Category: War

The Iraq War and the Lebanon War of the first decade of the 21st century are watershed events in the history of warfare. For the weaker side in those wars, the Iraqi Army..

China has traditionally been a key ally to North Korea and viewed by many as the key to a peaceful resolution in the on-going stalemate between the now..

As military conflict broke out between Iraqi and Kurdish troops in the city of Kirkuk, the United States has called for calm. Iraq and the autonomous..

On 23 June 2017, two Russian warships and a submarine in the Mediterranean fired missiles at ISIS targets in Syria. The Turkish and Israeli military were informed of the missile launches through communication channels but the United States had not been kept in the loop. From Monday, Russia..

On June 19, a Russian fighter jet flew within five feet of a US Air Force aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to a US official. This encounter has been assessed to be “unsafe” by the US government. The United States has noted that it regards the current engagement to..

On 17th June 2017, a Saudi-led coalition air strike in Yemen in the Northern Saada province led to the deaths of at least 25 people. This attack is the latest in a string of deadly incidents in the 27-month-old conflict. The Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out air strikes against the Houthi rebels for more…

The long running argument over amending the Japan’s war renouncing provision in its constitution was reignited on 3rd of April, 2017. Article 9 of Japan’s Constitution renounces war and prevents Japan from maintaining any kind of army. This provision was inserted..

On the 10th of April 2017, Officials from North Korea came out with worrying statements saying that they would respond to the “reckless” moves that the United States carried out over the weekend.

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency after attacks on two Coptic churches that left at least 44 dead. The measure allows authorities..

On 7 April 2017, the US carried out a missile attack against an air base in Syria in response to a suspected…