Fatal Training Accident in South Korea

Fatal Training Accident in South Korea

Four South Korean civilians died after an SUV collided with an armored car near the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex. The wreck, which happened near Pocheon, prompted the U.S. Eighth Army to “temporarily suspend training in the area,” per a statement. According to investigators, an SUV carrying four people in their 50s rear-ended an armored vehicle. Investigators believe that one driver …

Mozambique Extends DAG Contract

Mozambique Extends DAG Contract

As further evidence of the mounting Islamic militant activity in Mozambique, the government recently announced that Dyck Advisory Group contractors, who were slated to stand down in July, would remain in-country through at least the end of 2020. DAG has lost two aircraft during operations in the country. Additionally, DAG helicopter gunships supposedly fired on civilians during a recent operation. …

Report: ‘Camo Economy’ Hides War Costs

Report: ‘Camo Economy’ Hides War Costs

From 2008 to 2019, the Pentagon spent over $1 trillion on private military contractors. None of this money was part of the “official” accounting figures, according to a recent report. Brown University researchers dubbed this hidden spending the “camo economy.” Many agreements with private military contractors are “non-competitive.” The government picked a specific contractor and negotiated the terms only with …

Kabul Disease Outbreak Ravages Nepalis Working for Uncle Sam

Kabul Disease Outbreak Ravages Nepalis Working for Uncle Sam

Over a dozen embassy security guards from Nepal are infected with coronavirus, causing some panic among embassy workers. Contractors in Afghanistan are not new. In 2015, there were four times as many contractors in Afghanistan as regular servicemembers. Many of these individuals are Nepalese Gurkhas, whose ancestors fought alongside British and Indian forces in World War II as well as …

Guam’s Ongoing Transition From Sleepy Island Outpost to Frontline Firebase

Guam’s Ongoing Transition From Sleepy Island Outpost to Frontline Firebase

Fears of a future confrontation with China over the South China Sea have exponentially increased activity levels at previously sleepy military installations. The Air Force recently sent a detachment of long-rage B-1 and B-52 bombers to Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base. The B-52s flew 28 hours nonstop from Louisiana to reach their new home. Officials described the B-1 redeployment as …