U.S. Strikes Kill Dozens at IS Training Camps
On October 16th, the U.S. struck two Islamic State camps in Yemen, killing dozens of fighters, in an attempt to...
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Russian Naval Expansion Threatens U.S. Influence in the Western Hemisphere
On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, the New York Times reported that the most Russian attack submarines, in two decades, are...
Taliban Launch Deadliest Attack on Kabul Since 2011
Today, April 19, 2016, the Taliban launched an attack on the Afghanistan capital of Kabul killing at least 28 and...
Hamas Building Tunnels Into Israel
The Wall Street Journal reports that Israel has discovered the first Hamas-built tunnel into Israel from the Gaza strip since...
U.S. Aiding Nations in Asia to Counter Chinese Expansion
On April 14, 2016, the U.S. announced it would be conducting joint patrols of the South China Sea with the...
People of Burundi Flee in Mass as Rebel Groups Align
The different rebel groups around Burundi have formed one cohesive unit known as the Republican Forces of Burundi. The group’s...
Number of IS Fighters in Libya Doubles Over the Past Year
U.S. Gen. David Rodriguez, head of Africa Command, has noted intelligence suggests the number of Islamic State (IS) fighters in...
China Seeks Stability in Afghanistan for Economic Benefit
As the Afghanistan peace talks continue to prove fruitless, China is beginning to consider a larger security role in the...
Navy Officer Arrester for Spying Against U.S.
Today, April 11, 2016, Reuters reported that a U.S. Navy officer, Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin, will face espionage charges. Lin...
AMISOM and U.S. Forces Kill Several High-Level Commanders in Al Shabaab
On Tuesday, April 5, 2016, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) reported it had killed several top commanders of...
French Navy Seizes Second Large Cache of Weapons off the Coast of Somalia This Month
On March 20, 2016, the French navy seized a ship in the north of the Indian Ocean carrying several hundred...
IS Continues to Take Advantage of Lack of Security Forces Around Baghdad
Last Friday, March 25, 2016, the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 25 and...
Iraqi and Syrian Armies Prepare for Offensives Against Two IS Cities
Major operations are underway to retake cities taken by the Islamic State (IS), one in Iraq and one in Syria....
U.S. Drone strike May Suggest New Strategy to Combat Terrorism
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, a U.S. airstrike targeting an Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) training camp reportedly...
Ivory Coast Becomes Newest Victim of AQIM
On Sunday, March 13, 2016, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) opened fire on a heavily packed beach in...
IS Military Commander Severely Wounded in U.S. Strike
Islamic State (IS) military commander Omar al-Shishani (“The Chechen”), was targeted by a U.S. airstrike last Friday, March 4, 2016....