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The 2008 Russo-Georgian War: Europe's First War of the 21st Century
How a five-day war over South Ossetia and Abkhazia killed hundreds, displaced nearly 200,000, and set the stage for Russia's later confrontation with Ukraine.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 
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Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 
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The Al-Rashid Incident: Tragic Accident or Deliberate Massacre in Gaza?
A forensic look at the February 29, 2024 aid-convoy deaths on Gaza's Al-Rashid Street, where over 100 died and accounts split between stampede and massacre.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 
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America Has Bombed Iran: The Strikes, the Targets, and What Matters Now
U.S. B-2 bombers and submarines struck three Iranian nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. Here is what the attack hit, what it likely achieved, and what comes next.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 
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America Enters Ecuador's Drug War: Joint Strikes, a Border Crisis, and the Civilians in Between
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launched joint strikes against drug-trafficking gangs in March 2026, opening a new phase in a war that has made Ecuador one of Earth's deadliest nations.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 
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America Wants Regime Change in Cuba: Inside the Blockade Squeezing Havana
A US energy blockade has plunged Cuba into nationwide blackouts as Washington pushes to topple Miguel Diaz-Canel after Venezuela and Iran.
Simon Whistler · June 2, 2026 WarFronts Weekly
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The Great Toyota War: How Chad Won a War with Pickup Trucks
How Chad defeated Libya's 300 tanks using Toyota Hilux pickup trucks armed with anti-tank missiles in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan War.
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident: The Attack That Never Actually Happened
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Haiti's Gangs Seek Political Power Amid Humanitarian Crisis
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Haiti's Unnoticed Collapse: From Gang Violence to Open Civil War
Discover how Haiti's crisis has escalated from isolated gang violence into a devastating civil war, forcing mass displacement and widespread famine.
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The "Happy Times": Hitler's U-Boat Campaign in the Battle of the Atlantic
How Germany's U-boat wolfpacks nearly starved Britain into surrender, and how Allied technology and tactics turned the tide in the Atlantic.
Simon Whistler · March 4, 2026 
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The Life, Leadership, and Assassination of Hassan Nasrallah
Explore the life of Hassan Nasrallah, his rise to lead Hezbollah, his military strategies against Israel, and his assassination in Beirut.
Simon Whistler · March 4, 2026