Report Highlights Dangerous Working Conditions in Qatar

Report Highlights Dangerous Working Conditions in Qatar

According to a Guardian analysis, roughly 6,500 immigrant workers, most of them from South Asia, have died over the last 10 years as they built facilities for the 2022 World Cup Finals. Study authors believe that this number, which averages to about one fatality a month, is artificially low. It does not include all foreign workers from all countries, and …

Wagner Group Armored Column Spotted in Central African Republic

Wagner Group Armored Column Spotted in Central African Republic

A six-ton “Wagner Wagnon” was photographed as it rumbled through a village near Bangui, the CAR’s capital city. Similar vehicles have been spotted in Libya, Syria, and other areas where Wagner Group mercenaries are known to be active. Evro Polis, a Russian company, developed and built these vehicles. They are basically a combination of a Humvee and an armored personnel …

Justice Department and Military Contractor Settle Overcharging Allegations

Justice Department and Military Contractor Settle Overcharging Allegations

Bingen, Washington-based Insitu, Inc. agreed to pay $25 million to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by inflating costs. According to documents filed in a Seattle federal court lawsuit, Insitu said it would use entirely new components in drones that it built at seven locations in the Pacific Northwest. Instead, the company used “less-expensive recycled, refurbished, reconditioned, …

U.S. Military and Guam Agree to Additional Build-Up Ground Rules

U.S. Military and Guam Agree to Additional Build-Up Ground Rules

As construction continues on the entire island, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, Joint Region Commander Rear Adm. John Menoni, and Guam State Historic Preservation officer Carlotta Leon Guerrero recently signed a pact which outlines historic and cultural preservation priorities. The pact mostly focuses on military training. A special commission will monitor these exercises and produce archeological reports before and after each …

Should More Contractors be Stationed in Iraq?

Should More Contractors be Stationed in Iraq?

A suspected ISIS attack near Baghdad did more than kill 11 people. It also prompted some questions about the security situation in the war-torn nation. 10 other people were injured when militants attacked under cover of darkness. The attack focused on the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi militia. Although Iraq declared victory against ISIS in 2017, sporadic attacks have continued. Most of …