Saudi Arabia is making a major gamble in Yemen
(Reuters) - Warplanes from Saudi Arabia and Arab allies struck Shi'ite Muslim rebels fighting to oust Yemen's president on Thursday, in a major gamble by the world's top oil exporter to check Iranian...
View ArticleWe visited a farm in England that lets you crush cars with military tanks
You don't have to go all the way to Lithuania to drive tanks.Tanks-Alot is a military farm in Helmdon, Northamptonshire, about a 2-hour drive from London, that offers a similar experience.We visited...
View ArticleWhy Iran is sitting back while Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen
Saudi Arabia's decision to lead a coalition of Arab states in an air campaign against Yemen's al-Houthi movement, known as Ansar Allah, may reduce the group's capability but is unlikely to weaken its...
View ArticleThe military has released videos of the US pounding ISIS targets around Tikrit
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released twelve videos of US airstrikes against various ISIS targets around the Iraqi city of Tikrit. CENTCOM conducted a total of 17 strikes against ISIS targets over...
View ArticleThe US is worried about Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard training Houthi...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is increasingly concerned about training by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, where the Shi'ite militias continue to make...
View ArticleChinese ISIS recruits are sneaking out of China through its southern borders
China's southern seaboard has replaced the mountainous and tightly guarded western frontier as the preferred route for Islamic extremists to slip recruits out of the country, according to a leading...
View ArticleUS-Iran nuke negotiations are kicking into overdrive
Lausanne (AFP) - Tough negotiations to end a decade-long standoff over Iran's suspect nuclear programme move into top gear Saturday, seeking to overcome stubborn hurdles as both sides urged painful...
View ArticleHere’s how Hollywood legend Dale Dye earned the Bronze Star for heroism in...
Dale Dye is a veteran of the Vietnam war, accomplished actor, author, and entrepreneur, but most of the filmmaking world knows him as Hollywood’s drill sergeant.After serving in Vietnam as an...
View ArticleRussia is flexing its muscles in Central America
Russia has once again started to flex its muscles in a bid to rebuild its influence in the Central American state of Nicaragua, McClatchy DC reports. Moscow may strike a possible arms deal with...
View ArticleThis simple exercise will work out every muscle in your body
Here's how to do the perfect burpee – the exercise that all trainers are teaching their clients. 1. Begin in a standing position2. Drop into a squat position with your hands on the ground3. Extend your...
View ArticleLessons from the battlefield are transforming emergency medicine in huge ways
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (Reuters) - Paramedic Dean Elliott rummaged through the ambulance's emergency kit and pulled out a pint-sized red power drill, a tool whose use was honed on the battlefields of Iraq...
View ArticleInside the grueling existence of a Russian internet troll
More and more, posts and commentaries on the Internet in Russia and even abroad are generated by professional trolls, many of whom receive a higher-than-average salary for perpetuating a pro-Kremlin...
View ArticleHere are the members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and what they're...
CAIRO (AP) - A Saudi-led coalition is targeting Shiite rebels and their allies in Yemen in a campaign of airstrikes that began last week. Here's a look at the Sunni Arab countries involved in the...
View ArticleThese are the plans for Russia's new 3rd-generation tank
Russia is just about to unveil its latest armored platform, the T-14 tank. The tank, called the Armata, has largely been kept under wraps, though technical details about the platform have steadily been...
View ArticlePentagon: The military needs to be 'more flexible' to recruit quality people
ABINGTON, Pa. (AP) — Saying the military needs to do more to compete with corporate America for quality recruits, Defense Secretary Ash Carter opened the door Monday to relaxing some enlistment...
View ArticlePoll: A third of Republicans say Obama is a bigger threat to the US than Putin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian...
View ArticleA cyber attack may be responsible for a multi-city power outage in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Dozens of Turkish cities and provinces on Tuesday were hit by a massive power outage that brought transportation to a standstill and disrupted services and businesses which had no...
View ArticleHere's how long it would actually take Iran to build a nuclear weapon even if...
With reports that Washington and its partners may reach a nuclear accord with Iran in the coming days, a former senior IAEA safeguards official answers the most pressing questions about Tehran's...
View ArticleRussia wants to develop search-and-rescue robots for the Arctic
As Russia focuses on militarizing its Arctic region, the Kremlin is trying to develop military technology needed to operate in one of the world's harshest environments. Russian military planners are...
View ArticleThe US is restoring military aid to Egypt that its withheld since 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday said he would ask the US Congress for $1.3 billion per year in military aid for Egypt and said he would lift holds on aircraft, missiles and...
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