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Take an amazing look inside the US Air Force's headquarters in Europe
Staggering in its scope and scale, Ramstein Air Base in Germany is one of America's most important and fascinating military facilities.Located in southwestern Germany, it serves not only as the...
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China's making a serious soft power push into the Middle East
Thereās nothing unusual about teenagers singing songs from Disneyās āFrozenā or television quiz show contestants answering questions about business relations between two countries. Thereās also nothing...
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The Syrian military is on the verge of collapse
The Syrian Army is facing its most serious challenges since the start of the Syrian Civil War.Ā Fatigued, over-stretched, and losing the support of its base constituency, the Syrian Army is conceivably...
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Top American NATO commander: We don't know what Putin is thinking or what...
WASHINGTON (AP) ā The top U.S. commander for NATO said Thursday that America needs better intelligence on the ground in Ukraine, but that it appears Russian forces have used a recent lull in fighting...
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The US built a $2 billion Afghan army and it has no idea how good it is
As part of the Afghanistan reconstruction effort started in 2002, the United States has doled out at least $2.3 billion to pay the salaries of the Afghan National Army and help build the countryās...
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These are a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander's favorite books
Admiral James Stavridis, a former leader of the US Southern Command and once the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, has shared some of his favorite books in an interview with Marcia Desanctis from The...
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The Kremlin just launched what it claims is the 'quietest submarine in the...
Russia has taken another major step towards modernizing its navy.The Russian defense company Admiralty Shipyards launched its second diesel-electric Varshavyanka-class submarine this week.Called...
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China: The US can use civilian facilities in the South China Sea 'when...
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting "when...
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Iran's proxy war in Yemen just got exposed
A recent confidential UN report has documented ongoing Iranian support for Yemen's Houthi rebels since 2009, AFP reports.Ā Saudi Arabia described the report as proof of Iran's proxy efforts to...
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Saudi Arabia's king just made a huge gambit
King Salmanās dramatic shake-up of the Saudi cabinet ensures that his branch of the royal family controls the Kingdom into the foreseeable future.But the move is risky as there is now no one to share...
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ISIS just executed 15 Yemeni soldiers as it tries to expand into the war-torn...
The Islamic State in Yemen claimed credit for the brutal execution of 15 Yemeni soldiers who were captured in theĀ city of Azzan in Shabwa province earlier this month.The treatment of the captured...
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Everything you need to know before the biggest hedge fund conference of the...
On Tuesday around 2,000 hedge fund managers, DC insiders, Wall Street bankers, reporters, security experts, and will.i.am will descend on the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas for an annual four day meeting...
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Iraqi leaders are claiming a Republican-backed US law is part of a plot to...
A Republican proposal to directly arm Sunni tribes and the Kurds in Iraq in the fight against ISIS without oversight from the Iraqi central government has raised fears and anger in Baghdad, where...
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Here's why the Italian army is growing hundreds of pounds of marijuana
The Italian army has started growing cannabis in a military pharmaceutical plant outside of Florence in order to drive down prices for medical marijuana across the country.And so far, the first batch...
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Finland sent letters to 900,000 military reservists reminding of what to do...
Finland's military has sent letters to the country's entire 900,000 strong reservist force outlining what each individual should do in the event of a "crisis situation," Newsweek reports citing local...
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NATO commander: Russia could be gearing up for another Ukraine offensive
NATO Commander Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove said Thursday that the Russian buildup of rebel forces in eastern Ukraine during a shaky cease-fire could signal a new offensive by the separatists.In...
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Watch DARPA successfully test bullets that can change direction in midair
DARPA has released footage of a successful test of a new "smart bullet" that can change direction in midair.Teledyne Scientific and Imaging's Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO) program, which is...
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Nigeria's military believes it has Boko Haram cornered, but landmines are...
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's military is confident it has Boko Haram cornered, but a final push to clear the Islamist militants from their forest hideouts is being hampered by landmines, it said on...
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Shipping company Maersk says it's still not clear why Iran seized cargo ship
May 4 (Reuters) - Maersk Line said on Monday it has met again with the Ports & Maritime Organization (PMO) inĀ IranĀ regarding the seizure of the vessel Maersk Tigris but the Danish shipping company...
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This oil refinery could be the next major front in the fight against ISIS
The Bayji Oil Refinery represents a lot of things for me. When I was first deployed there in 2005, the only thing it initially meant was the pungent smell of petroleum I thought I would never get over....
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