New information details Huawei’s links to the Communist Party of China

New information details Huawei’s links to the Communist Party of China

The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has always insisted it is its own corporate entity, operating outside the purview of China’s Communist government. In a recent CBS interview, the company’s CEO was asked if his company ever provided information to the Chinese government. “It is not possible because across our entire organization, we’ve stressed once and […]

A rare look at a Swiss P-26 ‘anti-material’ rifle made for stay-behind cells

A rare look at a Swiss P-26 ‘anti-material’ rifle made for stay-behind cells

A YouTuber called Bloke on the Range with an interest in the history of weapons recently got some hands-on experience with an incredibly rare rifle, one with a controversial history which turned into a fairly substantial scandal for the Swiss government. This week, I wrote an article about how U.S. Special Forces have been training […]

Latvian and Polish troops train for the ‘stay-behind’ mission in the event of a Russian invasion

Latvian and Polish troops train for the ‘stay-behind’ mission in the event of a Russian invasion

Soldiers from Latvia and Poland recently wrapped up the “Ridge Runner” training exercise in West Virginia which partnered them with American military forces to train in unconventional warfare. The training prepares these Eastern European soldiers for what was once known as the “stay-behind” mission, in the event Russia invaded their countries with conventional or irregular forces, […]

The Battle for New York City, 1776: A symbolic gesture

The Battle for New York City, 1776: A symbolic gesture

Continued from Part 3 General Washington’s defense of New York City was almost more of a symbolic gesture. Much like America’s covert support of Angolan forces fighting the Communists in the 1980s, General Washington wasn’t fighting to secure a strategic victory, but rather to deny the British an easy victory of key terrain in the […]

Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges

Jeffrey Epstein arrested on sex trafficking charges

When NEWSREP first wrote about the controversy—some would argue cover-up—in 2015 involving an underage sex trafficking ring run by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, he hadn’t been indicted. But on Saturday July 6th, Epstein was arrested at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey after flying back from Paris on his private jet. Federal agents broke down the front […]

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Manhattan

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Manhattan

Continued from Part 2 The Battle for Manhattan Now in Manhattan, General Washington’s army was faced with a truly unwinnable situation. Previously, he had been fighting a running battle, but now the words of General Lee, the commander he dispatched to do reconnaissance for the battle of New York, must have hit him sharply. The […]

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Battle of Long Island and Brooklyn

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Battle of Long Island and Brooklyn

Continued from Part 1 The Battle of Long Island Combat actions commenced on August 22nd, 1776, when General Howe ordered the invasion of Long Island. Some 15,000 British and Hessian troops successfully landed on the beaches of Long Island and came ashore before quickly moving to seize the village of Flatbush (Schecter, 128). General Washington […]

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Washington vs. Howe

The Battle for New York City, 1776: Washington vs. Howe

The battle of New York began in August of 1776 and it was a match of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers between British and Patriot forces under the commands of Gens. George Washington and William Howe. Including the Battle of Brooklyn and the Battle of Long Island, the conflict was actually spread across a large area that […]

Op-Ed: Nike trolls America for profit this 4th of July

Op-Ed: Nike trolls America for profit this 4th of July

News broke Tuesday that Nike cancelled its upcoming Betsy Ross flag-themed sneaker after a consultation with former American NFL quarterback and Nike spokesperson Colin Kaepernick, who told them that some people will find this product offensive because of its connection to an era of slavery. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, the Betsy Ross flag […]

Watch: Amazing speech from Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia

Watch: Amazing speech from Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia

On June 25, 2019, retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Donald Trump. Staff Sergeant Bellavia, 44, is the only living Iraq War veteran to receive the honor. The following excerpt is shared from Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s Medal of Honor profile on the U.S. Army website. […]

Meet the Sikh assassin who waited 20 years to avenge a British colonial’s atrocities

Meet the Sikh assassin who waited 20 years to avenge a British colonial’s atrocities

Convinced that an insurrection was brewing, British Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered that there were to be no public gatherings in Punjab, India. However, many citizens of India didn’t hear that announcement and on April 13, 1919, a peaceful protest congregated in the Jallianwala Bagh gardens. Dyer mobilized his men and marched them to the gardens, […]

WW2-era bomb explodes in German corn field

WW2-era bomb explodes in German corn field

German citizens in Ahlbach were unpleasantly surprised at 4 AM one day earlier this week as they were awakened by an explosion. Police were called to inspect the crater. Fox News reports: …It “almost certainly” was a 550-pound dud. “With the former railway depot, we were quite a bomb target at the end of the […]