This is Part 2 in TFG’s coverage of DHS/CBP aircraft likely to be used within the context of the current United States administration’s crackdown on nationwide protests. The focus of Part 1 (click here) was fixed wing aircraft, while this edition will be on rotary-wing aircraft used for aerial patrol and surveillance. Part 3 will […]
Founded in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was originally declared to be focused solely on terrorist targets and protection of US borders. Since then, DHS and its component agencies, namely the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE), Customs and Border Patrol […]
On 29 June 2020, the Washington Post announced that the Trump administration had been made aware some months earlier that the Russian Federation was aiding and abetting the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, including “putting bounties on the heads of American military personnel.” While we cannot decisively prove or disprove these claims, what we can do […]
Last updated 27 March 2020 In light of the increasingly dire situation in the United States pertaining to the ongoing out break of Coronavirus, we have decided it would be useful to have a single spot for official statements and information coming from state governments. We will update this post regularly with fresh and new […]
On 31 December 2019, members and supporters of the Iranian-directed Iraqi Shia militia Kata’ib Hezbollah besieged and attacked the US embassy in Baghdad. The attack comes after months of sustained protests by Iraqi citizens against Kata’ib Hezbollah and other Iran-directed militias that comprise part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). The following is a rough […]
On 27 December 2019 a number of rockets fell on the joint US-Iraqi military compound at K1 Airbase just outside Kirkuk, Iraq. The attack itself was nothing new; throughout much of 2019, a handful of rockets would fall from time to time on American outposts across the country. These rockets seldom did much damage, and […]
Article 4. The High Contracting Parties, acting in the spirit of the traditions of friendship and good-neighborliness and in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, shall consult with each other and shall, by agreement, take the necessary steps to safeguard the security, independence and territorial integrity of the two countries. In the […]
One of the most frequently-repeated myths surrounding the war in Syria has been the idea of the United States (and in some cases the United Kingdom and others are thrown in) being absolutely set on seeing the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. From questionable media talking heads to mediocre podcasts, one of the most […]
Since 25 October 2019 at least 310 people have been killed protesting across Iraq. The movement began, in a way, in early October 2019, but in reality has been simmering for much longer. Widespread discontent with government services, lack of economic opportunity, security, and oppressive corruption was further inflamed in September 2018 by tainted water […]
