Despite evidence, Russia claims Syria ‘successfully countered’ Friday’s airstrikes

Despite evidence, Russia claims Syria ‘successfully countered’ Friday’s airstrikes

On Friday night, the United States, France and the UK launched a unified offensive against Syrian targets alleged to be a part of the nation’s chemical weapons infrastructure. Russia, who has been providing direct military support to Bashar al Assad’s Syrian regime, claimed in the days preceding the attack that they would defend Syrian assets […]

An Air Force F-22 raptor belly flopped at Topgun school over the weekend

An Air Force F-22 raptor belly flopped at Topgun school over the weekend

An F-22 Raptor participating in the Air Force’s Topgun program appears to have retracted its landing gear too early during take off, resulting in the fifth generation fighter slamming back into the ground and skidding to a stop over the weekend. The incident, which took place at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, has been […]

Saying goodbye to a legend: ‘Gunny’ R. Lee Ermey passed away

Saying goodbye to a legend: ‘Gunny’ R. Lee Ermey passed away

Years before I ever slipped on my first pair of boots, long before I’d ever dreamt of wearing dog tags, I knew what a Marine was. While most popular culture of the 80s and 90s used terms like “Sarge” and “soldier” indiscriminately across all branches and ranks, there was one man who stood out from […]

Old Man Fitness: Addressing 4 of the most pervasive fitness myths

Old Man Fitness: Addressing 4 of the most pervasive fitness myths

For decades now, the fitness industry has propped itself up on the idea that average people lack the know-how, the equipment, and access to the right nutrition to achieve their fitness goals on their own. If you want to lose weight or gain muscle, you’ll need our trainers, our gym, and our supplements to get […]

Air strikes in Syria: The targets, the aircraft involved, and the Russian response

Air strikes in Syria: The targets, the aircraft involved, and the Russian response

On Friday night, President Donald Trump took to television to announce an offensive being carried about by military assets from the United States, UK, and France, aiming to significantly hinder Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s chemical weapons capabilities. The offensive, which included weapons launches from multiple air and naval platforms, was a direct response to […]

BREAKING: US, UK and France launch air strikes against multiple targets in Syria

BREAKING: US, UK and France launch air strikes against multiple targets in Syria

On Friday evening, President Donald Trump announced the launch of an international offensive against Syria’s chemical weapons infrastructure. I ordered the United States armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapon capabilities of Syrian dictator of Bashar al-Assad,” Trump said from the White House. “The combined American, British and French […]

Pentagon halts F-35 deliveries from Lockheed Martin due to dispute over repair costs

Pentagon halts F-35 deliveries from Lockheed Martin due to dispute over repair costs

The United States Department of Defense and at least two other nations have formally stopped accepting deliveries of Lockheed Martin’s flagship F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The hiatus is reportedly the result of continued negotiations regarding who would pay for significant repairs required for hundreds of airframes that have already been delivered. Although there are a […]

21st Century Warfare: SOCOM places fake news, social media in its crosshairs

21st Century Warfare: SOCOM places fake news, social media in its crosshairs

As tensions between global powers once again come to the forefront of the national security discussion, the United States finds itself facing not only traditional threats, but entirely new kinds of warfare borne out of rapidly advancing social technologies. Perception management, manipulation and propaganda have always played a vital role in warfare, but the advent […]

The Navy can’t afford a 355 ship fleet, but lawmakers are warning them not say to say so

The Navy can’t afford a 355 ship fleet, but lawmakers are warning them not say to say so

When President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Bill back in December, he not only put the largest defense budget in history into action, he also made the building of a “355 ship Navy” part of the formal national policy. That provision, championed by Senate Seapower Subcommittee Chairman Roger Wicker and Rep. Rob Wittman, mandated […]