Some Nigerian decision makers are convinced that contractors are the ideal countermeasure to growing unrest in the country. Others feel the risks far outweigh the rewards. Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently bemoaned what he called the federal government’s inaction against terrorists. “I have complained to Mr. President and I swear to God, if action is not taken, we as …

Although they are on a different continent, Libya and Sudan are feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine, and so are the private military contractors who are deployed in these countries. Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said Russia’s invasion was “a clear violation of international law and the sovereignty of a democratic Ukraine.” Putin and Bashagha have a complicated …

As part of a wider program, the U.S. Navy has doubled the size of the submarine fleet stationed in Guam. Submarine Commodore Bret Grabbe rather cryptically said the redeployment was necessary to “support Indo-Pacific initiatives and missions.” Not coincidentally, the move comes as China expands its fleet of five ballistic missile and 50 attack submarines. As part of the move, …

Fighting between rival gangs in the capital city of Haiti has killed 20 people and forced many others from their homes. Chen Mechan (Bad Dog) and 400 Mawazo are the two primary gangs fighting for power in Port-au-Prince. “It seems like this country has no authorities. No one came here to see us. We don’t know how long we’re going …

The House of Representatives passed the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021. But advocates see storm clouds ahead in the Senate. “It’s very unfortunate that we’re asking the men and women to then prove to the VA that their illness is because of what our government put them through,” remarked the VFW’s Pat Murray. Former Daily …

The Russians are not the only belligerent party trying to shore up its war effort with foreign mercenaries. The Ukranians have sent the call online to Algeria and Senegal. Both nations immediately asked the Ukraninans to take down the relevant Facebook posts. The Algerians said the call to arms violated the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Between States. The Senegalese …

The troubled West African nation is paying Russian mercenaries over $10 million a month, according to General Stephen Townsend of U.S. Africa Command.   Government conflicts with militants linked to the Islamic State and al Qeada have displaced over 20 million people in this West African nation that is twice the size of Texas. Wagner Group fighters are increasingly handling …

The government in Khartoum denied Western allegations that Wagner Group fighters were “carrying out training, mining, and other illegal activities” in the East African nation. The war of words began when, shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, high-level Sudanese officials visited Moscow. In response, several Western nations, including the United States, warned Sudan not to get involved with …

Three people were killed in an armed conflict between Kurdish Police and Islamic State fighters in a northeastern Syria refugee camp. An IS sleeper cell was apparently operating in a camp that mostly houses IS widows and orphans. Kurdish police said the agents attacked and they fought back in self-defense. After the fighting, the Asayish (Kurdish police) cordoned off the …

Baghdad is building a concrete wall along the border to stop Islamic State militants from moving from Syria into Iraq. The wall started in Nineveh, which is in northwestern Iraq. According to an unnamed official, the wall is about seven miles long and eleven feet high. There is no word as to how much of the 300-mile Syria-Iraq border will …

Wagner Group fighters were in Ukraine several weeks before the Russian Bear invaded the country, ostensibly to prevent genocide and support two breakaway republics. As part of the groundwork for the Russian Army, about 400 Wagner Group mercenaries were reportedly to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, and about two dozen other high government officials. To help …

Originally, the Freedom Birds were an extension of the famous Flying Tigers who helped China battle invading Japanese forces in the 1930s. It grew into a dependable and indispensable part of the Air Force. At first, the Freedom Birds were mostly requisitioned commercial airplanes. Later, in Korea and Vietnam, the DoD leased commercial aircraft for non-combat transportation needs. Following the …