Stuxnet Is Just The Beginning: The Battlefield Is Digital, The Target Is...
When it burst upon the scene in the summer of 2010, Stuxnet changed everything in the world of cyberwarfare. An ultra-sophisticated computer worm credited with taking down centrifuges critical to...
View ArticleThis New Vehicle Paint Neutralizes Chemical Weapons
Although there has been no large-scale use of chemical weapons since the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, soldiers need to be prepared for the threat. Part of that preparation means being able to...
View ArticleThis Is How Russia Disposes Of Its Dated Nuclear Submarines
The question of how to dispose of nuclear-powered equipment and irradiated waste has been a nagging companion for the world’s advanced navies for decades, and in the case of the former Soviet Union...
View ArticleThe 12 Most Advanced Nuclear Submarines In The US Fleet
US nuclear submarines used to be broken down into two types: attack subs, mostly USS Los Angeles class, and ballistic missile submarines largely USS Ohio class called "Boomers". With the end of the...
View ArticleAmerica: Look At Your War
"Police Chief Wali Koka is officially tougher than Chuck Norris." That was the word we got when the Marines found out that the Musaqelah District Police Chief would survive a gangland-style hit, which...
View ArticlePentagon Battles Taliban, One Tweet At A Time
The U.S. military is ramping up efforts to counter the Taliban's growing presence on social media sites by aggressively responding to falsehoods and reporting violations of the sites' guidelines on...
View ArticleLawyer For Ex-SEAL Who Wrote Bin Laden Book Said The Pentagon Has No Room To Sue
A lawyer for the ex-Navy SEAL who made headlines for his controversial book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has said his client had every right to publish his work. The Pentagon has...
View ArticleOverexposed SEAL Team 6 Has Been 'Likely Benched,' Says An Insider
The media firestorm SEAL Team 6 has been riding has finally come back to bite them. Since taking responsibility for the killing of Somali pirates in a daring rescue, to the now famous Osama bin Laden...
View ArticleThis Twisted Ritual Leaves Soldier's Health In Ruins And Many Unanswered...
For some reason, fellow Fort Bragg soldiers of Phillip Roach felt it necessary, even funny, to "promote" him with a mallot. The disturbing video came to light Thursday, Aug. 30, when CBS affiliate...
View ArticlePlanespotters Have Uncovered A Series Of Secret US Spy Drone Missions From...
The U.S. flew highly classified Global Hawk spy drone missions from an Royal Australian Air Force base in South Australia from November 2001 to at least 2006, ABC News reports. A group of aviation...
View ArticleGoogle Founder Sergey Brin Is The Landlord For These Ex-Military Techies...
Google cofounder Sergey Brin has been buying up property in Los Altos, Calif., a small Silicon Valley town near where he lives. He's charging below-market rent with the goal of trying to keep the...
View ArticlePOP QUIZ: What State Has The Highest Percentage Of Workers Who Are In The...
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View ArticleThis Australian Website Calls Out The Immense Rise In US Domestic Surveillance
It's pretty clear that the National Security Agency has implemented a widespread domestic spying program in the 11 years since 9/11. Juice Rap News, a "news show for the Internet nation" based in...
View ArticleLeave Matt Bissonnette Alone!
Guy can't catch a break. First, the Navy pushes him out for having dreams outside the Teams. Then the Pentagon feverishly combs through his book and asserts he's violated nondisclosure. Then, these...
View ArticleThe Taliban Vows To Kidnap Or Kill Prince Harry
The Taliban have described Prince Harry as "a high value target" and say they will try to kidnap or kill him, Reuters reports. On Friday the 27-year-old Army captain began a four-month combat tour...
View Article19-Year-Old Blogger Explains What Life Is Like In The Gaza Strip
I spent 4 hours alone at home today without electricity, listening to the awful sounds of the Israeli drones hovering over Gaza Sky and the generators. Being in such a situation makes me think deeper,...
View ArticleThe Pentagon Is About To Spend A Ton Of Money On A Very Questionable Project
The Pentagon has bought into the cloud computing concept and is in the process of consolidating its servers and networks to adapt to it. Moving the military onto the cloud makes sense to Defense...
View ArticleThe FBI Is Spending $1 Billion To Increase Its Surveillance Over US Citizens
This is like taking a kid's allowance to pay the babysitter. A new facial recognition technology, which the FBI will roll out in 2014, is expected to cost about $1 billion. As if this question even...
View ArticleStep Inside The Massive Communist Headquarters That Bulgaria Can't Even...
This immense home of the Bulgarian Communist Party had been open for only eight years before being abandoned in 1989 after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The Bulgarian government promptly moved on and...
View ArticleDefense Firms Warn Of Tens Of Thousands Of Job Cuts
Whether it's political gamesmanship, or a serious warning, McCain has released letters from three major defense firms that confirm they are sending warnings to their personnel about massive layoffs...
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