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15 Fortune 500 CEOs who got their start in the military
Few institutions teach discipline, management, logistics, and efficiency like the US Armed Forces, so it's no surprise that Ranker's list of Fortune 500 CEOs finds many military veterans. Below are...
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The mastermind of a devastating, Iranian-orchestrated 1996 attack on US...
Ahmed al-Mughassil, a Saudi Shiite who masterminded the June 25, 1996 attack on an American military base in Khobar, Saudi Arabia, has been captured by Saudi intelligence. According to Saudi and...
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Russia and China are developing drones that could make stealth aircraft obsolete
The US and its allies continue to invest heavily in the F-35 and other stealth-capable aircraft. But Russia and China are rapidly developing systems that would negate the benefits that stealth offers....
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4 important lessons the US military learned from Hurricane Katrina
Ten years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina swept through the Gulf states, killing over 1,200 people, leaving thousands more homeless, and causing over $100 billion in damage — one of the worst natural...
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Here comes the China-Iran alliance
The main pillar of the economic and strategic partnership between Iran and the China lies in Iran’s abundance of energy resources, an important asset for Beijing’s energy security strategy. The...
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Russia's plans for the Arctic have hit 'two major setbacks'
US chairmanship in the Arctic Council will receive a needed boost from the upcoming conference in Anchorage, which President Barack Obama is due to address on August 31.His message is predictable:...
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UN nuclear watchdog: Iran is building at a site where it once carried out...
Iran appears to have built an extension to part of its Parchin military site since May, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a report on Thursday delving into a major part of its inquiry into possible...
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A new drone law could set a terrifying precedent for cops
It’s now completely legal for cops in North Dakota to strap "less than lethal" weapons to a drone.“Less than lethal” apparently means that cops can strap anything from rubber bullets, pepper spray,...
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Why Putin is an Obama fan
President Barack Obama has given Russian President Vladimir Putin an opportunity to reassert Russian dominance.On September 5, 2014, two days after President Obama visited Estonia to symbolize...
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You can buy a nuclear warhead on the black market
You can buy anything on the Bulgarian black market, including drugs, women, guns, and even fully functional nuclear warheads.Fascinated by a French reporter’s ability to purchase a nuclear warhead on...
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4 US stealth F-22 Raptors are on their way Germany
Four F-22A Raptor stealth jets will arrive at Spangdahlem air base later on Friday to start a deployment in Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.The aircraft, belonging to 325th Fighter...
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The Taliban just admitted that it covered up the death of its leader for over...
In an interview published on the Taliban’s official English-language website, the organization’s spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, admits that Mullah Omar’s death was covered up. And a careful reading of...
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Life in photos: Gaza a year after the ceasefire
Heavy fighting broke out in Gaza last summer after Israel launched Operation Protective Edge. The devastating 50-day conflict that followed came to a halt a year ago today, when the Israelis and...
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China just released impressive images of its air force in action
China just released a gallery of photos showcasing their airborne military might. The images depict Beijing's domestically made jet fighters flying in impressive aerial formations. Some of the planes...
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Japan is asking for a defense budget hike to fortify an island chain facing...
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help fortify the country's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean...
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The US Air Force made a $25 billion accounting error
In a report to Congress last year, the Air Force estimated the cost of the new Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) to be $33.1 billion for the next 10 years. This year, that price ballooned to $58.2...
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Here's what it's like to stand under a Blue Angel during takeoff
Pretty cool video showing Blue Angel #7 taking off from Runway 23L at Willow Run Airport for the Thunder Over Michigan airshow.As usual, the low transition is followed by a high performance climb. SEE...
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China is using trained monkeys to help prepare for its upcoming military parade
Monkeys have been trained to clear the skies of the biggest threat to China’s air force at the moment – birds – as Beijing prepares for its massive military parade this week to mark the 70th...
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5 of the coolest things in the US Army’s massive treasure room
With 240 years of history, the US Army has been around the block a few times.Artifacts from its history are put up in museums around the country, but a surprising number of awesome artifacts are kept...
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Hitler created a 6-engine plane designed to carry 95,000 pounds of gear, and...
The Nazis concocted all sorts of weird military technology, but the Me 323 Giant was certainly one of the biggest.With six engines over a 181-foot wingspan and the ability to haul 95,000 pounds of...
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