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As the old saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Kurds and Syrians have never gotten along well, but now they may have a common enemy. Siamand Ali, a spokesman for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, confirmed that Lt. Gen. Alexander Chaiko met Sunday with Kurdish commander Mazloum Abdi in northeast Syria, adding that he has no …

The Asian country, which is one of the last Cold War battlefields in the world, has a bold ambition to be one of the world’s leading weapons powerhouses. During a visit to a KAI weapons plant in Sacheon, South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol called the defense industry the “new growth engine” for the country’s economy. Yoon also promised to “build …

The most populous country in Africa is “under the gun” because its security forces are stretched too thin, according to an Agora report. “To relieve the security forces and to enable significant efforts to be applied to degrade the threats, the government should consider inviting private security contractors as it was done shortly before the general election in 2015 (and …

Piracy, terrorism, and other threats have compelled many merchant marine vessels to employ private military contractors. A U.N. report expressed concerns about mercenaries and alleged human rights violations. “While these shifts carry the potential for more secure maritime transit, it may also come at a cost to human rights, including the disproportionate use of force, violations to rights to life, …

According to reports, about 120 Sri Lankan asylum seekers are being held in a fenced camp on Diego Garcia, which is what the U.K calls “a safe third country.” Political turmoil in Sri Lanka has created thousands of refugees, many of whom have fled to Diego Garcia and want political asylum in the United Kingdom. While officials consider their pleas. …