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We Are Witnessing The Biggest Rift In Republican Foreign Policy Since The 50s
The sharp exchange last weekend between Rick Perry and Rand Paul over Iraq — and more broadly, its relationship to the “Reagan legacy” in foreign policy — may have seemed like mid-summer entertainment...
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Here's The Basic Strategy Of Hamas
By nature I’m sympathetic to the Palestinians simply because they’re an occupied state.On the other hand, I’m leery of Hamas especially because they launch attacks from civilian areas. Of course, it’s...
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Here's What It's Like For A Former US Soldier To Return To Iraq 10 Years...
The first time I set foot in Iraq was as an Army grunt in 2004.Like most war experiences, it was an intense one, undoubtedly altering my life trajectory. Mortal combat, unlike most undertakings, has a...
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Some States Have Much Higher Enlistment Rates Than Others
Some groups are much more represented than others in the U.S. military, and we'll start by looking at where they come from.According to data provided by the Department of Defense, people between the...
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5 Ridiculous Things In The Defense Spending Bill That Still Cost Less Than...
The F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in the history of the Pentagon, with a price tag of $396 billion so far and climbing.This would be a tremendous expense even for a flawless plane, but...
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FBI: A Chinese Hacker Stole Massive Amounts Of Intel On 32 US Military Projects
A Chinese entrepreneur was arrested in Canada at the request of the FBI for allegedly hacking into the networks of various defense contractors and stealing gigabytes of military intelligence, Darren...
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I Was A Pro-Russian Militant In Eastern Ukraine And It Was Total Chaos
Artur Gasparyan, a 24-year-old native of Spitak, Armenia, was recruited in Moscow in May to fight in eastern Ukraine. Now back in the Russian capital, he spoke with Mumin Shakirov of RFE/RL's Russian...
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Putin Is Reopening A Radar Reconnaissance Center 100 Miles From Florida
Russian President Vladimir Putin is about to reactivate a Russian radar reconnaissance center in Cuba.The radar station will use existing infrastructure located just 100 miles off the coast of Florida,...
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BERGDAHL'S ATTORNEY: Bowe Is 'Deeply Grateful' Obama Saved His Life
SALMON Idaho (Reuters) - U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is grateful to President Barack Obama for the prisoner exchange that freed him from five years as a captive of the Taliban and wishes for...
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The Marine Corps' Top General Slams The Obama Administration Over Iraq
It looks like Gen. James Amos may not get invited to any Obama administration reunions in the coming years.In a talk at the Brookings Institution on Tuesday covered by Foreign Policy's Kate Brannen,...
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This Map Shows Where Israel And Hamas Bombed Each Other In The Past Day — And...
A fragile humanitarian truce was being observed in Gaza on Thursday, with both Israel and Hamas agreeing to halt fire for five hours, bringing a temporary reprieve from nine days of fighting.As...
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Strong Winds Flipped One F-16 On Top Of Another [PHOTO]
Strong winds are believed to have been the cause of a retired F-16 plane flipping on top of another Fighting Falcon at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.Winds gusts of 66 mph most probably caused the...
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Uzbeks Are Being Forced To Buy Lottery Tickets When They Take Out Money At...
Recently, in the village of Poloson, in Uzbekistan's section of the Ferghana Valley, the faithful had gathered for Namaz at the local mosque. As Friday Prayers ended the imam spoke his final words of...
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Iraqi Bankers Say ISIS Never Stole $430 Million From Mosul Banks
Iraqi bankers says ISIS militants never stole $430 million from banks in Mosul, Borzou Daragahi of the Financial Times reports. The internet had been saturated with rumors since ISIS captured Mosul...
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IDF Soldier Illegally Answers Reddit's Questions From Gaza
He’s breaking the law, he’s a 21-year-old, and he’s an Israeli soldier who’s stationed near Gaza.This is what we know if we trust this Reddit.com’s Ask Me Anything post, which was submitted around 9...
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20 Missiles Found In UN-Run School In Gaza
Some 20 rockets were found Wednesday in a school in Gaza operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the organization confirmed Thursday.The weapons were found in “the course of the regular...
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Here Are The 3 Scenarios For The Iran Nuclear Negotiations
With less than a week remaining until expiration of the six-month negotiating period that began with the signing of the "Joint Plan of Action" (JPOA) in January, significant gaps reportedly remain...
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Here's The Rocket That Ukrainian Separatists Allegedly Used To Shoot Down The...
The Ukrainian government first claimed that a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane that crashed eastern Ukraine was shot down by Russian forces with a Buk Missile, while a recent report claims it was the...
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Russia Still Has Thousands Of Troops Along Its Border With Ukraine
Russia restarted a massive military buildup along its Ukrainian border yesterday.The cause of the crash of a Malaysian Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine is currently unknown. But the tragedy occurred...
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4 Other Times Commercial Flights Got Shot Down
U.S. officials have confirmed that a surface-to-air missile hit the Malaysia Airlines flight that went down over Ukraine on Thursday. As NPR notes, it's rare for a civilian airliner to be shot down...
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