The X-Files in Real Life: Did the Military Hide Evidence of UFOs?
Alex Hollings explores the real-life inspiration behind Mulder’s X-Files and the debate surrounding UFO investigations like Project Grudge.
Expert Analysis
China claims their hypersonic missiles could take out US carriers, and they’re probably right
In the latest bit of tit-for-tat aggression between China and the United States pertaining to China’s contested claims of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, Chinese government-owned outlets have released a flurry of stories positing that China could sink America’s supercarriers by firing at them with a flurry of hypersonic DF-17 anti-ship missiles. Although […]
Israeli Special Forces to teach Ukrainian Special Forces how to combat Russia
Having worked as a trainer and adviser to the Ukrainian military since 2015, I have seen over the years a noticeable difference in the training, equipment, and the general modernization of the Ukrainian military. Today Ukraine seeks to further enhance its military capabilities by sending its special forces to the Israel Military Industries Academy for […]
New images surface of Russia’s new stealthy combat drone—and it doesn’t look very stealthy at all
Last July, a single grainy image of Russia’s long-anticipated Okhotnik (Hunter) unmanned combat aerial vehicle hit the web, prompting a flurry of headlines speculating about the 20-ton drone’s potential as a low-observability platform that could offer the Russian military greater deep-penetration capabilities with their legacy bombers. To give an arguably overly simplistic explanation of why […]
Former Air Force pilot instructor explains why there’s just no replacing the A-10 ‘Warthog’
This man is a U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) member, talking about the Close Air Support (CAS) assets currently available to our ground forces fighting radical islamists in Southwest Asia. This individual is a qualified Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC), which means he is the one who calls in airstrikes and rain […]
The Pentagon has a plan to use fighter jets to shoot down ICBMs: Here’s how it could work
Pentagon officials are mulling over a new initiative that would involve arming F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with ballistic missile interceptors that would be fired like a traditional air-to-air weapon at launching intercontinental ballistic missiles. Over the next six months, the Pentagon intends to determine whether such a strategy is feasible–both technically and financially–but at least […]
China likes the F-35 so much they’re probably going to put copies of it on their carriers
China’s Navy has undergone a period of rapid expansion in recent years. With more than twenty new vessels launched in the past 24 months, the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) seems intent on first dominating the South China Sea and eventually, making the transition toward a globally capable blue water navy. Nowhere is that push more […]
It turns out the Pentagon’s secret UFO program was more like the ‘X-Files’ than we thought
It’s been over a year now since the New York Times released a story that forced the Department of Defense (DoD) to acknowledge a secret program within the DoD that was tasked with investigating reports of unidentified flying objects within the U.S. military. Throughout, the program called the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was […]
Pentagon’s UFO program was more like the ‘X-Files’ than a real defense initiative – likely why it was cancelled
It’s been over a year now since the New York Times released a story that forced the Department of Defense (DoD) to acknowledge a secret program within the DoD that was tasked with investigating reports of unidentified flying objects within the U.S. military. Throughout, the program called the Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was colored […]
Apple’s entry into entertainment is a major problem for Netflix
Apple (AAPL) may well be the next major company to enter the entertainment industry, as it has made deals with film studio A24 to produce movies and television programming. This also comes after Netflix (NFLX) recently cut Apple out of a setup in which Apple was receiving 15 to 30 percent of subscription revenue for […]
The most credible Amelia Earhart disappearance theory is still based on very little evidence
Back in 2017, a new show debuting on the History Channel drew international headlines with claims that a never before seen photograph could finally unravel the near-century old mystery of what happened to Amelia Earhart on her final flight in 1937. The grainy black and white photograph and accompanying expert analysis took the globe by […]
Why would the Air Force want to buy new F-15s in the era of stealth fighters?
The United States Air Force recently announced it would seek funding to procure a dozen new F-15X fighter jets as a part of its 2020 budget proposal, a move the branch was pushed toward by Pentagon officials, including the now-acting Defense Secretary and former Boeing executive, Patrick Shanahan. Shanahan’s ties to Boeing, the company that […]
