North Korea accuses Trump of delaying nuclear talks for political gain

As House Democrats continue to draft articles of impeachment, alleging that President Trump abused his executive power for personal political gain, North Korean officials have taken notice and begun incorporating America’s domestic woes into their media statements. After months of aggressive posturing in media outlets and social media, Trump adopted a much more dove-like approach […]

Trump asks Japan to pay $8 billion per year for hosting US troops

President Donald Trump has reportedly requested that the Japanese government more than quadruple its annual contribution for stationing American troops in the country. This would mark a significant increase from the roughly $1.8 billion (197.4 billion yen) currently earmarked for the purpose in Japan’s fiscal budget. This is part of a wider move to get […]

The defense implications of a Trump impeachment

The public hearing for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is underway, and while a lot of the nation’s attention is focused on domestic politics, it’s important to remember that the world continues to turn even when our attention wanes. As Republicans and Democrats in Washington D.C. and all around the nation fortify their […]

US Soldier killed, two more injured in vehicle rollover in South Korea

Spc. Nicholas C. Panipinto, 20, of Bradenton, Fla., died on Wednesday after the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was in rolled over during training operations in South Korea on Wednesday. At least two more soldiers were injured in the accident. The vehicle reportedly had five soldiers riding inside, all of whom were taken to the hospital […]

The US accidentally hit Hawaii with an EMP in the 1960s

On July 9, 1962, the United States launched a Thor rocket armed with a W49 thermonuclear warhead up to an altitude of around two hundred and fifty miles over the Pacific and detonated it.  It took thirteen minutes for the missile to reach its predesignated altitude before the 1.45 megaton explosion illuminated the night sky […]

Breaking: Trump fires John Bolton as National Security Advisor

President Donald Trump has decided to fire John Bolton from his position as National Security Advisor. The president’s decision was announced via Twitter late Tuesday morning. “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in […]

Breaking the Air Force: Ethical hackers unlock America’s fastest fighter jet

The F-15 is a legendary air superiority platform with an unscathed combat record and the title for fastest fighter jet in the U.S. arsenal. It, along with a limited number of F-22 Raptors, represent America’s dog fighting force, as these two aircraft are the only platforms built to fill the primary role of air-to-air interceptors. […]

The Navy’s new stealth Special Ops boats have been spotted in the Pacific

In the past few days, images have surfaced on social media showing the U.S. Navy’s latest stealth watercraft being loaded onto a vessel in Naha, Japan sometime last week. The Combatant Craft Medium Mark 1, or CCM Mk1, entered into service with the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) Special Boat Teams as recently […]

In case you missed it: Top headlines from the past week

Trump nomination for next intelligence chief backfires Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) has withdrawn from consideration for the soon-to-be-vacant Director of National Intelligence [DNI] post. Ratcliffe had been nominated by President Trump to replace the soon-leaving Dan Coats The night when everything went wrong: The exclusive story behind the deaths of Delta Force and SAS operators  […]

Forget China and Russia, terrorists are still a major threat

It is an undeniable fact that the U.S. military has been gradually shifting its focus from counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations to near-peer threats, such as China and Russia. Navy SEALs have been practicing with increased frequency in the Pacific in anticipation of a potential conflict with the former. Special Forces teams are rotating more frequently […]

Democrats slam President Trump after historic North Korea meeting

One day after U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to enter North Korea, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Minority Leader, criticized the president for his weekend meeting with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. “This was one of the worst few days in American foreign policy and American diplomatic history in […]