The US is considering a false choice in the Arctic
In March, Total SA confirmed a $27 billion natural gas project in the Russian Arctic.The project will tap into one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the world and is just the latest example of...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia had high-level contacts with one of America’s deadliest...
Saudi Arabia maintained high-level contacts with one of the US' most dangerous opponents in Afghanistan throughout the American-led war in the country, Saeed Shah reports for The Wall Street Journal...
View ArticleJordan is mulling a significant military intervention in southern Syria
The civil war in Syria has reached such a tipping point for one of the most stable and US-friendly regimes in the Middle East.The Jordanian military is actively implementing plans to create a...
View ArticleTexas company tests their bulletproof windshield on a Mercedes by putting...
The Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC) put together this test of the Mercedes-Benz bulletproof windshield with their CEO sitting inside. TAC is the leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of...
View ArticleGreece's military budget is getting bigger even as the country's economy...
Racked by financial woes since 2008, Greece has all but defaulted on its loans after the failure of talks with with the European Union and its various creditors. The country is heading towards a...
View ArticleEgypt's circle of violence is turning darker
Egypt's general prosecutor and nine other people were killed by a massive car bomb Monday in one of Cairo's wealthiest and most heavily policed districts, and judging by video of the aftermath, it's...
View ArticleREPORT: ISIS just executed its top official in Mosul for planning a coup
Reports have emerged that ISIS has executed one of its top administrative officials in Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul for planning a coup against the extremist group.The Iraq Press news outlet...
View ArticleRussia is making tanks stylish again
Tensions between Russia and the West continue to build, as the US announced last Tuesday that they would be moving tanks and heavy artillery to strategic locations across Eastern Europe.The decision...
View ArticleRussia gave 4 fighter jets to a Central Asian ally
In case you missed it, Kazakhstan’s recent military parade in May confirmed that the central Asian country is operating at least four Su-30SM aircraft. The parade, which took place in Astana,...
View ArticleThis country is the last place in the world where you would want to serve in...
This month, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea released a 500-page report detailing “systematic, widespread and gross” human rights violations that have spurred...
View ArticleSweden's top military commander: Russian fighter pilots shot flares at our jets
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's top military commander says Russian fighter pilots are behaving in an increasingly aggressive manner in northern Europe, flying dangerously close to Swedish Air Force jets and...
View ArticleRussia counters NATO forces with more than 20 attack helicopters along border
Russia is strengthening its forces on the country’s western border, and the Kremlin will further reinforce its army in the region with more than 20 attack helicopters by the end of 2015, Russia’s...
View ArticleThe US Navy is testing a submarine-hunting drone ship
The US Navy is currently testing a robotic ship that would be able to autonomously hunt enemy diesel submarines. Originally conceived as a DARPA project, the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail...
View ArticleIran and Saudi Arabia may be heading towards a cyber war
Iran and Saudi Arabia, regional rivals in the Middle East, may be engaged in cyber warfare, according to a new report by threat intelligence firm Recorded Future.As the two powers vie for influence...
View ArticleA Russian military base has been spotted in eastern Ukraine
A Ukrainian pro-government militia has released drone footage showcasing the creation and expansion of a Russian military forward operating base (FOB) along a crucial front line in eastern Ukraine,...
View ArticleRussia is reviewing the 'legality' of Baltic states' independence
Russia is going to review whether or not it was legal for the Soviet Union to recognize the Baltic states as independent nearly 25 years ago, according to a report by Interfax.A "source familiar with...
View ArticleHere's how Turkey would invade northern Syria
Different scenarios have emerged amid the rumors of a Turkish invasion into Syria. Some reports suggest the military will deploy some 18,000 troops with substantial air support to secure a 30-kilometer...
View ArticleTurmoil in this tiny gulf country is a real danger for US security interests
The Obama administration has decided to resume military aid to Bahrain, or more exactly to dispense with the limits on such aid that had been imposed after the 2011 crackdown there.One can make a...
View ArticleThat time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories...
The U.S. Coast Guard was officially formed in 1915, but it traces its history to 1790 through the Lifesaving Service and the Revenue Cutter Service. Formerly part of the Treasury Department and now...
View ArticleThis could be al Qaeda's new 'general manager'
[This is a follow-up post to Al Qaeda needs a new 'general manager'] Support for Jabhat al Nusra (JN) among local populations and armed groups in Syria re-emerged clearly after US strikes targeted...
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