An official report published in the Baltic state of Latvia reveals the new Russian understanding of war and how Vladimir Putin can expand the territory of the Russian Federation without triggering the collective defense mechanism of NATO. Familiarity is said
House Armed Services committee chairman Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) says a controversial immigration proposal shouldn’t be in the upcoming Department of Defense authorization bill, a new blow to the effort to insert it into the bill. In an interview on
“No-bama, no bases, no war,” chanted an angry crowd of protesters in Manila Monday, infuriated by a ten-year defense deal in which the United States promised support for the Filipino army in the event of any dispute with the country’s
On the April 28th, the Philippines signed a 10-year security pact–the Enhanced Defense Cooperation agreement–with the U.S. “to raise its defense capabilities amid territorial disputes with China.” According to Reuters, the pact “establishes a framework for a beefed-up rotation of
A mass trial against Islamic militants in Egypt has resulted in the death penalty for hundreds involved in the uprisings that toppled President Hosni Mubarak and triggered major instability in the nation. Among those sentenced is Mohammed Badie, the Supreme
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana–“The truth is, armed self-defense saves innocent lives, and denying that right gets good people killed,” declared Chris Cox–executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), bringing thousands of NRA members to their feet for
Gurbaksh Chahal, CEO and founder of marketing company RadiumOne, was fired Saturday night after a scandal involving felony charges of domestic abuse toward his girlfriend. Though cameras caught him reportedly striking her 117 times over 30 minutes, Chahal’s final sentence
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly going to bring back Mike D’Antoni next year even though they have not formally told him yet. D’Antoni meets with Jim Buss next week, but Mark Heisler reports that the team has agreed to
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly going to bring back Mike D’Antoni next year even though they have not formally told him yet. D’Antoni meets with Jim Buss next week, but Mark Heisler reports that the team has agreed to
The real purpose of President Obama’s trip to Asia was to fortify an economic and military alliance to counterbalance China’s growing influence in the region. In the preceding weeks, China has shown its displeasure by backing Russia in the Ukraine
The relationship between the US and Russia is almost at Cold War-level, and it does not help that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is ignoring phone calls from U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Army Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon
Is aerial monitoring of our city streets the future of policing? A system that would make it a reality has already been tested in several including some locations in California. For nine days in early 2012, the LA County Sheriff’s
President Obama used his visit to Japan to reiterate that the United States is bound by treaty to defend the controversial Senkaku Islands, which China calls the Diaoyu and insists are a sovereign part of China. In response, Xinhua reports the
HOUSTON, TEXAS (AP)–The Houston Astros made five errors, gave up 10 runs and had a pitcher ejected Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics. And all that came before Oakland’s Jed Lowrie called them out after the 10-1 win by the
The wacky atheists are at it again, this time they are targeting the National Day of Prayer event in Washington, D.C. An atheist group led by “paid professional atheist” Mikey Weinstein, as Dr. James Dobson calls him, does not want
Gun control is being decimated at the state level, as more and more state legislatures pass laws nullifying gun ordinances, expanding concealed carry, instituting open carry, and legalizing campus carry, among other things. During the first week of January 2014
While President Enrique Peña Nieto’s campaign against violence is helping subdue crime in many parts of Mexico, the southwestern state of Michoacán, home to some of the most violent drug cartels in the nation, experienced a 55% spike in homicides
The United State Navy announced via official press release that Master-At-Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo will be posthumously award the Navy and Marine Corp Medal at his burial this Friday. Petty Officer Mayo died in the line of duty protecting his
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (AP)–Blowing their playoff opener turned out to be great therapy for the Dallas Mavericks. Eighth-seeded Dallas rolled to a 113-92 victory over San Antonio on Wednesday night, snapping a 10-game skid against the Spurs and evening their
Putin’s Real Problem: Not Enough Russians Inside Russia to Keep Russia Russian for Much Longer When Ukraine’s interim president came to the United States begging for weapons and munitions with which his country could defend itself, he was turned down
The Dutch Defense Department said it scrambled two F-16s from Volkel air force base to intercept a pair of Russian TU-95 Bear strategic bombers approaching their airspace from the North Sea. The Russian provocation comes just a week after Defense
It’s not surprising to learn that various governments (not just the United States) account for the bulk of online mischief, but it’s a bit sobering to see the numbers laid out by a new Verizon investigative report, summarized by the
President Barack Obama said in no unclear terms yesterday that a China’s attempt to repatriate the Japanese Senkaku Islands would trigger a military dispute between China and the United States. Speaking to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, President Obama reiterated that
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel got a first-hand look at a life-size robot that resembles Hollywood’s “Terminator,” the latest experiment by the Pentagon’s hi-tech researchers. But unlike the cinematic version, the hulking Atlas robot is designed not as a warrior
An advanced satellite with radar sensors Israel launched into space earlier this month is expected to enhance surveillance of the two greatest threats to Israeli and international security: Iran’s nuclear program and the extensive Iranian terrorist arms smuggling network. The
