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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...

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Saudi 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...

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Jordan 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...

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Texas 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...

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Greece'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...

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Egypt'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...

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REPORT: 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...

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Russia 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...

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Russia 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,...

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This 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...

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Sweden'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...

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Russia 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...

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The 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...

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Iran 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...

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A 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,...

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Russia 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...

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Here'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...

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Turmoil 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...

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That 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...

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This 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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