Featured in terrorismBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareU.S. Launches Rare Strike On Al Qaeda In Western Syria Amid Shifting Regional AgendaThis is the first such operation in two years and comes as America’s role across Syria is evolving amid withdrawals and shifting priorities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into JerusalemThe first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareArmed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in MaliWith few other options, the UN has the tiny choppers on patrol, beating back militants, and even evacuating casualties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in NigerA social media post describes a previously unreported series of events that occurred near the city of Agadez in 2016. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll The New Details We Learned About The Ambush In Niger From America’s Top GeneralU.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford offers answers as to what is known and unknown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTaliban Tries to Kill Mattis as US Struggles With New Afghanistan StrategyUnderscoring the fragile state of the country, the insurgents launched a bold attack on the airport in Kabul. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison LibraryThe Harry Potter series and its brutal, fictional jail Azkaban have made notable impressions on the inmates. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLebanon Gets Bradley Fighting Vehicles as it Continues to Battle ISISThe delivery reflects increasing American support for the country’s complex fight against terrorists. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for AfghanistanBut the new proposal from infamous Erik Prince could immediately face legal and logistical problems. 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BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareYes, Britain Really Did Just Issue a Terror Warning for AntarcticaThe United Kingdom’s Foreign Office has brought “constant vigilance” to one of the Earth’s most remote regions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s “Safe Zones” In Syria Only Make Things More ComplicatedRussia’s “de-escalation zones” might bring it into conflict with the U.S. led coalition, if the associated ceasefire doesn’t collapse first. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhy Russia Has Sent Troops to Egypt for Possible Operations in LibyaThe Kremlin is keen to reassert its influence in North Africa and the Middle East—as well as challenge United States power in those regions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019SharePakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its TerritoryPakistan has downplayed the strikes and denied they destroyed a major terrorist camp, but some form of military response seems increasingly likely. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019SharePakistan Says It Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Indian Jets Violating Its Airspace (Updated)India and Pakistan are on edge weeks after a terrorist attack killed dozens of Indian troops in the country’s Jammu and Kashmir region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. 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BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019ShareU.S. Launches Rare Strike On Al Qaeda In Western Syria Amid Shifting Regional AgendaThis is the first such operation in two years and comes as America’s role across Syria is evolving amid withdrawals and shifting priorities. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Move US Embassy into JerusalemThe first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareArmed UN Little Bird Helicopters Are a Big Deal for Peacekeepers in MaliWith few other options, the UN has the tiny choppers on patrol, beating back militants, and even evacuating casualties. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Air Force Reveals There May Have Been Another Attempted Terrorist Attack in NigerA social media post describes a previously unreported series of events that occurred near the city of Agadez in 2016. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll The New Details We Learned About The Ambush In Niger From America’s Top GeneralU.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford offers answers as to what is known and unknown. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 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, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareTaliban Tries to Kill Mattis as US Struggles With New Afghanistan StrategyUnderscoring the fragile state of the country, the insurgents launched a bold attack on the airport in Kabul. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe Now Know What Books and Movies are in the Guantanamo Bay Prison LibraryThe Harry Potter series and its brutal, fictional jail Azkaban have made notable impressions on the inmates. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareLebanon Gets Bradley Fighting Vehicles as it Continues to Battle ISISThe delivery reflects increasing American support for the country’s complex fight against terrorists. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for AfghanistanBut the new proposal from infamous Erik Prince could immediately face legal and logistical problems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Threatens Syria, Russia, and Iran Over Potential Chemical AttackWorryingly, the Trump administration does not appear to have coordinated with the U.S. military before making the statements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWe’re Losing In Afghanistan And Sprinkling In Troops Won’t Likely Change ThatSecretary of Defense Mattis has promised yet another new plan for the 16 year-old conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHow The Terror Attacks in Tehran Fuel an Already Perilous Middle East CrisisIranian hardliners blame Saudi Arabia and the United States for deadly incidents as the situation over Qatar gets weirder and more serious. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareYes, Britain Really Did Just Issue a Terror Warning for AntarcticaThe United Kingdom’s Foreign Office has brought “constant vigilance” to one of the Earth’s most remote regions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s “Safe Zones” In Syria Only Make Things More ComplicatedRussia’s “de-escalation zones” might bring it into conflict with the U.S. led coalition, if the associated ceasefire doesn’t collapse first. 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 TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWhy Russia Has Sent Troops to Egypt for Possible Operations in LibyaThe Kremlin is keen to reassert its influence in North Africa and the Middle East—as well as challenge United States power in those regions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019SharePakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its TerritoryPakistan has downplayed the strikes and denied they destroyed a major terrorist camp, but some form of military response seems increasingly likely. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019SharePakistan Says It Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Indian Jets Violating Its Airspace (Updated)India and Pakistan are on edge weeks after a terrorist attack killed dozens of Indian troops in the country’s Jammu and Kashmir region. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareSyrian Standoff: Kurds Ask Assad For Help Fighting Turkish Forces As Americans LeaveKurdish fighters are hoping the Syrian government can hold back Turkey, but the alliance of convenience might be a prelude to new conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018ShareTrump Orders Sudden Withdrawal From Syria Which Could Result In A Huge Power Vacuum (Updated)The president has long wanted to pull out of the Syrian conflict, but doing so now would give breathing room to terrorists and other malign actors. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 28, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareRogue Drones Have Paralyzed U.K.’s Gatwick Airport For More Than 20 Hours (Update)The incident is another reminder of the growing threats posed by unmanned aerial systems and glaring lack of preparedness to defend against them. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018ShareU.S. General Narrowly Escapes Brazen Taliban Attack, But It’s Still A Huge Blow To War EffortThe attack is both devastating and embarrassing for the Afghan and U.S. governments, who insist the insurgents are losing the initiative. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018ShareUAE Contracted An American Hit Squad to Kill Political Figures And More in YemenThe revelations expose a worrying new dimension to the conflict in Yemen and could have consequences outside that country. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018ShareIran Claims Their RQ-170-Shaped Drones And Missiles Hit Targets In Syria Near U.S. ForcesThe operation was officially a response to a terrorist attack in Iran, but it was clearly also a message to Tehran’s regional opponents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareUSAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New AwardsThe service gave out medals with a new “remote” operations device to one drone crew for their role in a controversial targeted strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018SharePompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To PeaceThe United States has effectively called for Iran to surrender all of its interests without explaining what happens when they don’t. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 21, 2018Share
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
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018ShareHere’s What You Need To Know About What Trump Just Did To The Iran Nuclear DealThe president has announced the United States will withdraw from the multi-national agreement, but it will be a months-long process. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018ShareNew Syria Strikes Cause Earthquake As Israel Drops ‘Intelligence Bombshell’ About IranThe apparent Israeli mission over Syria comes as the U.S. and Israel step up their criticism of the international deal over Iran’s nuclear programs. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 18, 2018ShareISIS Is Making A Comeback In Syria As Trump Pushes To Leave And Bring In Arab ForcesA contingent of Arab forces could help American troops withdraw from the country, but it could also lead to a larger and even more convoluted war. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2017ShareDeadly SEAL Raid In Yemen Signals Shift In Anti-Terror Strategy Under TrumpTaking out terror leaders almost exclusively by drone is likely a thing of the past under Trump. BYTyler RogowayJan 30, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2016ShareEven Bill Maher Knows That The Media’s Reporting On Guns Is Largely BullshitSensationalism and deliberately vague reporting is killing any chance for a real debate about guns. BYTyler RogowayJun 26, 2016Share