This article by Gen. David H. Petraeus was first published by Kyiv Post. The original version can be read here. The most highly lauded living military officer in the United States, Gen. David Petraeus, shares his admiration for an awe-inspiring generation of Ukrainians forged by Russia’s brutal war. Editor’s note:…
By Andre Pienaar A pattern has taken shape on the streets of north-west London that British counter-terrorism policing can no longer describe as opportunistic antisemitism. In the space of roughly five weeks, synagogues, Jewish charities, a Jewish emergency medical service, Iranian dissident media, and the perimeter of the Israeli Embassy…
By Andre Pienaar The Kingdom of Bahrain announced on 09 May 2026 the dismantling of an Iranian-directed network of 41 operatives inside the country, with a further 11 handlers identified in Iran serving as the conduit between the cell and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Interior Ministry’s statement…
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Defence minister Angie Motshekga and military chiefs, who appeared before a parliamentary committee, seemed unaware of how damaging their actions have been for the military. President Cyril Ramaphosa should “clean house.”
The British government has announced plans to make it easier to build mini nuclear power stations in England and Wales as part of its efforts to boost UK economic growth. Labour said “archaic” planning rules, which ministers believe have held Britain back in the global race for clean, secure, and affordable energy, will be reformed. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the country had been “let down and left behind” because it had not built a nuclear power station in “decades”—and that the plans would create thousands of highly skilled jobs. Unions and business groups welcomed the move, but environmentalists…
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says President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t acknowledge the danger the SA soldiers are in.
“Our troops have not been disarmed whatsoever. No one has gained entry into our bases and taken control,” according to SANDF spokesperson Sipho Dlamini.
DR Jakkie Cilliers dismissed fears of a wider war in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC) as mere rhetoric, adding that war is not on the horizon.
By Washington Staff Reporter A “legendary” counter-narcotics agent who helped capture some of the world’s most dangerous criminals has been appointed to lead the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). President Donald Trump has appointed Derek Maltz as the Acting Administrator of the DEA as part of the new administration’s War on Drugs. Maltz, who spent 28 years in the DEA, previously served as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Department of Justice’s Special Operations Division (SOD). The SOD is a multi-agency body that targets the most dangerous global and domestic drug trafficking and money laundering organisations. Under Maltz’s…
Defence and technology experts have warned that the artificial intelligence app may posed a threat to the US despite claims by the President Donald Trump stating that DeepSeek’s development was a “wake-up” call for the US.
North Korea appears to be increasing its military commitment to the war in Ukraine following the disclosure that the communist state is going to donate more than 100 mobile howitzers to the Russian army. The 170mm M1989 Koksan howitzers, among the longest-range artillery systems in the world, are known as “juche cannons” and were built to pound the South Korean capital in the event of a conflict. The new arms donation comes in the wake of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un sending more than 10,000 soldiers to fight in Ukraine. The North Korean troops have, however, suffered significant casualties, with estimates suggesting that at least 4,000 have…
Videos obtained by National Security News and circulating on WhatsApp groups suggest that some South African soldiers have surrendered to the M23 rebels.
President Donald Trump announced plans to soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss peace talks with Ukraine.
The British Army’s regular force now stands at a mere 72,000 soldiers, the smallest it has been since the mid-Eighteenth Century. Whilst it is still a much respected organisation that continues to deliver incredible outputs, it must now contend with the new Labour Government’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR 2025), which will be looking for further ways to deliver the UK’s mandated defence outputs for less. Regular Army soldier numbers should not be the only factor in deciding how the Land Force should be structured, however they do constrain what tasks and outputs the Army are instructed to achieve. And today’s small…
The signs are not good. The much-anticipated Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is a horribly complicated construct which seems almost designed to fail. The three-phase is designed to stop the fighting for 42 days. During that time, Israel will withdraw from the Gaza Strip’s most populated regions and allow much needed aid convoys at the Rafah border to enter the devastated area. In return, Hamas will release 33 Israeli hostages, and Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. The two sides will continue talking in the hope of securing the deal’s next two phases, which would free the remaining…
