Some of the military vehicles and equipment we left behind in Afghanistan
Ben Unless you’ve been living under a rock you are aware that Taliban forces began a military offensive in May 2021 that finally reached Kabul limits by August 2021. The Taliban…
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Who is ISIS-K?
It was only a few days ago that terrorists launched an attack at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. troops and 75 Afghan civilians causing many to wonder who…
Is the Dragunov one of the greatest sniper rifles of all time?
Smooth In simple terms, no its not, because the Dragunov isn’t a sniper rifle. There is much debate on what the Dragunov is and what it can be, and although this…
How to become a bodyguard
Canadian Copper Being a bodyguard can be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, even more dangerous than law enforcement sometimes. A bodyguard or sometimes referred to as a close…
3 documentaries you can watch for real combat footage
There are many war documentaries out there but only recently have they really featured true combat footage. I’m not saying those that don’t are not good, they all have their…
Let me tell you about the guy who retired from the military to fight terrorists with a Mi-24 Hind helicopter
In the 90s there was a civil war raging in Sierra Leone between several parties. The most prominent were the government of Sierra Leone which was backed by international forces…
Who is Roddy Scott? The volunteer fighter in the Chechnyan war
There are a couple famous photos of an English volunteer fighter who was active during the Chechnyan War but few information has been published on him. The fighter was identified…
A Brief History on PMC Executive Outcomes
Executive Outcomes was a private military company (PMC) founded by Eeben Barlow, a former lieutenant-colonel of the South African Defence Force in 1989. Basically, at the end of the South…
A Brief History on PMC Aegis Defence Services
Aegis Defence Services is a British private military company (PMC) that has offices in Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Somalia, and Mozambique. The company itself is actually…
What happened to Blackwater?
Blackwater is probably the highest profile security company known around the water thanks to the scandals in Iraq, so whatever happened to them? Well let’s start from the beginning. Blackwater…
What is a Private Military Company (PMCs)?
I’m sure you have heard the term, “private military company” at some point or another since 9/11 as they have been heavily involved in the Iraq war. The company “Blackwater”,…
The story of Charles Kettles a Vietnam Vet and Medal of honor Recipient
Charles Seymour Kettles is known being as United States Army lieutenant colonel and a Medal of Honor recipient who received the honor in 2016 for his efforts in the Vietnam…
How do heat-seeking missiles work?
I’m sure you’ve seen missiles being used in most conflicts these days from Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, to the Israel-Palestine conflict and beyond. It also seems like most combat footage videos…
What is happening in Yemen? A look at the Yemen Civil War
The Yemeni Civil War has been ongoing since late 2014 and has involved several sides that can be grouped into 3 belligerents including the Cabinet of Yemen (current government and…