The Foreign Ministry of Argentina recently expressed “grave concern” over the presence of foreign vessels in the South Atlantic, including the USS Greenville, which had been operating, along with British…
Brazil’s open border policy has been challenged in recent years with waves of immigrants from around the Americas. For a variety of reasons hundreds of these foreigners are currently seeking…
Colombian President Iván Duque recently announced the creation of a new elite commando unit within the country’s armed forces, slated to begin operations in May 2021. The stated purpose of…
Mexico has arrested 12 police officers allegedly involved in a recent massacre of Central American migrants. According to Infobae, a center to center-left Argentine news outlet with excellent regional reporting,…
The idea of hiring mercenaries to combat Boko Haram is not new. However, as the excerpted accompanying article from the South African non-profit think tank Institute for Security Studies notes,…
The lead-up to the January 2021 election that saw Yoweri Museveni reelected as President of Uganda, a role he has held since 1986, was at times violent. At least seven…
According to the South African Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), is top heavy with generals and admirals. As the excerpted accompanying…
Among the most consequential military trends in the Middle East is the indigenous development and production of autonomous weapons systems and other platforms relying on new technologies. Saudi Arabia and…
Iranian influence continues to grow in the western half of Syria’s Daraa Province, near the border with Israel. The eastern half of the province is largely under the control of…
Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran exploited a huge Iranian vulnerability. Under the shah, imperial Iran had invested billions of dollars in a top-shelf military replete with platforms purchased from the…