Three researchers have conducted a study of war, specifically the current conflict in Syria that’s…
The Role of Foreign Military Forces in Niger
Niger is one of the most militarized countries in Africa. In November 2017, this came to wider notice when four American Special Forces soldiers and at least four of their Nigerien counterparts…
Navy Destroyer Seizes 2,521 AK-47 Rifles in Gulf of Aden
The guided missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham seized an illicit weapons shipment containing 2,521 AK-47 rifles Aug. 28, U.S. 5th Fleet officials announced on Thursday. The weapons were found aboard a stateless skiff in international waters…
Purdue Develops ‘Augmented Reality’ Tools to Help Health Care Workers in War Zones
Purdue University researchers have developed a unique approach that allows experienced surgeons and physicians around the world to help less-experienced doctors in war zones, natural disasters and in rural areas perform complicated…
Russia: Increases in Life Expectancy, Decreases in Child Deaths, Use of Alcohol, Tobacco
Life expectancy in Russia between 1994 and 2016 increased by more than 7 years, while rates of death among children under age 5 decreased nearly 60%, according to the most extensive health…
Six Countries in the Americas Account for Half of All Firearm Deaths
A new study reveals more than a quarter-million people died from firearm-related injuries in 2016, with half of those deaths occurring in only six countries in the Americas: Brazil, the United States,…
