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The General Who Planned The Afghanistan Surge Is Heading To Africa
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Thursday nominated a former senior commander in Afghanistan as the new head of the military's Africa Command, which oversees US security efforts on the continent. The...
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Here's How The US Invited Iranian Hackers To Attack America's Banks
In a world where you can watch cyberattacks happen in real-time, it's no wonder that nation-states are doing little to hide the cyber arms race and low-grade cyberwar that's taking place. However,...
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Eric Fitzsimons Gave Up His Lucrative Job To Start A Company That Helps Vets...
Less than two years after leaving a cushy gig at a drug-testing company, Eric Fitzsimons is getting ready to launch "i Employ Veterans" bottled water through his company Veterans H2O, which will put...
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The Military Broke Its Own Record On The Number Of Drones It Can Fly At The...
Over the past several years, drones have arguably become one of the most powerful weapons platforms in the world. They get smaller, they get bigger, they get better armed, and they get better...
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British Explorer Prepares To Dig Up 140 Mint Condition Spitfires That Were...
More than 25 years ago, British farmer David Cundall overheard a comment from a group of U.S. veterans who said they buried an unused fleet of World War II Spitfires in the Burmese jungle to hide them...
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The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Released Its First In Flight 2,000 Pound Smart...
The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) bomb is a staple of the American arsenal, and its high level of accuracy have made it indispensable in battles from Baghdad to Tripoli. Being such an essential...
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How US Ambassador Chris Stevens May Have Been Linked To Jihadist Rebels In Syria
The details of the September 11 attack that killed four Americans at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi are still murky and there's certainly more to be known. Former CIA officer Clare Lopez argues that...
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The US Government May Lock Up This Whistleblower To Protect The CIA's 'Prime...
It's hard to tell which is more astounding: that the U.S. government is preparing to jail a CIA whistleblower for "outing" a covert CIA agent — a felony — or that the outed agent is "well known" to be...
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Why The Death Of Print Publications Should Have Us All A Bit Worried
Newsweek announced Wednesday that it was ending its print edition and moving completely online. One of Britain's flagship publications, The Guardian, is also "seriously considering," according to...
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The Pentagon's New Blimp Could Change Everything From The Battlefield To The...
Getting heavy stuff to locations far away, without spending a ton of money on fuel, and without the need for a runway is a dream of military planners and corporations alike. Enter, the Aeros blimp: It...
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'Silent Circle' Military-Grade Encryption App Now Available In The App Store
Silent Circle, the military-grade encryption and information protection app that we covered recently, is now officially for sale on Apple's App Store, as of this week. The following available apps...
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There Is Simply No Other Plane In The World Like Air Force One
Air Force One, the call sign of whichever Air Force plane the President of the United States is flying on, has long been known for the security and comfort it provides its famous cargo. But everything...
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DARPA Will Give $4 Million To Whoever Builds An Amphibious Fighting Vehicle
DARPA is working on building a new infantry fighting vehicle for the Marines, and it's not patient. Instead of going through conventional design channels with an extended timetable, the branch of the...
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TSA Removes Controversial X-Ray Scanners From Major Airports
Months after a congressional report stated that controversial X-ray body scanners are a waste of money, the TSA has begun removing them from major airports. Michael Grabell of Pro Publica reports that...
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These Old Mountain Bunkers In China Are Stark Reminders Of Two Japanese...
As tensions between China and Japan in the China Sea make headlines, it's easy to believe all the fuss is from a couple little islands atop a big pile of petroleum reserves. Maybe it is, and maybe it...
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This Video Game Weapon Turned Out To Be Too Realistic For Its Own Good
Just 10 days ago, we told you about a super-realistic video game gun due to hit the market after the holidays. This morning, David Kotkin, owner of Kotkin Enterprises, the company that created the...
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Japan Takes Its Anime Very Seriously — Check Out Its New Cobra Paint Job
The custom of painting a mascot onto an aircraft is nothing new, but this is the first time we've seen one quite so lively and in this particular style. To celebrate the its 20th anniversary, Japan's...
View ArticleThis F-15 Aerial Dogfighting Video Was Shot Entirely By Pilots
We first posted this several weeks ago and it proved such an enjoyable weekend distraction, that in case you missed it, we're posting it once more. Filmed over 12 months by fighter crews themselves...
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Colombian Rebels Say They're Ready To End The Longest Running War In The...
After 50 years of war--the longest in the Western Hemisphere, the New York Times notes--the Colombian government and representatives from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) sat down in...
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Iran And The White House Issue Opposing Statements About Post-Election...
The White House dismissed reports a deal had been reached for one-on-one nuclear talks with Iran but said it was still working on a "diplomatic solution". The report and subsequent denial come at a...
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