Category: Military
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British military suffering from ‘historic underinvestment’ and ‘deficits’, defence secretary says
British military suffering from ‘historic underinvestment’ and ‘deficits’, defence secretary says – The head of the British armed forces, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, has warned that the military is not as strong as it could be due to historical underinvestment. – Admiral Radakin pointed to shortfalls in personnel, training, technology and ammunition stockpiles. – The…
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Lomé Turns to Turkish Instructors and Paramount for Military Support
With security cooperation with the EU currently on hold, Togo is increasingly relying on Turkish military experts to help it safeguard its northern borders, as well as on the South African defence firm Paramount Group. The West African nation has faced growing security challenges in recent years, particularly along its northern frontier, where porous borders…
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US declassifies nuke numbers
The United States had 3,748 nuclear warheads in stock as of September 2023, according a new ‘fact sheet’ put out by the Department of Energy. The tally includes both active (maintained in operational, ready-to-use configuration) and inactive (stocked at a depot with their tritium trigger components removed) warheads. The US began to stockpile nukes in…
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Haiti’s prime minister orders gangs to drop weapons and promises to take back control of the capital
Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille ordered gangs to surrender their weapons during a televised speech late Wednesday in which he acknowledged how dangerous life in Haiti’s capital and beyond has become and pledged to crack down on the rampant violence. “Drop your weapons and recognize the authority of the state,” Conille said in a message…
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Mali army chief launches investigation into video of soldier ‘cannibalism’
Mali’s armed forces have ordered an investigation into a video showing a man in Malian military uniform cutting into a corpse in front of his peers, the army chief said in a statement on Wednesday, describing it as a “rare atrocity” akin to cannibalism.It added that the act did not align with the Sahelian West…
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More than 10 million people displaced by Sudan war, IOM says
More than 10 million Sudanese, or 20% of the population, have been driven from their homes since the war there began, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday, as the world’s largest displacement crisis continues to worsen. The number is the latest dire figure out of the east African country, devastated by a…
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Somali militiamen seize heavy weapons after looting convoy
At least five people were killed when militiamen ambushed a convoy in central Somalia and seized heavy weapons, the local government and residents said on Tuesday, seven months after a decades-long arms embargo was lifted. The convoy was travelling on Monday with a security escort near the town of Abudwaq when militiamen from a local…
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Burkina Faso to withdraw mining permits granted to companies from countries that refuse to sell military equipment to the country
The announcement was made by the country’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, during an address to the nation. “Some [powers] have refused to sell us [military] equipment, have blocked the equipment we have bought from certain countries because they have the license for certain components,” President Traore said, adding that “these powers mine minerals in Burkina…
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Ammo vending machines to be installed in Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma grocery stores, according to CNN
Ammunition firm American Rounds is installing vending machines in grocery shops across Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma, sparking mixed reactions from officials. The machines use AI and facial recognition to verify customer identity and age compliance. Each machine dispenses various calibers of ammunition for rifles, shotguns, and pistols. CEO Grant Magers said local stores approached him…
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