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Japan Reasserts Claim Over Disputed Islands

Japan Reasserts Claim Over Disputed Islands

Japan’s defense ministry has said that Russian fighter jets have violated its airspace near a group of islands in the midst of a territorial dispute between the two countries. Both the nations claim these islands as their own, with Japanese

Assassination Power & Outlawry

I hear some people talking past each other on Obama’s self-declared right to assemble a Kill List of Americans and order their deaths, sans any kind of external check or procedural safeguards. Charles Krauthammer says that anyone who has taken

Saad Hariri: 'Friend' of Hamas, Supporter of Hagel

Saad Hariri: 'Friend' of Hamas, Supporter of Hagel

Breitbart News Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro reported Thursday that Senate sources believe that one reason Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel has not submitted requested financial disclosures is that one of his funders is called “Friends of Hamas.” While the White

Levin Will Force Hagel Vote

Levin Will Force Hagel Vote

Despite Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel’s refusal to turn over documents disclosing his foreign donors over the years – and reports that he has received donations from highly controversial groups — Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) stated

Panetta: Obama AWOL on Night of Benghazi Attack

Panetta: Obama AWOL on Night of Benghazi Attack

While giving Senate testimony regarding Benghazi on Feb. 7, Sec. of Defense Leon Panetta said Obama was not present nor did he communicate with the Sec. of Defense during the Benghazi attack. Panetta was answering questions from Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Hagel Disqualifies Himself from Defense Job

Hagel Disqualifies Himself from Defense Job

The Senate Armed Services Committee has delayed a vote on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to serve as Defense Secretary after he failed to turn over requested financial information. Hagel had been asked to disclose details about foreign funding he

Pentagon to Propose Smaller Pay Raise for US Troops

Pentagon to Propose Smaller Pay Raise for US Troops

The Pentagon will propose a more modest pay raise for US troops next year than originally planned due to uncertainty surrounding the defense budget, officials said. The move was part of a series of announcements Wednesday from the Defense Department

Two Russian Fighter Jets Breach Japan Airspace

Two Russian Fighter Jets Breach Japan Airspace

Two Russian fighter jets violated Japanese airspace on Thursday, as Tokyo scrambled jets to chase off the planes, the defense ministry said. The Russian planes were detected off the coast of northernmost Hokkaido island for just over a minute, shortly

World View: Riots in Tunisia After Assassination

World View: Riots in Tunisia After Assassination

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Riots spread in Tunisia after popular opposition leader assassination Tunisia – the birthplace of the Arab Spring China: N. Korea ‘must pay a heavy price’ for third nuclear test S. Koreans debate pre-emptive strike

Inhofe Will Actively Work to Defeat Hagel Nomination

Inhofe Will Actively Work to Defeat Hagel Nomination

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, revealed on Wednesday that he will not only vote against the nomination of Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense but also actively work to defeat the nomination. Inhofe

Pro-Gun Fruit Salad

In response to Bruno stands up for the Second Amendment: Is it just me or are more and more entertainers and Hollywood Cool Kids referencing the Constitution and guns as a defense against tyranny when speaking up for the right to

Hagel Vote Postponed; New Audio Surfaces

Hagel Vote Postponed; New Audio Surfaces

The Senate Armed Services Committee has delayed its vote on whether to recommend former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) to the Senate for confirmation as Secretary of Defense. No new date for the vote has yet been given. Rumors of a

Ban on Video Games: Where Does It Stop?

In the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, there has been increasing pressure to ban specific items, such as certain guns, in an effort to change the behavior of others.  This week, we’re now seeing several similar efforts that target