-
Commentary
Ukraine: Imminent War or PSYOP?
Talk of a looming Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the impression that a major conflict in Europe is imminent, but this rhetoric appears to be one-sided.
Read More » -
Blog
Did a PMC Wagner employee leave a trail of personal belongings in Libya?
A video on Russian social media channels appears to show the personal belongings of a PMC Wagner contractor fighting for Khalifa Haftar in Libya
Read More » -
Middle East
SDF signs UN plan to end use of children in Syrian conflict
SDF commander General Mazloum Abdi signed a plan with the UN to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children in the war in Syria
Read More » -
Middle East
Houthis recruit 50,000 Yemen child soldiers in 3 months, minister says
About 50,000 children have recently been recruited by the Houthi rebels to fight in Yemen’s bloody civil war, information minister claims
Read More » -
War
Not all ‘child soldiers’ carry guns, but all need support
Current programs that help former child soldiers focus on helping combatants, but many boys and girls in armed groups do not carry weapons
Read More » -
Americas
Sounding out recruits: Music remains instrumental in the US far-right radicalization
The US is seeing an escalation of right-wing terrorism and music is playing an important role in the radicalization process
Read More » -
Africa
US training program in Burkina Faso seeks to stabilize ‘core region’
The DC National Guard and Burkina Faso armed forces are working to stabilize the security situation through a comprehensive training partnership
Read More » -
War
Climate change: an increasingly dangerous recruiting sergeant for insurgent groups
Extreme weather conditions from climate change are enabling insurgents to more-easily recruit and exert control on populations
Read More » -
War
Number of child soldiers involved in conflicts worldwide jumps 159% in 5 years
The number of child soldiers globally has increased 159 percent within five years, with almost 30,000 verified recruitment cases since 2012.
Read More » -
Blog
Are Russian ‘mercenaries’ in Venezuela? What we know
Reuters published an article on Russian private military contractors being flown to Venezuela, but the sources they used deserve close scrutiny
Read More »