US-Iran War: Iran has one card to play – al-Qaeda
The United States has amassed the largest air force in the Middle East since the first Gulf War. The air power in that campaign was built on a coalition of…
Al-Zawahiri’s death may lead to a revitalized al-Qaeda 3.0
According to US sources, al-Zawahiri was on the balcony of his safehouse in the Sherpur area of Kabul when a drone fired two missiles at him. Al-Zawahiri was al-Qaeda’s second…
ISIS-K Attacks are a Precursor to What the Spring Will Bring
19 November 2021 The attacks perpetrated by the ISIS chapter in Afghanistan, ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), have been on the rise. The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons,…
Canada – we have a moral obligation to help with the interpreters
26 August 2021 * This op-ed has been taken from the author’s original post on Medium.com. However, it should be noted that Tyler Wilson is the host of a brand…
The Reality of Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan
23 August 2021 For years the Taliban have denied the presence of foreign fighters amongst their ranks and the truth has been quite the opposite. Al-Qaeda and other groups, such…
Hamza bin Laden’s death leaves al-Qaeda on shaky ground
2 August 2019 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb According to reports, Hamza bin Laden has been killed. It is unclear who killed Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama,…
Are the Taliban and ISIS working together?
22 August 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its initial findings on an attack that occurred between 3-5 August. The UNAMA…
Book Watch: How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon
Review by Chris Murray 10 October 2016 – London, UK How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything: Tales from the Pentagon By Rosa Brooks; Simon & Schuster, 2016.…
The Evolution of US Joint Operations
30 August 2016 by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk and Tobias Burgers Full Report Joint Operation Doctrines combine all branches of a military’s tactical, operational and strategic capabilites into a fluid form…
What is behind the Taliban’s Resurgence?
20 April 2016- Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Yesterday, an attack involving a suicided bomber in a car (SVBIED) and gun assault targeted the headquarters of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of…