UAE implicated in deadly drone attack in Libya

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was reportedly behind the lethal drone strike that killed 26 unarmed cadets at a military academy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, back in January, according to the BBC.  UAE had denied responsibility for the attack.  Egypt is also implicated in the strike, having helped the UAE move the drones […]

Government crackdown in Belarus continues as protests grow

The protests in Belarus are continuing into their third week. Police are cracking down, detaining protestors, media, and arresting opposition members. Meanwhile, Russia is standing by with a special police “reserve” force to move into Belarus if asked by the current regime. And the Russian proxy force of Wagner Group mercenaries has already been involved. […]

Nasty Nick: The Special Forces obstacle course from hell

Ah yes… the Nasty Nick Obstacle Course. If you are an aspiring Special Operations soldier in the Army, you will become intimately familiar with this obstacle course. It is one of those rites of passage gated events that you have to complete. Part of the reason we do so much upper body training while preparing […]

The Army’s potential new robot battle buddies

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. The U.S. Army Research Lab recently paired a human soldier with a battlefield robot in the first real-world demonstration of how robots can give American troops the edge in a 21st-century fight. The new Army robot being tested as a sort of battle-buddy […]

Was the Siege of Toulon the military birth of Napoleon Bonaparte?

When the King of France Louis XVI betrayed his people by handing them over to foreigners, he had no idea what his fate would be. With the Prussian army at its borders and Austria ready to intervene, the days of revolutionary government seemed numbered. Worried by the imminent collapse, the French Government called all citizens […]