Eeben Barlow's Military and Security Blog

2015 is now approaching its end. As was to be expected, Africa remained a target of destabelisation hidden under the auspices of ‘dem...

There have been, since my posting “FEEDING THE NARRATIVE”, numerous media reports on STTEP’s work in Nigeria. I, on behalf of STTEP, ...

The recent activities of STTEP International Ltd in Nigeria have given rise to a multitude of comments from some in the media, much of i...

Several “experts” on Executive Outcomes (EO) have again recently surfaced and are working hard at continuing their disinformation campaign...

I was hoping to start 2014 with a posting on conflict and the dangers of a blinkered approach to counter-insurgency. Instead, I have to wa...

Executive Outcomes (EO) has again come under attack despite the fact that the company’s doors have been closed for more than a decade ...

Several senior African government representatives who have recently come through my door have told me that they have been “instructed” an...

I wrote this piece in response to “Mark from Utah” who sent me a private mail lambasting both myself and STTEP. Unfortunately, he has ye...