+Mali’s 2012 internal conflict led to today’s Sahel terrorism crisis +This was used as an (unsuccessful) trial for third-generation peacekeeping +Terrorist attacks in the region have only gotten worse Source:…
Source: Ahval February 27th 2020 marked an unprecedented shift in military history. After 34 Turkish soldiers were killed in the Syrian war, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, under Erdogan’s…
Source: REUTERS/Jose Luis Saavedra The US’ Global War on Terror marked the beginning of ‘war at a distance’. As mentioned in my previous blog, US counter-terrorism operations in countries such…
+ France had been fighting Droukdel for over seven years.+ Droukdel was killed after a military operation in Mali. + There is a lot left to do for Macron and…
Jacinda Ardern While New Zealand is a relatively unthreatened nation on the international playing field, the nation has various aspects domestically that require addressing. In tune with Ardern’s empathy in…
+ France steps up its military presence in the Sahel to defeat continuing jihadist threats. + The recent death of AQIM leader Abdelmalek Droukdal could be a turning point in…
The inside story of Dabire's heat level. + The latest terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso killed at least 50 people. + The terrorist threat has worsened during Dabire’s rule. +…
For those old enough to remember the world in the years after 9/11, it is easy to remember the panic and obsession in Western countries with respect to jihadi extremism…