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No One Is Winning South Sudan’s Civil War
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 06:57
The upcoming talks in South Sudan are unlikely to result in a peace deal worth the paper its written on. Neither the government, nor the rebels want to compromise. Kiir has said previously that he will not enter into any kind of power sharing deal with Machar, and Machar’s faction won’t stop fighting without one.
Watch as Sudan’s Rebels Launch Mechanized Attacks: SPLA-N Offensive Disrupts Election Efforts in South Kordofan
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 07:32
The rebel campaign has not moved the front line, but has created disruptions as the elections approach. Since the war started, SAF has been unable to make major gains, instead losing thousands of soldiers as well as valuable equipment.
Military Intervention Is Tricky — Here’s How Not to Do It
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 08:59
In 2001 African governments decided to shut down the OAU and found a successor organization — the African Union. But it’s an open question whether the African Union is really much better. The pan-African body’s military rapid-reaction forces have proved unable to prevent a new wave of crises from escalating into grinding, entrenched wars.
Mexico Is Arming Itself With U.S. Military Hardware
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 08:07
In recent years, Mexico has made a major shift in how it equips its military. Instead of largely relying on European nations to sell it weapons — as was the case for decades — Mexico is increasingly turning to the United States.
How the Pentagon Lost Track of $45 Billion
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 06:49
Since 2002, Congress has set aside $104 billion specifically to rebuild Afghanistan. Of that, $66 billion went to the Pentagon. Recently, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction asked the military to account for all that spending. It couldn’t. According to a new report from SIGAR, the Pentagon only knows how it spent a third of its reconstruction budget.
UN Troops Use Live Ammunition on Haitian Protesters, Pledge Investigation
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 06:45
Videos from Haitian media surfaced over the weekend showing a U.N. soldier firing a handgun in the direction of protesters. The video shows him discharge his weapon multiple times, then aggressively try to prevent a cameraman from filming him.
Face It: Everybody Spies
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 00:00
The Brazilian outrage, much like the Russian outrage, is clearly two-faced.