Entering service with American forces in 1980, the M1 Abrams main battle tank represents the latest in American innovation and battlefield technology. The prolific outline of the tank has become synonymous with American wars in Iraq, from the Gulf War to the present day. The tank, once thought to be nearly invincible, has absolutely begun […]
It is fair to say that there are no two neighbors in the entire western hemisphere with a more fraught history than Mexico and the United States. Students of Latin American history are no doubt familiar with Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz’s famous quip regarding the troubled relationship between the two countries: “Poor Mexico, so far […]
In response to UN Security Council resolution 1973, on 18/19 August 2011, the Danish parliament voted in-favor of deploying military assets to the Libyan area of operations to take part in NATO’s Operation Unified Protector. Denmark’s military and foreign policy goals revolve largely around heavy involvement in NATO/UN missions around the world. Thus, the deployment […]
This article is part of a series on the 2011 NATO-led intervention in Libya Belgium was an early proponent of NATO’s mission in Libya, first taking part in Operation Odyssey Dawn, then Operation Unified Protector. The Belgian Air Component deployed six F-16A Block 20MLU Fighting Falcons equipped for both the fighter and the strike role. […]
This article is part of a series on the international operation in Libya in 2011. Canada’s involvement in the Libyan intervention began on 24 February 2011, when Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon announced plans for Canadians living in Libya to be evacuated from the country. At the same time, a Royal Canadian Air Force […]
Friday, Nov. 24, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made an announcement to the press that Washington had promised to no longer arm the mainly Kurdish SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces aka YPG/YPJ) in Syria against ISIS/Daesh. On the same day, the White House and the US Embassy in Turkey released the Readout of Donald Trump’s Call […]
This letter to Salon was written in response to this article, published on 27 November 2017 Dear Salon, It is alarming to see a publication such as yours condone war crimes and crimes against humanity. Recently one of your “writers”, Patrick Lawrence, penned a propaganda piece that stank heavily of Russia Today and Al Masdar […]
On December 4, 2015, citing the expanding threat from Daesh toward both regional and international states, the German parliament voted to authorize the deployment of German forces to combat the extremist organization. The authorization did not clear German forces for combat missions, but rather provided for small forces to assist other coalition partners, especially France. […]
casa cn-235 | eads hc-144a ocean sentry medium range patrol aircraft 18 in active service Designed to fit the needs of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)’s “Medium Range Surveillance Aircraft” request, the EADS HC-144A Ocean Sentry is a derivative of the highly-successful CASA CN-235-300 Persuader maritime patrol aircraft. The HC-144A replaced the Dassault HU-25 […]
