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Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:39
There is no US carrier operating today in the Middle East, a situation that is the product of several years of high-tempo operations and the need to catch up on major maintenance put off to sustain that pace.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:36
As the region grapples with insecurities and armed groups especially in neighboring DR Congo and Burundi, the U.S. reserves confidence in Rwanda’s capacity to maintain peacekeeping operations.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:36
The Sinai-based militants do not possess the type of advanced weapons necessary to hit high-flying aircraft, defense analysts say. But the militants’ acquisition of increasingly dangerous weapons, and a growth in sophisticated insurgent attacks, has raised serious concerns about their ability to strike high-profile targets.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:32
Across the continent, military takeovers are out and nasty legal maneuvering is in.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:31
Honduran businessman and politician, Yani Rosenthal, has allegedly turned himself over to authorities, following US indictments on money laundering charges against the Rosenthal family. The decision may be part of an attempt to safeguard the elite Honduran family’s economic and political interests.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:30
The two instances of genocide in Burundi form a terrible precedent, especially when taking into account a statement made by the British Ambassador to the country, Matthew Rycroft, who has warned that due to ongoing violence in the country there is once again a “threat of genocide.”
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:28
The British government insisted Tuesday that it is still considering airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria, even though an influential group of lawmakers said the military action would be "incoherent" and ineffective without a plan to end the country's civil war.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:26
The Pentagon is sending F-15Cs—supposedly to fight the ISIS war. But the jets only have air-to-air weapons, and ISIS has no planes. Which means the real adversary is Russia.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 06:10
A recent interview with William Brownfield provides an insight into how the United States views the current state of drug trafficking in Colombia, and the potential future of its criminal landscape in the midst of political change.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 07:03
The "world's most expensive gas station" might still be operating -- or maybe not. The Department of Defense says it has no current information about the taxpayer-funded project, or any of the others that were part of its $766 million program to stimulate economic development in Afghanistan.