Here’s a video of the Egyptian Armed Forces making the rounds. It shows Egyptian paratroopers, soldiers and aircraft in training exercises. In the video, you will see the use of ultralight aircraft, which can be an innovative way to deploy men. However, what I’m seeing is many expressing concern that…
HistoryLegends: ‘How France Got EJECTED From West Africa’
This is well worth the watch. HistoryLegends points out something related to what I’ve been saying consistently, i.e. the French military in those Sahelian countries was there to help those countries. This was nothing colonial because those troops were there at the invitation of those governments. These are independent nations…
Middle East History
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A Bit of History and Background as Jordan’s King Abdullah Meets with Trump Over His Gaza Plan
Jordan has had bad experiences with allowing Palestinians into Jordan from the “Palestinian” enclaves before. What comes to mind is the Black September conflict (6 September 1970 – 23 July 1971) when Jordan, led by King Hussein, went up against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), led by Yasser Arafat, along…
El Salvador, Prisons
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BBC News report ‘Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador’s mega-jail?’
Having worked briefly in El Salvador during the Emergency Regime and the War on Gangs, I was keeping track of the building of the mega-prison known as Cecot (the Terrorism Confinement Centre). At the time, I learned and reported that Cecot technically was/is violating the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules…
PMSCs
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A Former CIA Military Advisor’s Perspective About The Hiring of US PMSCs Tasked To Operate In Gaza
A Former Special Forces CIA Advisor shared with me what he thinks about the contracting of two previously unknown American PMSCs (Private Military Security Companies) tasked with running checkpoints in Gaza. The former advisor also has experience working in the PMSC world. Please note that the opinions expressed by the…
The Grey Men of Gaza, Contracting US and Egyptian PMC/PMSC To Manage Checkpoints and Security; Will It Work?
I can understand why hiring PMSCs will be considered beneficial to carry out these duties in Gaza as these are contractors taking no sides in the situation, as they are not part of a military/security government forces. They are the grey men. This is a good option, IMHO… For the…
Africa
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What Happened That Led To The Romanian Mercenaries Surrender and M23’s Advance?
Potra’s Romanian Mercenaries Turning In To M23 Rebels. Image, The New Times News.
The Latest On The Romanian Mercenaries In The DRC
Romanian Horațiu Potra’s PMC men, i.e. mercenaries, have ended their contract and not on their terms. I wonder if the DRC could get a refund? 😁 G4 Media Romania— (Translation) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened the Inter-institutional Crisis Cell after the deterioration of the situation in Congo, where several…
What’s Happend To Horațiu Potra’s Romanian Mercenaries in DRC?
I wasn’t sure what was happening with Horațiu Potra’s mercenaries in the DRC since he’s been very publicly meddling in Romanian elections and politics and getting arrested. Voila, yesterday’s news, his contractors are in the DRC and continue to operate. My understanding is that Potra’s company called ‘Congo Protection’ works…
I Wonder How Much Russia Has A Hand In Instigating The Attacks On Western Embassies In Kinshasa.
Video: French Embassy being attacked in Kinshasa, DRC. The French seem to get it a lot in Africa these days. It is more likely than not that Moscow is behind these attacks on any Western embassies in Kinshasa in some way or another. LinkedIn posting: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/royce-de-melo-39172813_frenchembassy-drc-diplomaticmission-activity-7290079689581174785-7ukt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Reuters — Summary Also…