Pentagon leaders said on Thursday that international terrorist groups present in Afghanistan were capable of regenerating an ability to threaten the US homeland within two years of the withdrawal of… Continue reading "SECDEF Austin: “Possibly Two Years” For International Terrorist Groups To Regenerate In Afghanistan Following US Withdrawal"
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) concluded Operation Tui Moana on Friday, 4 June. Tui Moana is a multinational operation that works to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing… Continue reading "Multinational Operation “Tui Moana” Concludes in the Pacific"
Following the 2013 arrival of French troops in Mali, In August 2014, the French deployment to the Sahel region became Operation Barkhane. The deployment eventually grew to include over 5,000… Continue reading "France Ending Operation Barkhane in Sahel & Cuts Military Aid to CAR"
The Iraqi Army said that two drones were spotted and hit by air defense systems near Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase, which is home to US personnel, in a statement released… Continue reading "Two Drones Intercepted And Shot Down Over Iraqi Air Base"
This year, China had intensified its activities in the South China Sea leading to rising tensions with both Malaysia and the Philippines. Beginning in March, the Whitsun Reef incident saw… Continue reading "China and ASEAN Agree to Avoid Escalatory Actions in the South China Sea"
An Afghan government official told The National that, as part of a $130 million arrangement with NATO, the Turkish government has agreed to take over Kabul’s major airport, Hamid Karzai… Continue reading "Turkey To Take Over Kabul International Airport From NATO"
The FALCON EYE series of exercises aims to strengthen bilateral collaboration between Greece and Saudi Arabia, as well as maximize military training and improve participants’ combat capabilities and interoperability. Last… Continue reading "Strategic Exercise Falcon Eye 2 Has Begun"
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense today accused the Armenian military of violating the November ceasefire that ended the war for Nagorno-Karabakh. In a press release issued today, Azerbaijan Army positions in… Continue reading "Azerbaijan Accuses Armenia Of Violating Ceasefire Amidst Border Dispute"
Georgia announced its plan to begin producing drones and M4 carbines in 2022, as well as the ministry’s initiatives to bolster Georgian Defense Forces’ equipment and begin manufacturing of local… Continue reading "Georgia to Start Domestically Producing M4 Carbines and UAVs Next Year"
The 2021 Berlin Security Conference (19th Congress on European Security and Defence) hosted a panel chaired by the Inspector of the German Army, Lieutenant General Alfons Mais, to discuss issues… Continue reading "Berlin Security Conference: Commanding Generals Discuss Readiness of Joint Land Forces in Europe"