America's Obsession With Killing 'Terrorists' Ignores The Real Problem
There's been a lot of chatter recently about "Out of Sight, Out of Mind," a new online infographic which shows a chilling visualization of all estimated deaths in Pakistan caused by U.S. drone strikes,...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Fighter Fleet Is Full Of Decrepit Russian MiG 21s
The same model of jet that inspired the creation of the U.S. Navy's "Top Gun" program (and so popularized, by proxy, such memorable phrases as "kick the tires and light the fires") is now protecting...
View ArticleUS Moves Second Warship Near Korean Peninsula Amid Tensions
The U.S. is deploying a second guided-missile destroyer to the Asia-Pacific region, Reutersreports.The USS John McCain will join the USS Decatur off the Korean peninsula. Both are Aegis-class warships,...
View ArticleAnonymous to North Koreans: 'Anons Are Here To Set You Free'
Hackers aligned with Anonymous claim to be carrying out numerous cyberattacks against North Korean websites, urging North Korean citizens to rise up against their "oppressive" government.Hackers also...
View ArticleThe 'Biggest Cyberattack In History' Was Nothing Compared To A Targeted Attack
It turns out the biggest cyberattack in history is strategically irrelevant.Recently we reported on a Distributed Denial of Service (D/DOS) attack on web company Spamhaus that clocked in at a...
View ArticleFor US Troops, The Toughest Battle Is Waiting For Them Back At Home
The Marine Corps recruiter never told me the biggest battle would be waged right here at home.Whether it be to secure a disability pension for ills caused from military service, or to cash in education...
View ArticleNorth Korea's Nuclear Talk Is Making China Very Nervous
Reports of China's massing troops on the border usually accompany the word "support," as in, openly supporting North Korea.But that contradicts two things: China's "angry" statements on Kim Jong-Un's...
View ArticleNorth Korea Shuts Down The Industrial Park That Is Its Last Link With South...
NKorea denies SKoreans passage across border to enter factory that is last symbol of detentePAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday barred South Korean workers from entering a jointly run...
View ArticleA Satellite Tour Of North Korea's Nuclear Facilities
Though North Korea [DPRK] has toned down the "bellicose rhetoric" about preemptive nuclear strikes, Pyongyang is still maintaining their stance on nuclear development.Leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to reopen...
View ArticleIf North Korea Strikes, It'll Be Attacking Its Own Economy
The troubled economy of North Korea (DPRK) may be the first casualty of further escalation.Despite plenty of wartime bluster coming out of Pyongyang about the so-called "puppet government" of the...
View ArticleAmerica May Start Drone Strikes In Two More 'Non-Battlefield' Countries
Iraqi officials requested U.S. drones strikes near their border after al-Qaeda-linked jihadists ambushed a Syrian convoy in Iraq earlier this month, Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Diaa Hadid of the Associated...
View ArticleANALYST: US Military Expects North Korean Missile Launch
Enough bluster: Apparently Kim Jong-Un intends to walk the walk.A prominent arms analyst has told an Australian think-tank that U.S. troop movements west of the peninsula indicate that a North Korean...
View ArticleNo Female Marines Have Made It Through Infantry Officer Training Yet
Even before former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles on Jan. 24, the Marine Corps had been experimenting with the move by letting women officers try out...
View ArticleNorth Korean Army Says It Has Final 'Approval' For Nuclear Attack On US
The North Korean army announced that it has received the final approval necessary to launch nuclear weapons on U.S. targets.From Yonhap News:In a statement, the North's supreme military command said it...
View ArticleHere Are The Theoretical Ranges Of North Korea's Missiles
With North Korea (DPRK) saying it has received final approval from Supreme leader Kim Jong-un for nuclear attack on the U.S., it's time to take another look at their missiles. This infographic from the...
View ArticleHere's How US Allies Could Shoot Down Missiles From North Korea
Things are heated on the Korean peninsula, and while there's plenty of talk from the North about launching a "cutting edge strike" on the United States, their missile capabilities are mostly limited to...
View ArticleGuam Is One Of America's Most Strategic Assets In The Pacific
Wednesday Apr. 3 saw the Pentagon announce that the U.S. is to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Guam as a precautionary measure in response to threats from North Korea...
View ArticleThese Kings Of 'Close Air' Support Protect US Troops In Ground Wars
At the height of fighting during the Korean War in 1950, American troops faced artillery barrages, bitter winter cold, and massive human waves of Communist troops.But they had a secret weapon: aircraft...
View ArticleNorth Korea Still Years Away From Backing Up Nuke Threats
NKorea nuke facility reboot seen as sign that atomic threats not yet matched by capabilitySEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's vow to restart its mothballed nuclear facilities raises fears about...
View ArticleIran Reportedly Teaching Syrian Militias Guerrilla Warfare
The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is sending members of its militias for guerrilla combat training at a secret base in Iran, Reuters reports based on interviews with four trainees.There are...
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