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Indonesia Extends Counter-Drug Trafficking Cooperation to South America

By Kevin O'Connell | 07/01/2022 | Comments Off on Indonesia Extends Counter-Drug Trafficking Cooperation to South America

National Narcotics Agency (BNN) logo. “I have just carried out a working visit as Chair of the Indonesian Delegation to…

Russia Tests R-441 Liven Satellite Communication in Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russia Tests R-441 Liven Satellite Communication in Ukraine

R-441LM ‘Liven’ satellite communications vehicle. R-441LM ‘Liven’ satellite communications vehicle. “An analysis of the various nuances of the special military…

Khamenei Speaks on Necessity of Palestinian “Resistance”

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Khamenei Speaks on Necessity of Palestinian “Resistance”

Poster from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s webpage celebrating Palestinian “resistance” against Israel. “The Resistance fights against international terrorism.” During his…

Iran Initiates and Defends New Bread Subsidies Amid Deteriorating Economy

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Initiates and Defends New Bread Subsidies Amid Deteriorating Economy

The Iranian government is seeking to clarify rumors surrounding bread price increases. “The needy and low-income groups of the society…

Iran Seeks To Counter Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Seeks To Counter Misinformation Circulating on Social Media

Clip of a video circulating on Iranian social media in which Iranians misidentify German-born Greek-Iranian actor Vassilis Koukalani as a…

A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on A Complex Link Between Coups and Jihadism in West Africa

Colonels Ismaël Wagué and Malick Diaw of Mali’s ruling junta. “Analysts say that while there is no mutually beneficial relationship between jihadist…

Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Boko Haram Train Attack Raises Frustration with Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Strategy

81 Division NA – Camp Zairo, 2017. “We failed to learn from our Boko Haram experiences, thus validating the dictum…

National Armed Strike in Colombia Demonstrates Strength of Gulf Clan

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on National Armed Strike in Colombia Demonstrates Strength of Gulf Clan

The Colombian Police capture high-level figures in the Gulf Clan. “The illegal armed group carried out an armed strike between…

Mexican Cartels Buying Land on Colombia-Venezuela Border

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Mexican Cartels Buying Land on Colombia-Venezuela Border

A coca plantation of the kind found on the Colombia-Venezuela border. “The first thing the cartels ask is if the…

Algeria Sees Threat from Morocco as Western Sahara Conflict Threatens To Reignite

By Kevin O'Connell | 06/02/2022 | Comments Off on Algeria Sees Threat from Morocco as Western Sahara Conflict Threatens To Reignite

Morocco from space. “…Algeria strongly condemns the targeted assassinations by the Kingdom of Morocco using advanced military weapons outside of…