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Tag: Conflict

Venezuela Prepares for Invasion: Pentagon Officials Tell NYT the Goal Is Regime Change
Foreign Policy

Venezuela Prepares for Invasion: Pentagon Officials Tell NYT the Goal Is Regime Change

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

The independently-run Venezuela Analysis reports that the national militia of Venezuela has swelled as thousands rush to sign-up following a…

Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On
War

Kurds Attacked Again in Syria as Stalemate on Agreement with Damascus Drags On

September 15, 2025

Forces loyal to the al-Qaeda-led government in Damascus (HTS) have traded fire with the Kurdish military in the northeast…

US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year
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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed
War

HTS Government in Damascus Planning Major Assault on Kurdish Territories, 50,000 Troops Amassed

August 19, 2025

Recent reports state the government in Damascus is deploying around 50,000 soldiers to seize the cities of Raqqa and…

Ghadames Removed from UNESCO World Heritage Danger List — “The Pearl of the Desert” Restored
Travel

Ghadames Removed from UNESCO World Heritage Danger List — “The Pearl of the Desert” Restored

July 21, 2025August 1, 2025

The Old Town of Ghadamès, one of the oldest pre-Islamic cities in North Africa, is known affectionately as “the…

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing
World News

Yemen Renews Attacks on Israel-Linked Shipping, Prompting Threats from US of More Bombing

July 10, 2025

On Sunday and Wednesday, the controlling authorities in Yemen—known as Ansar Allah, but called the Houthis after the surname…

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia
Foreign Policy

Consequences of Israel-US Attack on Iran to Reverberate Across East Asia

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

Story at a glance… Following the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, key security paradigms in…

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday
War

Iranian Infrastructure and Israeli Confidence Heavily Damaged as Strikes Continue into Monday

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

As Iran and Israel traded missile strikes back and forth throughout the weekend, each has suffered significant damage—the former…

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack
War

Nuclear Powers Fire on Each Other: India Bombs Deep Inside Pakistan, Loses Jet in the Attack

May 7, 2025

With a series of missiles and warplanes, India has struck “terrorist targets” inside Pakistan’s Punjab state, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir,…

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers
War

Terrorism on the Rise in Europe, Africa, and Syria While the World Struggles with Record Conflict Numbers

March 10, 2025March 9, 2025

A recent report found that deaths by terrorism have risen to their highest levels in Africa, while also recording…

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports
War

Four Factions and Three Countries Poised for Small War Inside Syria: Reports

January 16, 2025

Further conflict seems inevitable in Syria two months after the collapse of the Assad regime and the rise of…

Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’
World News

Leaning Minaret Destroyed by ISIS Fully Repaired as ‘Symbol of Resilience’

November 15, 2024

Workers in Iraq’s northern city of Mosul have finished building the famous leaning minaret, destroyed in 2017 by ISIS…

Zelenskyy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ to US Biden, Trump. Kursk Offensive to Be Part of That Plan
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Zelenskyy to Present ‘Victory Plan’ to US Biden, Trump. Kursk Offensive to Be Part of That Plan

August 27, 2024

Today, President Zelenskyy informed the nation at the Ukraine 2024 Independence forum in Kyiv that his government was preparing…

These Days Women Prioritize Travel Twice as Much as Men
Travel

These Days Women Prioritize Travel Twice as Much as Men

August 8, 2024

The world’s leading travel risk management and crisis response firm Global Rescue recently conducted an interview of 1,100 of…

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War
War

Israel Bombs Yemen Port Opening Up Third Front in Regional War

July 24, 2024July 26, 2024

Story at a glance… After a drone strike launched from Yemen struck Tel Aviv over 1,600 km away, Israeli…

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy
Foreign Policy

Japanese Defense Strategy Paper Is ‘Tensest’ in History, Shedding All Language of Diplomacy

July 23, 2024

Japan’s ongoing military defense buildup accelerated, at least rhetorically, in line with the recent release of a national defense…

Ukraine Updates: 2023 to End Without Renewed Aid–German Press Claims Berlin Wants the War Ended
War

Ukraine Updates: 2023 to End Without Renewed Aid–German Press Claims Berlin Wants the War Ended

December 27, 2023

WaL reported earlier this month that the Ukrainian civilian government was in an existential crisis about the potential of…

US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th
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US Baghdad Embassy Latest Base to Come Under Fire, Resulting in 70 Injuries Since October 7th

December 11, 2023

70 US servicemembers and contractors have been injured in over 81 strikes on American military installations in Iraq and…

Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help
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Pentagon Intelligence Chief Calls Ukraine A “Stalemate”–Doubts that New Weapons Will Help

July 17, 2023

In an interview at Bloomberg, Chief of Staff for the Defense Intelligence Agency described the Ukraine war as a “stalemate” before…

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle
Foreign Policy

Report Says Taiwan Leadership “Most Important Factor” in Potential Conflict with China, but US Still Needed in Battle

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… The RAND Corp. released a study on a conflict over Taiwan highlighting political leadership. Even…

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July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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