The US Military Has Been Making The Same Mistakes In The War On Terror For 13...
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz has taken a beating in the War on Terror. His theories on warfare initially came about coincident with the development of the modern idea of the nation state....
View ArticleNATO Just Intercepted Another Russian Jet Over The Baltics ...
In a continuation of provocative stunts, NATO F-16s were scrambled to intercept a Russian Su-27 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea on Monday. The Russian fighter plane was intercepted by NATO Baltic Air...
View ArticleQatar Is Trying To Mend Relationships With Its Gulf Neighbors
A late-night agreement in Riyadh appears to have resolved the diplomatic spat between Qatar and its GCC partners, opening up the possibility of more diplomatic coordination and greater unity.Yesterday,...
View ArticleThe F-35 Just Passed A Major Hurdle Required For Its Entry Into Combat Use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy version of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet met 100 percent of the threshold requirements set for a first round of sea-based testing aboard the USS Nimitz...
View ArticleThe Era Of Nuclear Cooperation Between Russia And The US Is Drawing To A Close
An era of unprecedented nuclear cooperation between the Cold War rivals is drawing to a close. Early this month Sergey Kirienko, who runs Russia’s state nuclear company, announced that in 2015 no new...
View ArticleAs ISIS Continues To Gain Ground, Here's What The Militants Have In Their...
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) rakes in over $1 million a day and commands"a volume of resources and territory unmatched in the history of extremist organizations," according to Janine...
View ArticleA Taliban Splinter Group Has Pledged Allegiance To ISIS
A splinter group of Pakistan's Taliban has pledged support to Islamic State (IS), a spokesman said on Monday, in another indication of the appeal of the Iraq- and Syria-based jihadist group in a region...
View ArticleIncredible Photos Of The F-35 And The F-22 Flying Their First Joint Training...
This is what Air Force generals have envisioned for decades. Two sets of fifth generation fighters flew side-by-side earlier this month to practice offensive counter air, defensive counter air and...
View ArticleRetaking ISIS-Controlled Territory Is Only The Beginning
If and when the Islamic State is dislodged from the territory it holds in Iraq it will likely return to more traditional insurgent methods. That will require counterinsurgency tactics by the Iraqi...
View Article16 Photos Of China's Brutal Paramilitary Training
In addition to an active-duty military numbering more than 2 million China has a paramilitary force with almost 4 million members. By comparison, the US military has 1.4 million active-duty members.The...
View ArticlePutin Inspires Wave Of Applause With More Tough Talk About America
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States wants to subdue Moscow, but will never succeed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday."They do not want to humiliate us, they want to subdue us, solve...
View ArticleThe State Of Terrorism In The World Today
Within a single year the world has experienced a 61% increase in terrorist attacks, according to the 2014 edition of The Global Terrorism Index from the Institute for Economics & Peace. The index...
View ArticleJapan's Military Is Revving Up To Meet China's Growing Regional Ambitions
For a long time, Japan's military force was an exercise in contradiction. The country has ranked among the world's top military spenders, at almost $50 billion in 2013 — despite a constitution that...
View ArticleWestern Space Agencies Are Tracking What Could Be A Russian Satellite Killer
The US military's space defense command, or NORAD, is tracking an orbiting object that analysts speculate might be designed to fix — or attack — other satellites.Governments keep tabs (and so can you)...
View ArticleAn Enormous Blast Lit Up The Russian Sky And Nobody Can Figure Out What It Was
Scientists and emergency services are hunting for the cause of an incredible blast that lit up the sky over Russia’s Urals last week.Dashcam footage has emerged on YouTube of what is being dubbed...
View ArticleFour Key Leadership Lessons A Veteran Learned After Leaving The Military
The civilian workforce taught me a lot about both myself and those I am meant to lead.I did not transition from active duty in the most well-thought-out manner.I returned from deployment and signed out...
View ArticleThe British Embassy In Kiev Is Trolling The Kremlin ...
The British embassy in the Ukrainian capital has tweeted out a snarky guide on how to recognize a Russian tank.The guide was created to help Russia identify its own T-72BM tanks within Ukrainian...
View ArticleChina And Russia Are Holding Joint Military Exercises In The Mediterranean
China and Russia are to hold joint naval exercises in the Mediterranean and work towards a stronger military alliance, the Russian Defence Minister has said.On a visit to Beijing, Sergei Shoigu spoke...
View ArticleThese Mesmerizing GIFs Show Russian Artillery Being Fired In Slow Motion
A recent LiveLeak video shows a variety of Russian artillery weapons firing in ultimate slow motion.Many of these weapons have been used during the current war in Ukraine between Russian-back...
View ArticleTerrorism In Jerusalem Is Rattling Israel
As details of the gruesome terror attack in Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood began to emerge on Tuesday morning, its tragic familiarity became apparent: The perpetrators were two Palestinian residents...
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