British Conservative Party lawmaker Tobias Ellwood has said that he “got it wrong” when uploading a video of his recent trip to Afghanistan, after his description of the country as… Continue reading "Tobias Ellwood: I “Got It Wrong” On Afghanistan Trip Video"
When looking at Iraq and Afghanistan over the course of at least the last decade, a popular sentiment has long been that the US hadn’t learned anything from Vietnam. When… Continue reading "Editorial: Why is it so Hard to Learn from Wars?"
On 31 July, 2022, the Saturn Arch airborne sensor platform, based on the De Havilland Canada DHC-8 airframe, flew its last mission in support of the US Central Command (CENTCOM).… Continue reading "Saturn Arch Ends CENTCOM Mission"
The US has carried out a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan this past weekend killing Ayman Al-Zawahiri, the current leader of Al Qaeda, US President Biden said in a speech… Continue reading "Identifying the Drone Used in Strike on Al Qaeda Leader"
Since the Taliban’s armed takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, tensions between the neighbouring nations escalated. With an ongoing border dispute and claims of mistreatment of Afghan immigrants deported by… Continue reading "Iranian Border Forces and the Taliban Clash Once Again"
A former Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) NCO has become the first to be charged with war crime related offences. The NCO’s court date is set for June 11.… Continue reading "SASR War Crimes Allegations Update"
On Wednesday, November 1, significant clashes were reported between Iranian forces and Afghanistan’s Taliban, according to social media and local Afghan media reports. On Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Aamaj news agency posted… Continue reading "Iranian Forces Clash with Taliban Forces on Afghan Border"
The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) will be more closely integrated with the wider New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) as a result of reforms announced by the Kiwi Defence… Continue reading "New Zealand Announces Reform of Special Forces"
An independent Department of Defense investigation has found that an August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 Afghan civilians and children was not caused by misconduct or negligence.… Continue reading "No Disciplinary Measures Recommended Over Mistaken Kabul Drone Strike"
Taliban officials arrived in Ankara on Thursday, October 14 at the invitation of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, seeking international support, just after meeting with US and EU representatives in… Continue reading "A Taliban Delegation Visits Turkey To Meet With Turkish Officials"