When most Americans think of expansionism in China’s naval power — if they think of it at all — their minds immediately go to the South China Sea, where Beijing has been trying to increase its territorial waters by building man-made islands and fortifying defenses elsewhere, particularly on the island of Hainan. However, China’s naval ambitions […] More
A federal court judge in Texas has struck a blow for “feminism,” ruling Friday that a men-only draft is unconstitutional and represents an instance of “gender-based discrimination” under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the judge “sided with a San Diego men’s advocacy group that challenged the government’s practice of having only […] More
Thomas Robertson in Military, Politics
Embattled Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro is accusing President Donald Trump of orchestrating his assassination, as he attempts to build political support to remain in power. From Daily Caller: In an interview with RIA — a Russian state-run news agency — on Wednesday, Maduro claimed that Trump has asked the government of Colombia and the Colombian […] More
Thomas Robertson in Government, Military
Just six weeks of the ongoing war in Afghanistan could cover the entire cost of the wall proposed by President Donald Trump. From Daily Caller: The president has asked Congress for $5.7 billion to fund border security — some of which, he says, would include a wall or barrier system with steel slats. According to […] More
China’s impressive new J-20 stealth fighter is meant to seize air superiority, but it’s nothing compared to America’s F-15, which was built in the 1970s. China’s state-owned aircraft maker claims that its new fighter is “renowned” for its medium and long range air combat. With their new stealth fighter, China hope to seize air superiority from the United […] More
A top commander in Iran’s navy said Friday that Iran, which is contesting America’s right to put an aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf, will deploy warships in the Atlantic Ocean. The group of warships is expected to set sail in March, according to Rear Adm. Touraj Hassani, Iran’s naval deputy commander. Hassani spoke to […] More
The terrorist who was one of the planners responsible for the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 which killed 17 American sailors and wounded 39 others, has been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Yemen, according to a Trump administration official. Jamel Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Badawi, who was a member of Qaeda, helped plan […] More
This was a New Year’s Eve greeting from the U.S. Strategic Command that military leaders in the rest of the world heard loud and clear — even if it was deleted shortly after it was published. U.S. Strategic Command is a unified military force under the Department of Defense that is in charge of launching […] More
North Korea issued a straightforward statement Thursday saying Pyongyang won’t denuclearize until the U.S. removes its nuclear threat from the region first. From Daily Caller: “The proper definition of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is completely eliminating the American nuclear threat to North Korea before eliminating our nuclear capability,” commentary published by state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) […] More
KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine got a valuable boost Thursday from its Western allies when ambassadors from the U.S. and Britain both condemned Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian navy vessels and pledged their countries would do more to build up Ukraine’s naval forces. “We call on Russia to de-escalate the tension that Russia has created,” U.S. Ambassador to […] More
The U.S. military announced Tuesday that three U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan and three more wounded when they hit a roadside bomb. From Breitbart: The attack occurred on November 27 near Ghazni city in central Afghanistan. One American contractor was also wounded. The wounded service members and contractor were evacuated and are receiving medical care, […] More
Tensions flared Sunday in the Black Sea as Russia and Ukraine traded accusations in a situation that escalated over the course of the day. As of Sunday afternoon, Ukraine’s navy said Russia fired on what Ukraine said was a small armored artillery ship, the U.K. Independent reported. At least one person was wounded, according to Britain’s Sky News. […] More
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