War Is Boring

Iraq Can Barely Fly Its Brand New F-16s
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 08:01
After more than five years of waiting, Iraq’s F-16 fighter jets are finally in the country. But with limited resources and other hazards, Baghdad has every incentive to keep them out of the grueling fight with Islamic State.
Ethiopia Spends Very Little Money on Its Military — And It Works
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 07:09
Ethiopia has one of the strongest armies in Africa, arguably outmatched only by Egypt, Algeria and South Africa. And these three countries spend far more on their militaries, both in per capita terms and in actual dollars, than Ethiopia.
It Looks Like An Armed Chinese-Made Drone Crashed In Nigeria
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 06:25
This January 25, 2015 photo appears to show a Chinese made CH-3 drone, owned by Nigeria, which has crash landed upside down. The two AR-1 ATGMs attached to its wing pylons suggest that Nigeria is turning to drone strikes as the bloody war against Boko Haram continues.