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Boris Johnson Dodges No Confidence Vote With Narrow Margins

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has narrowly survived a confidence vote in his leadership. He dodged the dramatic no-confidence vote on Monday, with a too-close-for-comfort result that leaves him politically wounded and will likely begin a volatile period in British politics as he fights to stay in power and fend off potential challengers in his Conservative Party. The vote...

U.K Announces New Missile Systems Military Aid To Ukraine

The United Kingdom will give multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression, the U.K Defense Secretary has announced. The cutting-edge American-made M270 weapon system, which can strike targets up to 80 km (50 miles) away with pinpoint accuracy, will offer a significant boost in capability for the Ukrainian forces. The UK’s decision...

From Submarines to Hypersonics: An Evolving AUKUS

On September 15th, 2021, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced the birth of a new tri-lateral security alliance to focus on the Indo-Pacific region. While trilateral relationships between these three countries had been positive for decades, this announcement and the subsequent submarine deal were engulfed in controversy, mostly at the expense of the French Republic. The Submarine...

Ukraine’s Dirty Dozen

As of now, the war in Ukraine is the biggest war fought since social media grew deep roots into the lives of essentially everyone with an internet connection. This war is old school infantry tactics of WW2 mixed with online propaganda, disinformation and memes. The latter is arguably as important as the battles on the ground. This online aspect...

UK Foreign Fighters in Ukraine

Since the start of the Ukraine Civil War, foreign fighters have been drawn in on both sides to take part in the conflict. On the Ukraine side, one such foreign fighter some of you may know is Johnny, or better known as “CossackGundi,” a Brit who fought alongside the YPG in Syria against the Islamic State before joining the...

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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 provinces on Tuesday, claiming that the missing ammunition was due...

Philippine Research Vessel Continues to Loiter Inside Philippine EEZ

On May 1st, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced they would dispatch a vessel to intercept the Chinese research vessel, the Shen Kuo, currently loitering about 30 miles (48 km) east of the coast...

Houthis Announce “Fourth Stage of Escalation,” Expand Targeting of Commercial Vessels Heading to Israeli Ports

In response to what is likely an impending military assault on the Gazan city of Rafah by Israeli forces, the Houthis have announced that they will begin to target any vessels heading to Israeli...