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You May Be Denying Climate Change, But The US Military Isn't
Climate change is still a contentious issue, as some people and organizations deny it is even happening, or concede the world is getting warmer, but it's not because of humans.The U.S. military is not...
View ArticleI Explored The Unrecognized Soviet Socialist Republic Of Transnistria
During my last trip to the unrecognized Soviet socialist republic of Transnistria, I couldn't resist the urge to engage in a little recreational trespassing; and amidst these grim tower blocks and the...
View ArticleTop Obama Middle East Official Blasts Israel Over Its Treatment Of...
Israel’s ongoing occupation of the West Bank is wrong and leads to regional instability and dehumanization of Palestinians, a top American government official said Tuesday in Tel Aviv, hinting that the...
View ArticleGreece's Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party Continues To Harass Journalists
Two photojournalists who were assaulted this week by supporters of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn testified this week before magistrates about the attack. They say this was not an isolated...
View ArticleThe World's 25 Most Fragile States
Foreign Policy magazine has released its annual ranking of the world's least-stable countries, now known as the Fragile State Index. The rankings are based on 12 metrics, including access to public...
View ArticleGaza Fears The Worst As Israel Ramps Up Armed Offensive
The Israel Defense Forces are escalating an armed offensive on the Gaza Strip, readying all options for snuffing out rocket fire coming from the besieged enclave.“The army is preparing for all possible...
View ArticleIsrael And Hamas Exchange Fire As Fighting Intensifies
Hostilities between Israelis and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas escalated on Wednesday, as Israel began to bombard the Gaza Strip in response to rockets being fired at nearly every major Israeli...
View ArticleUkraine Really Wants Its Militarized Dolphins Back From Russia
Amid the riots, reports of human rights abuses, and fear of a new Cold War during the Crimean crisis earlier this year, you might recall the plight of Ukraine’s military dolphins, which were seized by...
View ArticleThe F-35 May Be Grounded, But It Still Could Attend Its International Debut...
Even if nothing has been decided yet, it looks like the F-35 could still be able to make its international debut at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom later this month.The...
View ArticleUkraine's Government Scored A Major Victory By Retaking A Rebel Stronghold In...
The beleaguered government in Kiev scored a victory over the weekend when it retook the Russian-backed rebel stronghold of Slaviansk. Slaviansk had been one of the most important pro-Moscow militant...
View Article10 Reasons Companies Should Be Hiring Military Veterans
Companies take note: hiring a veteran of the U.S. Military comes with a host of benefits. A number of Quora users responded to the question "What are the advantages of hiring someone who has been in...
View ArticleThere May Have Been Two Different Groups Behind The Benghazi Attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly revealed testimony from top military commanders involved in the U.S. response to the Benghazi attacks suggests that the perpetrators of a second, dawn assault on a CIA complex...
View ArticleChinese Hackers Broke Into US Database Of Employees With Top-Secret Security...
(Reuters) - Chinese hackers broke into the computer networks of the United States government agency that keeps the personal information of all federal employees in March, the New York Times reported,...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Be Interrogated And Tortured By Syrian Intelligence
I sit blindfolded and handcuffed inside the security service branch. Someone is pacing in circles around me, constantly questioning me.His voice is hoarse as he hurls accusations at me and hits my head...
View ArticleHere's How Vets Can Get Ahead Using Their Military Skills
Transitioning and advancing in the civilian workforce offers more opportunity than pitfalls for military veterans. The civilian career transition is the opportunity to find a new career, discover a...
View ArticleAn NFL Running Back Probably Gave His First-Class Plane Ticket To A Fake Marine
A couple of days ago, Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams posted a photo to his Facebook page showing a man in dress blues waiting at an airport terminal.“He just doesn’t know it yet but...
View ArticleMexico: We Are Now Winning The Drug War
It seemed like great news for Mexico and its gringo neighbor to the north, where many fear drug-related violence has spilled over the border. In an interview last week with Charlie Rose, Mexican...
View ArticleHow Wall Street Firms Kept The Allies Afloat As World War I Began
World War I, which began one hundred years ago this July 28, changed the world irrevocably. The Russian, Prussian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires collapsed, the British and French divided the...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps Is Testing A Monster Of A New Amphibious Assault Vehicle
The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, in conjunction with the Office of Naval Research, is currently testing a beast of an amphibious lander. The Ultra Heavy-Lift Amphibious Connector (UHAC) has been...
View ArticleTaliban Twitter Picture Shows Bowe Bergdahl Smiling With Taliban Leader
A photograph posted to Twitter by a Taliban-linked Twitter account allegedly shows former American P.O.W. Bowe Bergdahl smiling alongside a Taliban commander. #Exclusive#US Solider #Bergdahl with...
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