Phone calls by two British ISIS jihadists were enough to give away their location to intelligence sources, resulting in their assassination by drone. The British Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) was able to locate the Jihadists […]
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Russia Now Supplying Syria With Advanced Surface To Air Missiles As The Country’s Presence In The Middle East Continues To Grow
Russia is sending troops, weapons, fighter planes and now an advanced anti-aircraft missile system to Syria according to a Russian source and two Western officials on Friday. They say the move is part of Russia […]
China Is Breaking International Conventions And Creating A Special Army Division Dedicated To Space War
Once seen as science fiction, the concept of space wars is becomingly altogether real. As more and more satellites are launched into space and as countries realize the vulnerability of those satellites, militaries across the […]
The Next Wave Of Cyber Attacks Will See Data Carefully Changed Instead Of Stolen Or Destroyed
The biggest threat of cyber attacks faced by the United States is not stolen data but rather data that has been manipulated according to the Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. In written testimony to […]
New Pentagon Report Finds That Iran Killed Over 500 U.S. Soldiers During The Iraq War
The U.S. military has affirmed that 500 American soldiers were killed during the war in Iraq by Iranian involvement as was widely proclaimed by the Republicans. The revelation, coming weeks after President Barack Obama concluded […]
Russia Is Building A Massive New Military Base Next To The Area It Stole From Ukraine
News that Russia is building a military base near the Ukrainian border shows the President Putin led Kremlin is preparing for a prolonged standoff with its Ukrainian counterpart according to experts. According to documents obtained […]
Al Qaeda Leader’s New Statement Exposes Deep Rift With Rival ISIS
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri has issued a statement denouncing ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claims to the title of fourth caliph, as part of a recorded message that was released on Wednesday. The […]
Marine Corps Trials Find Mixed Gender Combat Units Significantly Underperform All Male Units
A recent study by the Marine Corps found that units consisting exclusively of males were quicker and more lethal than mixed-gender units. Squads that were entirely male performed more efficiently in 69% of the tasks […]
50 Defense Department Analysts Claim CENTCOM Leaders Altered ISIS Reports To Show Military Progress When None Existed
Over 50 intelligence analysts working in the U.S. military’s central command have complained that reports on ISIS and Al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch, Al-Nusra, are being doctored to fit a national narrative. The analysts, armed with substantive […]
Russia Now Has Ground Forces And Armored Vehicles In Syria With Fighter Planes On The Way
According to Lebanese sources, Russian forces have started participating in military operations in Syria in support of the government troops of Assad. Additionally, two United States officials recently stated that Russia has sent two tank […]
U.S. Now Eying Criminal Charges Against State Sponsored Chinese Hackers
President Barack Obama’s administration is poised to make both financial sanctions and criminal indictments against Chinese citizens for cybercrime activity barely a few days before Chinese president Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. The measures seek […]
U.S. Ramping Up Arctic Military Presence As China, Russia, Canada All Eye Lucrative Business Opportunities
As Russia and China ramp up their military presence in the resource-rich Arctic, various United States agencies also are quickly trying to establish increased intelligence in the area – at a level not seen since […]
Just Days After China’s Massive Military Parade, Vietnam And Philippines Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
The Philippines and Vietnam have announced their plans to sign a strategic partnership agreement by year’s end, in an effort to counter China’s aggressive moves in the region. The move is planned to take place […]
Iraq Uses Newly Purchased U.S. F-16s To Strike ISIS Targets
Iraq has used its new U.S. acquired F-16 fighter jets to conduct air strikes against ISIS for the first time. The U.S. fighter jets will mark a turning point in Iraq’s offensive against a terror […]
Traditional West Point First Year Pillow Fight Marred By Violence
The annual first year cadet pillow fight at the renowned West Point military academy is likely to have a new set of rules introduced after this year’s event turned into a bloody brawl. Thirty cadets […]
As China Flaunts Its Military Muscle, Neighbor Taiwan Counters With Plans To Build Modern Sub Fleet
While China today showed off its military strength during its annual grand parade in Beijing, neighboring Taiwan has allocated $92.55 million towards beefing up its naval strength by building its own diesel-electric submarines. There has […]
The CIA Just Launched A New Drone Based Targeted Killing Program In Syria
The CIA, along with U.S. special operations forces, have launched a new campaign of targeted killings in Syria using armed drones. Several recent strikes in Syria are attributed to the program, which is being carried […]
Obama Administration Eyes Charleston As Replacement For Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility
The closing of the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, came one step closer today with news that officials are inspecting and surveying the Consolidated Naval Brig in Charleston, South Carolina, as an alternative. […]
China Is Preparing A Dramatic Shakeup Of Its Military That Will Give It Virtually The Same Capability As The United States’
China will be sure to unveil its latest offerings of military technology in Thursday’s WW2 victory parade, but there are rumors that president Xi Jinping may announce a dramatic modernization plan for the Chinese military. […]
Failure To Strike Training Camps Raises Serious Doubts About Pentagon’s ISIS Strategy
As the Obama administration continues to tout the success of its airstrike campaign against ISIS, intelligence officials contend that the strength of the group has actually been growing. Failure to attack ISIS training camps in […]
Official During Bush Era Claims U.S. Mulled Using Nuclear Weapons After 9/11 Attacks
An assistant to former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroder claims the Bush government ‘really played through all possibilities’ in responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, including the use of nuclear weapons. Germany’s Der Spiegel reported on […]
Radical New Strategy To Stop The Spread Of ISIS Takes The War Out Of The War On Terror
In recognition of the fact that traditional warfare cannot totally combat the threat of terrorism, there is a movement termed “countering violent extremism” (CVE), that aims to create institutions dedicated to finding a working strategy […]
North Korean Dictator Kim Kong-Un Fires Heads Of Military, Says Country’s ‘Nuclear Deterrent’ Reason For Peace Deal
North Korea’s supreme leader has surprisingly fired members of his ruling party’s military commission in a brazen response to heightened tensions between the North and South Koreas. Kim Jong Un’s dismissal of party officials has […]
U.S. Central Command Under Investigation For Faking ISIS Progress Reports To Congress
Anonymous officials within the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (“D.I.A.”) have reported that the military headquarters overseeing America’s campaign against ISIS are “overstating” its results. Specifically, it is alleged that the United States Central Command […]
European Weapons Makers Attend Russian Arms Show Despite Strict Sanctions
Ignoring the existing western sanctions against Russia, many aircraft makers from Europe gladly accepted an invite to participate in the MAKS-2015 global air show that launched in Moscow on Tuesday and will continue through Sunday. […]
Nuclear Deal’s Secret Selling Point Is That It Will Make Bombing Iran Easier
The Obama administration is taking a tact that some experts are calling reverse psychology in trying to drum up support for the Iran nuclear deal, telling people that if they think the U.S should go […]
China Could Be On Track To Have The World’s First Operational Hypersonic Missile
Over the weekend reports emerged that China successfully executed the fifth test of its WU-14 hypersonic glide vehicle. The test occurred at the Wuzhai missile range in northern China’s Shanxi province and is believed to […]
South Korea Resumes Propaganda Broadcasts, Demands ‘Clear Apology’ From North Korea
The South Korean military continued loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on Monday after no progress was made in around the clock peace negotiations. South Korean officials demanded a “clear apology” from North […]
North Korea Moves Invasion Forces To Forward Bases As Tensions Continue To Rise
South Korean military sources said Monday that North Korea has deployed amphibious landing craft with special forces onboard them to the front lines, as the country keeps increasing its combat readiness despite on-going talks to […]
Iran’s President Personally Unveiled A New Ballistic Missile On Live TV Last Night
Iran unveiled an upgraded version of its short-range solid fuel ballistic missile on Saturday, which can now more accurately pinpoint targets. The Fateh-313 surface-to-surface missile was unveiled at a ceremony celebrating Iran’s Defense Industry Day and […]