Author: Isaac Harmelin

North Korean Sub Lost At Sea

A North Korean submarine is lost off the East Coast, according to the US Naval Institute News. For several days, US surveillance has been watching the North Korean Navy search for the vessel, which may have sunk or be adrift. At this stage, it does not appear as though the

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Australian Defence Procurement Increases

  The Australian Government has just released its defence procurement trajectory in the 2016 Defence White Paper, with a total of $165 billion earmarked for capability and equipment procurement and upgrades by 2020-21. The paper also sets out an ambitious increase in full-time military personnel from the current 57 000 to

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Hermit kingdom plays with fire

North Korea is once again testing rockets, as well as the patience of the international community. A long-range rocket, which was launched from the hermit kingdom Sunday, prompted worldwide backlash, including from the DPRK’s evermore reluctant ally, China. The most recent breach of UN resolutions comes hot on the heels

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Jakarta Bombings

Explosions and gunfire echoed down the streets of Jakarta ten days ago as militants attacked a popular Starbucks location in the heart of the Indonesian capital. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, igniting yet further international debate about the problem of Islamic Jihad. At 10:55am on Thursday 14th of

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Drop the Weapons

United States President, Barack Obama, is poised to issue an executive order in an attempt to curb gun violence, as once again the issue of gun control takes its position on the international stage. In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who collect statistics on gun violence,

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Anonymous Unorthodox War

Famed and feared hacker collective Anonymous has declared war on ISIS. Following the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the group has announced that there will be a fierce retribution, for the death of 129 people in the French capital. Describing the terrorists as “vermin,” the French version of the post

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Consequence of the Coalition Airstrike in Afghanistan?

Coalition airstrikes appear to have obliterated sections of a hospital and killed 19 people in Afghanistan early Saturday morning. The hospital, run by “Doctors Without Borders”, was servicing the battle-fatigued city of Kunduz despite facing protracted resource depletion. Senior U.S. military officials stated that during the air strikes, American Special

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Al-Aqsa: Israeli Police Clash With Muslim Worshippers

Clashes between Israeli police and Muslim worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in mid-September serve to remind us of the so-far ostensibly intractable nature of the conflict over Jerusalem, with specific attention to the Al-Aqsa compound. The Temple Mount is the most sacred site in Judaism and represents particular religious, cultural and

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