Islamic State has now taken over the Iraqi military outpost on the outskirts of Hit, a former forward operating base (FOB) which previously housed the US military in Anbar province. Despite US-led airstrikes, Iraqi forces have found it difficult defending against Islamic State advances and recently abandoned one of the few remaining government outposts in […]
Recent video published by Amak News Agency shows Islamic State taking up position on Mount Mishtenur a little over a mile outside of Kobane, a Syrian Kurdish town on Turkey’s border. Despite reports of a US Predator flying overhead possibly collecting intelligence for strikes, the Islamic State continues to advance on key areas of interest. Kobane, also […]
Satellite imagery acquired by Airbus and analyzed by Jane’s shows an IS training and logistics site struck by multiple PGMs located near Syria’s Abu Kamal. On 23SEPT14, the USAF launched F/A-18s from the aircraft carrier USS George H W Bush (CVN-77) targeting an Islamic State vehicle staging site with PGMs. (The site was previously geolocated here). […]
For Russia’s Tank Biathlon 2014, twelve nations participated including Angola, Armenia, Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Serbia and Venezuela. NATO members like the U.S., Germany and Italy were also scheduled to take part but due to Ukrainian tensions withdrew. Like last year, the Biathlon was held at Alabino, a military base that also serves […]
The Obama administration stepped up pressure on Russia with another release of commercial satellite imagery in an attempt to stop the fighting and increase international support. However, considering how Putin squandered his opportunity to ratchet things down with the MH17 disaster, it’s doubtful these efforts will be met with any success. As evidence, DigitalGlobe imagery released by the State […]
It’s that time of year again. The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (or SOFEX) takes place biennially at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman, Jordan. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the SOFEX whose focus is to share special operations’ tactics, techniques, and procedures and showcase some of the latest counter terrorism […]
