Featured in AFRICOMBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareRussia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New DetailsIt’s now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareA Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In AfricaThe Pentagon’s presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We’ve even made a map, so you can see for yourself. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military’s Incident In Niger Has Been a Long Time ComingA “light footprint,” limited resources, and political complexities put American troops in Africa at increased risk. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMilitants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)The unknown assailants reportedly killed a number of people in the patrol, possibly including a number of US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New StrikeOfficial details, local media reports, and other information point to an expanding campaign against Al Shabaab’s leadership. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up OperationsA combined American and Somali attack on a terrorist safe house is the latest indicator of America’s new strategy in the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAmerica Is Expanding Its Secretive War in SomaliaNew policies give troops on the ground – whoever they might be – more authority to call in fire support amid a growing commitment. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareWe’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video BriefingThe high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor helicopters recovering the fallen. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016ShareUSAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region SimmersVipers arrive in Djibouti as tensions rise near the Mandeb Strait and in South Sudan. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021ShareS-400 SAMs Knocked Out In Simulated Strikes During Big Army-Led Exercise In AfricaRussia’s most powerful air defense system loomed large over the huge “African Lion” multi-national wargames. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020ShareRussia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New DetailsIt’s now clear that the Kremlin has launched a major airpower intervention into the country. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareThe Air Force’s New Base In Niger Is Getting A Major Addition Before It Even OpensSatellite imagery shows work on a new hangar with a separate apron and taxiway as the base gets set to open for flying operations later this year. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareA Guide To The Pentagon’s Shadowy Network Of Bases In AfricaThe Pentagon’s presence in Africa has ballooned over the last decade and a half. We’ve even made a map, so you can see for yourself. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThe U.S. Military’s Incident In Niger Has Been a Long Time ComingA “light footprint,” limited resources, and political complexities put American troops in Africa at increased risk. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareMilitants Kill American and Nigerien Troops in Ambush Near the Mali Border (Updated)The unknown assailants reportedly killed a number of people in the patrol, possibly including a number of US troops. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Drones May Have Been Gunning For Top Somali Terrorists in New StrikeOfficial details, local media reports, and other information point to an expanding campaign against Al Shabaab’s leadership. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up OperationsA combined American and Somali attack on a terrorist safe house is the latest indicator of America’s new strategy in the war-torn country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAmerica Is Expanding Its Secretive War in SomaliaNew policies give troops on the ground – whoever they might be – more authority to call in fire support amid a growing commitment. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018ShareWe’ve Posted The Pentagon’s Entire Moment-By-Moment Niger Ambush Video BriefingThe high-quality video presentation shows friendly fire, French forces racing to the rescue, and contractor helicopters recovering the fallen. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018ShareThe U.S. Military’s Niger Ambush Investigation Raises More Questions Than It AnswersThe official narrative is hard to believe and points to a broader operation in Niger than the Pentagon or Congress would like to admit. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 11, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016ShareUSAF F-16s Deploy From Italy To The Horn Of Africa As Region SimmersVipers arrive in Djibouti as tensions rise near the Mandeb Strait and in South Sudan. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2016Share
