Kenya and the DRC’s Reconciliation

After an extended period of rocky relations between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which saw the DRC withdraw its ambassador to Kenya, the two nations have reported to be making efforts in order to rebuild...

NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report on the March 26, 2024, collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. At...

Searing Sahel: Climate Crisis Fueling Terrorism

The Sahel is a region in Western Africa that is home to 400 million people. Representing Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea-Mauritania, Mali,...

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SOF Week: Autonomy and AI Take Lead with Future of Tactical Lethality

I had spent the past week at SOFWeek in Tampa to see what the latest innovations were in the defense space and one thing...

USS Carney Returns From Middle East Deployment

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) has returned to the United States from its historic deployment off the coasts of Yemen,...

U.S. Delaying Arms Shipments to Israel Pending Rafah Invasion

The US has confirmed that they delayed last week an arms shipment to Israel out of concern that the weapons would be used in...

Wichita, KS Assailed by Cyber Attacks as Air Force Planes Flee Severe Weather

Ransomware Attack Announcement At approximately 0500 EST, the City of Wichita, Kansas announced that a ransomware attack had caused the shutdown of some systems as...

Egypt to Join South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel

Egypt has announced they will be formally joining South Africa's case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case by South...

USS Carney Returns From Middle East Deployment

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) has returned to the United States from its historic deployment off the coasts of Yemen,...

Kuwait’s Emir Dissolves Parliament Second Time This Year

Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Mishaal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, announced the dissolution of Parliament and certain constitutional articles over a televised speech on Friday, May 10th. The Emir...

South Africa Requests Further Provisional Measures Against Israel

The government of South Africa has filed an "urgent request" with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) requesting a series of provisional measures to...

Chinese Patriot SAM Mock-Up Causes Buzz Online

A photo showing what appears to be a United States-built Patriot air defense system somewhere in China has begun to make its rounds across...

Philippines Reacts to China Releasing Transcript of “New Model” Discussion with WESCOM Commander

On May 8th, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines released a transcript from an alleged phone call between Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...

Chinese Coast Guard’s Routine Patrols Near Kinmen Islands Challenges Taiwan’s Boundaries

On May 9th, the Taiwan Coast Guard (TCG) released a statement saying that 14 Chinese vessels entered restricted and prohibited waters surrounding Kinmen Island....

Chinese and Hong Kong Stock Markets Rise On Potential Policy Changes

China’s Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index saw significant rises after reports that the government would take various policy measures. Shanghai Composite...

Germany’s Response to Pro-Palestinian Activities

A planned event called the Palestinian National Congress (PNC) was shut down by police in Berlin on April 12th. The event, initially scheduled for...

German Court Rules AfD as a Suspected Right-Wing Extremist Organization

The Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia upheld a designation by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) labeling the controversial...

Armenia Protests Intensify: Calls for Pashinyan’s Resignation and Azerbaijan’s Statement of Possible Intervention

Political tensions are escalating in Armenia, with widespread protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The unrest was triggered by the announcement...

Greece’s Supreme Court Bans Far-Right Party From European Elections

Greece’s Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on the legality of the far-right “Spartiates” (Spartans) party by June this year following a ruling that...

Kenya and the DRC’s Reconciliation

After an extended period of rocky relations between Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which saw the DRC withdraw its ambassador...

Searing Sahel: Climate Crisis Fueling Terrorism

The Sahel is a region in Western Africa that is home to 400 million people. Representing Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea-Mauritania, Mali,...

Internet Outages Strike East and South African Nations

Several different nations in eastern and southern Africa have reported internet outages and/or slow speeds, disrupting services throughout the region. Disrupted Services 10 different east and...

Border Dispute with Benin Hampers First Shipment of Nigerien Oil to China

Benin has blocked exports of Nigerien crude oil from its Port Seme in retaliation for Niger keeping its southern border closed to Beninese goods. What...

FARC Releases Four Hostages Held Since April

Four hostages, two of whom belong to Colombia's Prosecutor's Office, were released by a splinter group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known...

Talks Stall Between the FARC-EMC and Government Regarding the Release of Government Officials

Talks regarding the release of two government officials belonging to the Federal Prosecutor's Office and their "companion" stalled on Wednesday between the government and...

Four Colombian Soldiers Killed in Combat With FARC-EMC

Four Colombian soldiers were killed in action while undergoing an operation against a splinter group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as...

Thousands, Not Millions, of Colombian Munitions Missing

The Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, stated that over 1.3 million rounds of ammunition had disappeared from military bases in the Cundinamarca and La Guajira...

SOF Week: Autonomy and AI Take Lead with Future of Tactical Lethality

I had spent the past week at SOFWeek in Tampa to see what the latest innovations were in the defense space and one thing...

Germany and Czech Republic Accuse Russia of Cyberattacks

The German government, alongside the Czech Republic, the US Department of State, and NATO, has accused the Russian government of initiating cyberattacks against Germany's...

Ukrainian National Sentenced for Role in REvil Ransomware Operation

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison on Wednesday for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks...

Database of Argentine Driver’s Licenses Allegedly Stolen by Hacker Group

A group of hackers have allegedly hacked a database holding all of Argentina's driver's licenses, requesting a payment of $3,000 USD for whoever wishes...

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