The United States Army is offering manufacturers of firearms the rare chance of selling the military a new handgun to replace their current model which goes back all the way to the Cold War. In […]
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Female Ranger Graduation Marred By Allegations Of Favoritism
Fresh doubts are being raised about just what happened when two female Army Rangers graduated Ranger School this year. Revelations emerged late this week that special concessions were given to female Army Ranger School candidates […]
Army Developing Rescue Robots To Reduce Medic Casualties
When a soldier is wounded in battle, one of their comrades must risk their own life in order to save the life of the soldier. But in the near future, that might not be the […]
Pentagon Report Reveals Half A Billion Dollars Of Wasted Drone Spending
Inter-agency rivalry between the Air Force and Army led to massive cost overruns in the Predator drone program according to a 2010 Pentagon report that was recently released to the public. Under direction to combine […]
Army Testing Frightening New Noise Cannon As Push To Digital Weapons Continues
The U.S military is due to begin tests on a new weapon designed not to kill the enemy but frighten them into a state of retreat. The weapon is known as the Laser-Induced Plasma Effect […]
Russia Loses 5th Plane In Month As Shows Of Force Strain Military
Monday saw the latest evidence that Russia’s ageing and poorly funded military is being pushed to the breaking point as a Russian military aircraft crashed while taking off on a night training flight. Both pilots […]
U.S. Army Homepage Is Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army
Hackers loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime briefly defaced the homepage of the U.S. Army’s website on Monday. The official page of the U.S. Army displayed pop-up boxes urging the United States to stop […]
Pentagon Approves Rush Shipment Of 2000 Anti Tank Rockets To Iraq
In a swift response to ISIS victories in Ramadi, the Pentagon announced Thursday that the United States would deliver 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank rockets to Iraq as early as next week. That number is double that […]
Deluded Iranian General “Welcomes War With U.S.”
While tensions eased slightly with Iran this week after the U.S. stopped escorting vessels through the straits of Hormuz, all is not well in the region. Troubling new comments by Iran’s top general shows a […]
U.S. Forces Conducting Daily Afghan Airstrikes Despite White House Pledge
Months after President Obama declared that the United States’ long war against the Taliban was over in Afghanistan, reports came to light this week showing the American military is regularly conducting airstrikes against low-level insurgent […]
Army On Track To Have Women In Elite Ranger Ranks
In what is a first for the Army, eight women have made it through the initial four-day assessment at Ranger School, officials said Thursday. The news raises the prospect that female soldiers will graduate from […]
Army needs civilians to fight escalating cyberwar
The U.S. Army, in a move designed to attract talent cyber security professionals, will create a special civilian division according to a report released this week. To better fill their ranks, “the Army created the […]