China becomes the first nation to land on the far side of the moon

China becomes the first nation to land on the far side of the moon

China has become the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. At about 0230 GMT on Thursday, January 3, the Chang’e 4—a robotic probe—landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, which is located at the lunar south pole and is the deepest and oldest basin in the moon. The moment […]

American accused of spying still imprisoned as Russians decline prisoner swap

American accused of spying still imprisoned as Russians decline prisoner swap

Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine veteran, continues to be under arrest by the Russian government, charged with espionage. The Russians have refused to entertain the prospect of a prisoner swap. Emerging details surrounding this case have muddled the picture. Whelan has a remarkable four citizenships: British, Canadian, Irish, and U.S. This wasn’t his first visit to […]

Breaking: Pirates capture 6 Russian citizens off the African coast

Breaking: Pirates capture 6 Russian citizens off the African coast

State owned Russian media outlets report that six Russian citizens were captured from the MSC Mandy container ship off the coast of Cotonou, Benin. According to the Kremlin, the six Russians, which included the vessel’s captain, were taken hostage and removed from the ship before it was secured and sailed to a port near Nigeria. […]

Russia claims their new military aircraft will be able to ‘disable enemy satellites’

Russia claims their new military aircraft will be able to ‘disable enemy satellites’

Kremlin-owned media outlet Sputnik News recently released details of a new electronic warfare aircraft being developed for the Russian military that they claim will not only be able to jam communications but also “disable enemy satellites.” Of course, the unnamed source from “within the Russian defense ministry” opted not to divulge any details of just […]

Exploding government debt is a national security issue

Exploding government debt is a national security issue

One hundred and five percent of GDP: This is the value of the total debt owed by the United States. Put differently, the value of the debt burden owed by the United States government is five percent larger than the total value of all production and consumption in the U.S. economy during the course of […]

Breaking: China becomes the first nation to land on the far side of the moon

Breaking: China becomes the first nation to land on the far side of the moon

China has become the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. At about 0230 GMT on Thursday, January 3, the Chang’e 4—a robotic probe—landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, which is located at the lunar south pole and is the deepest and oldest basin in the moon. The moment […]

Opinion: Why are military recruitment numbers down? Broken promises

Opinion: Why are military recruitment numbers down? Broken promises

A recent influx of headlines about the U.S. Army failing to hit its recruiting goals last year and the U.S. Air Force facing a longstanding pilot shortage prompted a resurgence in concerns about how to effectively draw young Americans to the clarion call of service. You’ll find proposed solutions (“give them more money!”) to assigned […]

Russia’s ‘Zircon’ missile reportedly hits Mach 8 in recent test

Russia’s ‘Zircon’ missile reportedly hits Mach 8 in recent test

The race for hypersonic missile supremacy is in full swing, with Russia testing yet another advanced platform this month. On December 10th, Russia conducted a test launch of their new Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile. According to reports, the platform’s engines fired as they were intended and the missile achieved a sustained speed of approximately 6,138 […]

Opinion: Trump’s withdrawal of US military personnel from Syria will allow Putin to grow Russia’s influence

Opinion: Trump’s withdrawal of US military personnel from Syria will allow Putin to grow Russia’s influence

Article contributed by guest author Alan Baez. The U.S. military presence in Syria has been essential in keeping Russia’s influence in the Middle East at bay through the continued support of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) who are engaged in a conflict with the Russian-backed Assad regime. Recently, the Trump administration decided to rapidly remove U.S. military […]