9 Incredible Achievements Of The 91-Year-Old Retired Air Force General Who...
There has never been anyone quite like retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager.Yeager, 91, has led a life full of unbelievable heroics and achievements epic enough to warrant having a...
View ArticleLegendary Marine General James Mattis: Here's What Happens If Iran Gets A Nuke
BERKELEY, Calif. — Responding to questions following a lecture at the University of California-Berkeley, retired Marine Gen. James Mattis said that if Iran eventually builds a nuclear weapon, there...
View ArticleIran Is Building A Shoddy Replica Of A US Navy Aircraft Carrier For Some Reason
Iran is building a non-functioning replica of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that analysts believe may be for propaganda purposes, The New York Times reports."Based on our observations, this is not a...
View ArticleLegendary General James Mattis Explains What's Happening In The Middle East...
BERKELEY, Calif. — Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who was responsible for overseeing 20 Middle Eastern countries as the former commander of Central Command, gave a series of lectures at the...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps Make More Strides Towards Integration Of Women In Combat
More women will be assigned to previously closed combat arms units following a force integration plan sent to the Marine Corps top leadership, the Marine Corps Times reports.The integration of women...
View ArticleThe Marine Corps Is Doing Everything Right When It Comes To Women In Combat
The Marine Corps is being commendably rational on the issue of integrating women into military occupations previously restricted to only men.In a new white letter sent out to top Corps' leaders, the...
View ArticleThese Countries With Large Russian Populations Should Fear What Putin Might...
Citing the right to intervene wherever Russians are deemed to be in trouble, Vladimir Putin has set a possible precedent for future Russian intervention across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.This map,...
View ArticleThe Pentagon Is Getting Closer To Robot Soldiers, Leading Roboticist Warns
In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. military may turn more combat roles over to robotic soldiers, NPR reports.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) started robotics trials last...
View ArticleHow The US Stopped Iran From Mining International Waters Without Firing A Shot
BERKELEY, Calif. — Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis, who was responsible for overseeing 20 Middle Eastern countries as the former commander of Central Command, gave a series of lectures at the...
View ArticleUkraine Announces Evacuation Of Troops From Crimea
FEODOSIA/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine announced the evacuation of its troops and their families from Crimea on Monday, effectively acknowledging defeat in the face of Russian forces, who...
View ArticleThis Massive Navy Plane Is The Most Advanced Search Aircraft In The World
The Boeing P-8 Poseidon is a multifunctional aircraft that was introduced into the U.S. Military in November 2013.Replacing the P-3 Orion, the Poseidon is a long-range anti-submarine warfare,...
View ArticleFormer Putin Adviser: 'Russia Will Not Spare The South And East Of Ukraine'
The Austrian daily Wiener Zeitung has published an illuminating interview about Ukraine and the Kremlin with Andrei Illarionov, a prominent Russian economist who served as Vladimir Putin’s top economic...
View ArticleRetired Ukrainian General: Russia Is 'Placing Europe On The Verge Of A Third...
The Parisian daily Le Figaro has run an interesting interview about the situation in Ukraine with retired General Ihor Smeshko, who is well positioned to understand the realities at play.Once a Soviet...
View ArticleThe Military Wants To Phase Out Tomahawk And Hellfire Missile Programs
The military may drastically phase out both the Tomahawk and Hellfire missile programs and eventually kill them completely, The Washington Free Beacon reports, citing new budget documents.The Tomahawk...
View ArticleRussian Military Holds Exercises In Breakaway Moldova Region
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's military staged training exercises on Tuesday in Transdniestria, a breakaway sliver of Moldova that is a focus of tension following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea...
View ArticleGENERAL: Deep Budget Cuts Mean The Army Can No Longer Execute US Defense...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. Army officer told lawmakers on Tuesday that a return to deep budget cuts as required by law beginning in 2016 would make it difficult for the military to carry out...
View ArticleThe Russian Navy Now Controls Ukraine's Combat Dolphin Program
The Russian Navy has recently taken control of an elite dolphin combat unit in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, RIA Novosti reports, citing an employee at the dolphin facility.The extensive training and...
View ArticleThe Pentagon Is Airlifting This Deep Diving Sub To Australia To Help Hunt For...
As the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 becomes more focused following the discovery of debris, the Pentagon is planning on sending a Bluefin-21 submarine to aid in any possible search...
View ArticleThis Is What An Osprey Landing On An Amphibious Transport Ship Looks Like
This impressive photo, published by the Navy, shows a MV-22 Osprey approaching for a landing aboard the USS Anchorage.The Osprey is participating in routine flight operations conducted by the...
View ArticleMilitary Personnel Reveal The Most Unusual Punishments They've Ever Seen
Members of the U.S. military can get nostalgic about serving their country, even taking time to reminisce about how troops were disciplined.And some of the punishments troops reminisce about are truly...
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