to have secured the city of Palma in the country’s north following an attack by fighters from the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province were… Continue reading "Mozambique Government Falsely Claims To Have Secured Palma"
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Afghanistan, Canada, China, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Defense, European Union, France, French Navy, Germany, Japan, NATO, News, Politics, Royal Navy, Russia, Technology, UK, USA
Just hours ahead of the NATO Summit which saw NATO members’ foreign ministers meet on 23 and 24 March, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sat down for a discussion… Continue reading "Stoltenberg and Blinken Define NATO as a Cornerstone of the International World Order"
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Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Defense, Iraq, NATO, News, Politics, Turkey, USA
On Monday, 13 Turkish military hostages held in Iraqi mountains by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were found dead by Turkish soldiers. The Turkish government states they were executed by… Continue reading "13 Turkish Soldiers Likely Executed by Kurdish Guerillas"
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Air Force, Breaking News, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Iran, Israel, News, Politics, Syria
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted a major airstrike on targets around Damascus on Monday, the 15 February. According to the Syrian reports, their anti-aircraft defenses managed to shoot down… Continue reading "Israeli Airstrikes Kill Nine Militants in Syria, Followed By Surprise Drill Near Lebanon"
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China, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Ground Vehicles, Insurgency, News, Tanks
In mid-January, the new Chinese Main Battle Tank VT-4 went through its baptism of fire in Nigeria. The Nigerian military conducted an operation against Boko Haram, also known as Islamic… Continue reading "Nigeria Deploys New Chinese VT-4 Tanks in Fight Against Boko Haram"
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Army, China, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Defense, India, NATO, Naval, Navy, News, Politics, Surface Combatant, Training, Turkey, USA
Just as India and China began withdrawing troops from the Landakh region on the contested border, American troops have arrived for exercises in India. Exercise Yudh Abhyas began last week… Continue reading "US-India Yudh Abhyas Exercise Now Underway, US-Turkey Black Sea Drill Concluded"
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Afghanistan, Bundeswehr, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Defense, Germany, Insurgency, NATO, News, Politics, USA
German soldiers have been deployed to Afghanistan as far back as December 2001. Today, their contingent is second in size only to that of the United States. With a peace… Continue reading "Germany Signals Plan to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan is No Longer Certain"
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Breaking News, Counter Terrorism, Daily News, Special Forces, Ukraine
An ISIS cell has reportedly been located and apprehended by the Security Service of Ukraine in Kyiv. Supposedly, the leader of the group, an ex-ISIS militant, came to Ukraine in… Continue reading "ISIS Members Arrested by SBU in Kyiv, Ukraine"