Jake Cremin

Sep 10, 2024 | greydynamics.com | Jordan Smith |Daniel Blanco Paz |Jake Cremin |Nicola Barbesino

Malhama Tactical is a young but highly active “jihad-based” private military contractor (PMC). The name “Malhama” is derived from Hadith literature describing end-time events. The group is relatively small compared to Western PMCs; however, it saw relative success in Syria, its primary area of operations. Malhalma mainly acts as a training and consulting group for other organizations.

May 22, 2024 | greydynamics.com | Jake Cremin

On 4 April, Somalia escalated tensions with Ethiopia when it expelled Addis Ababa’s ambassador from Mogadishu over the Somaliland Memorandum of Understanding. Since 2006, Ethiopia has been a key regional security partner, fighting alongside Somalia against al-Shabaab. Somali and allied forces have made significant gains against al-Shabaab since 2022.

Apr 6, 2024 | greydynamics.com | Jake Cremin

The popularity of unmanned systems on the battlefields of Ukraine has inspired the renaissance of the German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG), Flakpanzer Gepard. A relic of the Cold War, the anti-aircraft capabilities of the Gepard have largely been surpassed by modern missile technologies. In Ukraine however, further behind the lines, the 1960s German SPAAG has carved out a new niche, excelling in combating the technological cutting edge of Russia’s arsenal.