As the situation inside Sudan continues to deteriorate, U.S. embassy personnel are under a shelter-in-place order, and announced that they cannot give emergency help to Americans inside the war-torn country. An American citizen was killed, and U.S. troops are being stationed in the region for potentially evacuating diplomatic staff, officials …
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Federal police raided the office of a high ranking intelligence official with the Department of Homeland Security, and escorted the man from his Washington, D.C. office for questioning, according to a report published on Wednesday. The official reportedly heads the homeland security office that tracks cartel activity, fentanyl smuggling, human …
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by Mike Eckel, RFE/RL In the Sudanese capital, civilians cower behind interior walls, fearing flying window glass and stray bullets. Commerce in Khartoum has ground to a halt. Water and electricity outages are widespread. Pitched battles have broken out near the airport and other parts of the city of 5 …
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by Susan Katz Keating A hazardous response team from the National Guard was brought in last month to help deal with a rash of fentanyl overdoses that swept through a county jail in Washington state. The drug overdoses killed two inmates and overwhelmed four others who had to be revived, …
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The head of the Wagner Group wants Russia to get out of Ukraine, and to recognize that the war has solidified Ukraine’s identity. The time has come for a “firm end” to the war in Ukraine, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin posted on Telegram on Friday. “Russia has achieved the results …
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by Susan Katz Keating In the wake of the “Digileaks” documents case, the Pentagon told top defense officials this week to refrain from leaking classified material – and brought smirking commentary from those who shared copies of the lengthy memo. “Don’t turn me in for sending you this,” one contact …
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The Justice Department on Friday announced charges unsealed against 28 members of the Sinaloa Cartel, including the sons of drug trafficker Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, as part of an extensive investigation into fentanyl trafficking. “Today, the Justice Department is announcing significant enforcement actions against the largest, most violent, and most …
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by Susan Katz Keating Three people who work for a U.S. government agency have been given polygraph exams in connection with classified defense documents leaked last week, sources told Soldier of Fortune. The people were given the exams at an FBI facility located within the Quantico Marine Corps Base in …
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It started as a small-time street gang in 1950’s Los Angeles, and took its name from where it was based: 18th Street, in the city’s Rampart District. It evolved over the years, until the 18th Street Gang – also known as “Barrio 18” – became one of the largest youth gangs …
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Finland brings a significant collection of materiel to NATO, including one of Europe’s largest artillery contingents. Here are some of Helsinki’s most specialized military hardware. F/A-18 HornetThe Finnish Air Force has 62 of these American-made aircraft in service. The aging jets are set to be replaced with 64 latest-generation F-35s, …
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