Trump Pushing for New Branch of the Military: Space Forces

Trump Pushing for New Branch of the Military: Space Forces

President Donald Trump has again said that the realm of outer space is one where the U.S. military needs to be involved in and wants a new branch of the military dedicated to it. The President stumped his idea in the White House while hosting members of the West Point football team for a “Space […]

Israeli Intelligence Pulls Off a Coup and Reveals Iranian Nuke Program

Israeli Intelligence Pulls Off a Coup and Reveals Iranian Nuke Program

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on Israeli television on Monday night and revealed to the country that the Israeli intelligence service, the Mossad pulled off an incredible intelligence coup. Netanyahu called it the greatest intelligence achievement in history. While that may be stretching it a bit, it is an extraordinary piece of intelligence gathering. What […]

Missile Strikes on pro-Assad Forces in Syria Kill Dozens

Missile Strikes on pro-Assad Forces in Syria Kill Dozens

Many Syrian troops loyal to President Assad and Iranian troops assisting them were killed in a missile strike that targeted several locations. The Syrian military said facilities in Hama and Aleppo provinces were struck. It did not say if there were any casualties. But a UK-based monitoring group said four Syrians and 22 foreigners, mostly […]

Iranian Base in Syria Hit by “Enemy” Missile Attack

Iranian Base in Syria Hit by “Enemy” Missile Attack

A missile attack has hit a series of military bases housing Iranian military forces. One of the bases is said to be the recruitment center for Iranian-based Shiite militias. “Syria is being exposed to a new aggression with some military bases in rural Hama and Aleppo hit with enemy rockets,” an army source was quoted […]

US Officials Say Both Chlorine and Nerve Agent Found in Syria Attack

US Officials Say Both Chlorine and Nerve Agent Found in Syria Attack

The U.S. has proof of a chemical weapons attack from last week’s attack by Syrian forces and with both blood and urine samples from the victims now say that there is no doubt that they were hit with a chemical weapon. The samples suggested the presence of both chlorine gas and an unnamed nerve agent, […]

Defense Department Honors Barbara Bush as a Military Advocate

Defense Department Honors Barbara Bush as a Military Advocate

Among the many people and organizations that remembered Barbara Bush after her passing, the Defense Department paid tribute today to the former first lady, who died April 17. She was 92. “Mrs. Bush had many roles with great significance to many people,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in a news conference today. “To the military, […]

April 19, 1775, Lexington and Concord Begins the American Revolution

April 19, 1775, Lexington and Concord Begins the American Revolution

The 13 colonies, especially those hot-heads from Massachusetts were spoiling for a showdown with British in early 1775. Tensions had been simmering for some time, the Massachusetts Bay Colony had been a thorn in the Crown’s side for several years. Things came to a head on April 19, 1775, in the small towns of Lexington […]

Latest Airstrike Against Syria Appears to be the Israelis

Latest Airstrike Against Syria Appears to be the Israelis

The Syrians were evidently hit with another airstrike early Tuesday morning as Syrian state-run television was airing reports of an Israeli missile attack. Syrian media and locals reported air strikes and Syrian air defense rockets being launched in response in the early hours of Tuesday morning. According to initial reports, the strikes may have targeted Al-Sayrat […]

Military Planning for Syria, Undone by the President’s Tweets?

Military Planning for Syria, Undone by the President’s Tweets?

The President once again was tweeting wildly after the chemical attack in Syria, and was hinting at a military strike operation being planned, and possibly spelled out a decision timetable while pointing out the weapons the U.S. may employ. “Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’” he tweeted on […]

Germany’s Merkel Bows Out of Military Intervention in Syria

Germany’s Merkel Bows Out of Military Intervention in Syria

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that while she supports sending a message that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable, Germany will not participate in any possible military action in Syria. Merkel stressed the importance of a united position in response to an alleged attack in Douma that the West is blaming on Syrian […]

Russia Warns US Against Responding to Chemical Attack in Syria

Russia Warns US Against Responding to Chemical Attack in Syria

The Russian envoy to the United Nations is urging the United States to avoid taking military action in response to the recent chemical attack in Syria. “I would once again beseech you to refrain from the plans that you’re currently developing,” Moscow’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzia said on Tuesday. He warned Washington that it will […]

Russians Jamming US GPS Signals for Drones in Syria

U.S. military surveillance drones operating in Syria are having their signals jammed by the Russian military, seriously affecting U.S. military operations, according to American officials. The Russians began jamming some smaller U.S. drones several weeks ago, the officials said, after a series of suspected chemical weapons attacks on civilians in rebel-held eastern Ghouta. The Russian military was […]