National Security

A group of Ukrainian Jews with sophisticated military and martial arts expertise have come together seeking to protect fellow citizens from anti-Semitic attacks. Tzvi Arieli, founder of the group, said the force is comprised of eight men who have either

Mariupol, Ukraine erupted on Victory Day and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said there are at least 20 dead pro-Russian forces. However, people on the ground in Mariupol report the local government confirmed four dead while other say two or eight. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Sevastopol after Moscow’s Victory Day Parade. It is his first visit to Crimea since Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine on March 22. He will watch a military parade in the port

South Africa’s leading opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) made historic strides in that country’s national and provincial elections this week, reaching record high of 22% support nationally and nearly 60% in the Western Cape province, where it governs. However,

MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a triumphant spectacle, President Vladimir Putin hailed the return of Crimea to Russia as the restoration of “historic justice” Friday before a jubilant, welcoming crowd on the holiday that Russians hold dearest to their hearts.

Vandals sprayed anti-Christian graffiti on a Jerusalem church on Friday, despite Israeli police stepping up security around religious sites ahead of a visit by Pope Francis later this month. Police said that “Death to Arabs” was found written on a

SHIZUOKA, Japan, May 8 (UPI) —More than 1,500 people recently visited the Marine Science Museum in Shizuoka, Japan, where scientists dissected a 1,500-pound megamouth shark caught last month. The rare megamouth shark, characterized by its bulbous head and enormous mouth,

In 2012, the AP apologized for firing war correspondent Edward Kennedy for reporting the end of WWII on May 7, 1945  in defiance of military censors accommodating Stalin’s wishes to announce the German surrender on May 8. — Notice the media huzzas for

A raid on settlements populated by opposition students in Caracas has left more than 240 students under arrest in what is being called one of the most brutal repressive actions of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime.  Police are said to

A Defense One report argues the development and acquisition of weaponized drones is moving at such a pace that every nation will have one within a decade. Defense One reports “military experts” say this is happening so fast that there

On May 8th South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said three drones captured near the border between North and South Korea were sent by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official name of the North Korean government. According to Xinhua,

For reasons that only Barack Obama can answer, the State Department took far too long to designate the savage Muslim group, Boko Haram, a terrorist organization. When State Department officials finally did designate it a foreign terrorist organization, they did

US National Security Adviser Susan Rice assured Israel at high-level talks on Thursday that Washington remained determined to stop Iran developing nuclear arms, the White House said. Earlier, Netanyahu said the best defence against a nuclear Iran was to block

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — A strong earthquake shook the southern Pacific coast of Mexico as well as the capital and several inland states Thursday, sending frightened people into unseasonal torrential rains that were also bearing down on the coast. The

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China rams Vietnamese ships in the South China Sea Putin ‘withdraws’ Russian troops, and calls off Sunday’s east Ukraine referendum Vladimir Putin caught in a lie about the Crimean referendum China rams Vietnamese ships

A North Korea travel app that launched on May 7th will allow travelers to plan their next trip to “one of the least tourist-friendly countries in the world”–North Korea. According to the New York Post, the app allows would-be travelers

Raif Badawi, a Saudi blogger and activist who is the creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the charge of “insulting Islam.” Badawi had called for May 7th to be a

More than 170 sharks have been caught off the coast of Australia stemming from a controversial policy seeking to reduce the threat of shark attacks on humans. According to reports, 50 were shot on site, 20 died while caught in

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa’s ruling party held a wide lead over its rivals in election results on Thursday, virtually assuring a victory for the movement that has dominated politics since the end of white minority rule 20

The Cuban government has arrested four Cuban exile Americans in Havana for an alleged plot to commit “terrorist actions” against the Cuban government, mere weeks after the United States renewed Cuban’s designation as a state sponsor of terror. According to

The Philippines has triggered another territorial dispute with China after arresting eleven Chinese fishermen on charges of illegally catching endangered sea turtles and illegally crossing territorial waters into the Philippines. They continue being held over protest from the Chinese government.

The President of Indonesia has reiterated his stance that his country should remain a secular state, not one dominated by Islamic law. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said after receiving the Sukarno (Indonesia’s first President) prize for championing humanity and democracy,

A report compiled by 22 humanitarian aid agencies warns that 50,000 children–one in seven–in Somalia are at the brink of death thanks to hunger. Additionally, the nation faces yet another potential famine as it strives to recover from a 2011