An Iranian news service reported that “Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is scheduled to consult with Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, on bilateral and important regional issues.” Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, has acted as a mediator to secure a ceasefire to end a 10-month war between Israel and …

A recent photo confirms that Forward Observation Group, a private military firm under contract with Ukraine, is active in Kursk. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the participation of the American PMCs on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the invasion of the Kursk region proves the involvement of the United States as a direct party to …

In many ways, Redut PMC is a classic mercenary outfit. However, having learned its lessons from the August 2022 Wagner Group coup, the Kremlin keeps Redut PMC on a short leash. Redut is best characterized as an umbrella organization with various units and detachments operating under its banner. These units range from the Neo-Nazi football hooligan battalion, Española, through to …

It has been quite a journey for PTSD patients, and it is not over yet. However, we have reached an important milestone. Most doctors now acknowledge that PTSD is a physical injury, much like a concussion or another kind of brain injury. Stress creates a chemical imbalance in the brain. This chemical imbalance causes symptoms like hypervigilance, anger, flashbacks, depression, …

The long-awaited PACT Act included a list of some two dozen presumed burn pit illnesses. Victims with one of these illnesses who worked and/or lived near an open-air burn pit do not have to connect the dots between their exposure and their illnesses. The law connects the dots for them. Briefly, the armed services began using these open-air waste disposal …