UAV Swarm Attack Waziristan Stronghold

Posted by Matt in February 2nd, 2010 | no comment

At least 16 militants were killed on Tuesday after US drones fired numerous missiles at a village in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said.
The strike, which officials said involved 18 missiles fired from eight of the unmanned planes, is the latest in a series of US attacks on the lawless [...]

Pakistan: The dirtiest war – World – Macleans.ca

Posted by Matt in September 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Pakistan, Aftermath, Cauldron, Concept Of Justice, Crimes, Dangerous Place, Guns, Heart, Macleans, Minor Skirmish, Pakistan, Pashtun, Pashtuns, Revenge, Rivalries, Taliban, Tribal Conflict, Tribal Militias, Vendettas, Vengeance, War World

The Pakistani Taliban is broken. But a deadly new menace is rising.
Indeed, the Pakistani Taliban is broken, possibly for good. But a new menace is rising, largely hidden from the eyes of the outside world. To see it, you have to venture into what many consider the world’s most dangerous place, a cauldron of tribal [...]

Fear of a Weak Russia | Foreign Policy

Posted by Matt in August 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Case Course, Dangerous Place, Economic Upheavals, Fear, Foreign Policy, New Administration, Russia Moscow, Sake, Unstable Russia, Worst Case

If Moscow’s failures continue, the world may soon become a much more dangerous place.
But before the new administration gets too comfortable, it’s worth examining whether a weakened Russia is really in anyone’s interest. In fact, an unstable Russia might prove far more dangerous. For the sake of argument, we present the following not-so-unlikely scenario in [...]

World’s still spinning with danger

Posted by Matt in June 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Conflict, U.S., Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, Challenges, Countries, Dangerous Place, Defense Spending, Forefront, iraq, Korean Peninsula, North-Korea, Peace And Stability, Risk, Rogue States, Spinning

America’s complacent at own risk
The world remains a dangerous place, populated with countries that could hold U.S. interests at risk. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and against al-Qaeda must be at the forefront in defense spending and planning, but we also need a balanced force that can address emerging conventional and strategic challenges from [...]