On April 7th, 2017, the American Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Ross and USS Porter fired a volley of 60 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Shayrat Airbase in Shayrat, Syria. One of those missiles was aborted and crashed into the water, while the remaining 59 continued on their way and reportedly all impacted their designated targets at the base. The attack […]
On March 29 Turkish National Security announced that, whether or not it’s objectives were met, Operation Euphrates Shield (OES) has ended. The operation began on Aug. 24 of last year in northern Syria, marking Erdogan’s redirected commitment against Daesh (also known as ISIS) as a Coalition and NATO member. (Click on the links to learn […]
Along with the United States and the United Kingdom, France is one of the top participants in the Coalition effort against Daesh. Due to the vast involvement of the French military in the conflict, this article has been divided into two parts. This is the first installment. On August 9th, 2014, owing to the dire […]
The following is a list of every terrorist incident globally in February 2017. The purpose of this list is to better illustrate who the true victims of terrorism are. February 1 Location: Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan Type: Rocket Attack Casualties: 1 killed, two injured Attacker: Taliban Location: Hawija, Iraq Type: Execution Casualties: 5 executed Attacker: Islamic State Location: Qandala, Somalia Type: Execution Casualties: 3 civilians […]
The Global Coalition is made up of a diverse set of countries, all with slightly different goals and methods in mind. This article aims to examine two of the smaller military contributors to the coalition, the Netherlands and Denmark. On September 24th, 2014, the Dutch government announced their intention to deploy eight (six active, two […]
Belgium’s operations against Daesh began in late August 2014 with humanitarian supply missions flying from Melsbroek, Belgium to Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. The aircraft, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules of the 15th Wing (Belgian Air Component), was loaded with flour, rice, sugar, pasta, clothing, and medicine, and flew from Melsbroek to an airport in Bulgaria, and from […]
Canada is one of the most steadfast allies in the war against Daesh, and has contributed greatly to the Global Coalition’s successes. Canada has taken a role in the Coalition from the onset of operations, and between August 28th and September 26th, 2014, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft conducted 25 flights, delivering more than […]
Turkish and FSA Syrian rebel fighters of OES started their operations in Syria in August 2016. Its forces have a dual purpose to (a) oust US-backed SDF (Syrian Kurds) from their strongholds in the northeast; and (b) participate in Coalition efforts to oust Daesh from northern territories. Turkey is an adversary of both the Syrian […]
Australia is one of the most active members of the international Coalition in the fight against Daesh. The Australian mission, known as Operation Okra, began in August 2014 with humanitarian deliveries to the Yazidis trapped on Mt. Sinjar. The first humanitarian drop took place on 14 August and was a delivery of bottled water, high […]
