How The French Air War In Mali Really Went Down
Launched on Jan. 11, 2013, at the request of the Malian authorities and the United Nations to help the local army stop the advance of rebel groups towards southern Mali, the French military campaign in...
View ArticleThe Bad Digital Map That Ran The Guardian Ashore Is A Symptom Of The...
It is no secret that modern military heavily relies on digital systems.Just have a look at the cockpit of a fighter jet, bomber or helicopter (even if the same is for warships, tanks, etc.) and you’ll...
View ArticleOne Man Refuses To Give Up On A WWII Spitfire Hunt That's Consumed Him For Years
The hunt for 36 lost RAF Spitfires at a Burmese airfield may not be completely over despite the failure to find a single rivet belonging to the aircraft.Almost two weeks ago David Cundall’s dreams were...
View ArticleChina Already Has A Plan To Sink The US Fleet In Any Upcoming Battles
As the U.S. makes clear it will defend Japan should China try and lay claim to the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, this Chinese announcement from mid-2012 offers additional perspective.Once the...
View ArticleChina's Forces Are Getting Combat Ready As The Island Dispute With Japan Grows
When Chinese and Japanese fighters met for the first time over disputed islands in the East China Sea earlier this month, Japan promptly declared its right to fire tracers at China's jets.Though met...
View ArticleIraq Just Discovered Another Billion Barrels Of Oil
Iraq said on Sunday it has discovered deposits of crude equivalent to one billion barrels of oil after the first exploration work by state-owned firms in almost 30 years.The deposits were found after...
View ArticleWhat Western Powers Are Up Against In Mali And Algeria
Bamako, MaliToday in Algeria, authorities are scouring a Saharan gas plant for bodies in the wake of a hostage crisis that ended in a shootout between the Army and Islamist kidnappers. Around the...
View ArticleMLK's Vehement Condemnations Of US Militarism Are More Relevant Than Ever
The civil right achievements of Martin Luther King are quite justly the focus of the annual birthday commemoration of his legacy. But it is remarkable, as I've noted before on this holiday, how...
View ArticleA Look Inside 'The Beast' Limousine Carrying Obama To The Inauguration
At a cost of over $300,000 and enough armor to stop an RPG, the President's ground vehicle is a very resilient ride.It looks like a Caddy STS on the outside, but on the inside it has everything the...
View ArticleThe Air Force Is Turning Combat Planes Into Airborne Wireless Routers
The U.S. Air Force is trying to turn the targeting pods carried by some of its legacy fighters and the B-1 Lancer bomber, into flying wireless routers that would allow ground troops to communicate each...
View ArticlePrince Harry Returns From Afghanistan Seemingly Battle-Hardened
Prince Harry says he did not come to Afghanistan to kill the Taliban, but says he will "take a life to save a life" and if insurgents attack British forces then he will "take them out of the...
View ArticleAlgeria Hostage-Takers 'Aided By Libyan Islamists'
Libyan Islamists provided logistical support to the militants who seized an Algeria gas plant before they were killed in a bloodbath which also left 37 foreigners dead, well-informed sources...
View Article5-Year-Old Girl Labeled A ‘Terrorist Threat’ For Talking About Hello Kitty...
Last week in the Land of the Free, a five-year-old girl in Pennsylvania was labeled a terrorist threat.Fortunately for the citizens of Northumberland County, local authorities managed to detain this...
View ArticleJapan And Philippines Try More Creative Diplomacy To Deal With China
Both Japan and the Philippines are attempting to engage China in new ways to settle sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea.The Associated Press reports a Japanese envoy has arrived in China to...
View ArticleTaliban Sends A Message With Second Coordinated Attack In Five Days
A nine-hour gun battle raged through the heart of Kabul on Monday, leaving at least seven dead and eight wounded. The latest attack, claimed by the Taliban, shows a defiant insurgency that may not be...
View ArticleASSAD: ‘I Will Win, Even If Damascus Is Destroyed’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remains as defiant as ever, even as rebels assault the last major government military installation in the country's north.Ivan Watson and Raja Razek CNN report that...
View ArticleIs 'Mad Dog' General James Mattis Retiring? Here's 20 Unforgettable Quotes
There's been talk lately of General James N. Mattis and retirement.Mattis, currently CENTCOM commanding general, is an icon of sorts in the Marine Corps, and arguably the most famous living Marine.Skip...
View ArticleFormer Obama Intel Chief: The CIA Should Not Be Allowed To Control Drone Strikes
One of President Obama's former intelligence chiefs believes that the Pentagon — and not the CIA — should run the U.S. drone program so that it operates within the laws of war, Carlo Muñoz of The Hill...
View ArticleChinese General Ominously Warns Australia Not To Side With The US 'Tiger'
Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald has published remarkable comments from Senior Colonel Liu Mingfu, a Chinese military officer with the National Defence University.‘America is the global...
View ArticleBeyoncé Forced The Marine Corps Band To Fake It Too
So not only did Beyoncé lip sync her performance, but she essentially forced the Marine Corps band to pretend to be playing their instruments.Kristin DuBois, a spokesperson for the band, said "the...
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