Pro-Russia Separatists Have Now Seized Government Buildings In At Least 10...
LUHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Demonstrators seeking more power for Ukraine's regions stormed the government building in Luhansk with baseball bats Tuesday, seizing control of a key site in one of the largest...
View Article12 Disturbing Photos Of Pro-Russia Separatists Taking Over East Ukraine
Events in eastern Ukraine are becoming progressively more unstable with each passing day. Pro-Russian separatists have now seized government buildings in at least 10 cities throughout the eastern part...
View ArticleThis Shadowy Commander Is The Face Of Insurgency In Eastern Ukraine
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — When shadowy commander Igor Strelkov appeared before the cameras recently in green combat fatigues and a clipped mustache, he did more than reveal the face of the insurgency...
View ArticleEuropean Companies Are Supplying China With Billions In Weapons And Military...
As China boosts its military spending, rattling neighbours over territorial disputes at sea, an AFP investigation shows that European countries have approved billions in transfers of weapons and...
View ArticleREPORT: The U.S. Military's Top Spy Is Being Forced Out
Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is being pushed out after a series of clashes over his leadership style, reports Greg Miller and Adam Goldman at The Washington...
View ArticleHere's How US Arms Dealers Sell Weapons All Over The World
On Sept. 11, 2011, an Armenian carrier from Albania landed in Benghazi, Libya. It was carrying 800,000 rounds of ammunition originating from Albanian surplus stocks. Three of those stocks belonged to...
View ArticleAfghan Opium Production Is At An All-Time High Despite $7.5 Billion Spent To...
Opium cultivation is estimated to be at an all-time high in Afghanistan, despite the US spending $7.5 billion to combat it.A report released Wednesday by Washington’s Afghanistan war watchdog has found...
View ArticlePro-Russian Protesters Commandeered The Prosecutor's Office In Ukraine's Donetsk
DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Pro-Russian protesters stormed the prosecutor's office in the separatist-held city of Donetsk on Thursday, lobbing stones and smashing windows after accusing the office of...
View ArticleGoldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein Owned The Room At Last Night's Military Charity...
"This is Michael Moore," said Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein referring to the Bloomberg News reporter. "This is the thin, good looking guy. Not the fat–" "I think it's time to go. It's time to take...
View ArticleWhy Police Aren't Stopping The Pro-Russia Takeover In East Ukraine
Pro-Russian militants who have overrun public buildings in more than a dozen towns in eastern Ukraine have encountered little resistance from police, prompting Kiev to level charges of law enforcement...
View ArticleCongressman Trashes Lieutenant General Who Could Become Military's Top Spy
The possible nomination of Lt. Gen. Mary A. Legere to the top position of the Defense Intelligence Agency is a seriously misguided move, according to one congressman. Congressman Duncan Hunter sent a...
View Article30 Retired Generals Urge Obama To Declassify The CIA Torture Report
Thirty retired generals are urging President Obama to declassify the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture, arguing that without accountability and transparency the practice could be...
View ArticleSoldier Wants $100 Million In Lawsuit Against Army Over 'Unconstitutional'...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky National Guard soldier with aspirations of joining a U.S. Army special operations unit wants a federal judge to overturn the military's new regulations concerning...
View ArticleGunfire Erupts In Insurgent-Held Ukrainian City
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Gunfire and blasts have been heard around an eastern city in Ukraine that has become the focus of an armed pro-Russian insurgency.An emergency siren sounded in Slovyansk at...
View ArticleNorth Korea Nears Test Of Missile Designed To Send Nukes Around The World
North Korea has been testing engines for an inter-continental ballistic missile, a US think-tank said Friday, as Pyongyang announced a top military reshuffle that coincided with signs of a looming...
View ArticleWhy Russia's Military Intelligence Agency Has A 'Batman' Logo
Are Russian special forces soldiers operating in eastern Ukraine?The Ukrainian government says yes and it's offered some photos as proof.One photo, purportedly taken during Russia's 2008 invasion of...
View Article10 Photos Of The Ukrainian Military Assault That Russia Says Ended The Last...
The Ukrainian military offensive against the pro-Russian rebel held city of Slaviansk has largely stalled. Ukraine is in control of all the checkpoints surrounding Slaviansk, but has failed to take the...
View ArticleAmerica’s Huge Hard Power Advantage Is Slipping
No other country comes close to America’s hard power, but its lead is slipping.Despite falling spending, America’s military pre-eminence is vast. A budget of $600 billion for 2014, including $84...
View ArticleAsians Got More From President Obama Than He Got From Them On His Latest Trip
Barack Obama ended a four-country tour of Asia on April 28th with a banquet in Manila. His trip was intended as the latest affirmation of America's vaunted "pivot" to Asia. The pivot — now more often...
View ArticleU-2 Spy Plane Caused Computer Glitch That Grounded Air Traffic [Report]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U-2 spy plane caused a computer glitch at a California air traffic control center that led officials to halt takeoffs on Wednesday at several airports in the Southwestern...
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