US Military Can Now Down Drones Flying Over US Bases

US Military Can Now Down Drones Flying Over US Bases

If you own a commercial or privately-owned drone, you now fly over any military base at the risk of losing your aircraft. The Pentagon has given the military the green light and new guidelines allowing the military to down drones flying near or over select US military bases. The classified guidance was first issued back […]

US Military Can Now Down Drones Flying Over US Bases

US Military Can Now Down Drones Flying Over US Bases

If you own a commercial or privately-owned drone, you now fly over any military base at the risk of losing your aircraft. The Pentagon has given the military the green light and new guidelines allowing the military to down drones flying near or over select US military bases. The classified guidance was first issued back […]

U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution

U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution

Iran successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, state television reported on Thursday, an action the United States said breaches a U.N. Security Council resolution because of its potential use in ballistic missile development. Iranian state television showed footage of the firing of the rocket, mounted on a launchpad carrying pictures of […]

Did the Pentagon Overcharge for Fuel Creating a $6 Billion Slush Fund?

Did the Pentagon Overcharge for Fuel Creating a $6 Billion Slush Fund?

The Washington Post is claiming that the Pentagon has create a huge slush fund by overcharging the different services for the fuel they purchase. The report claims that $6 billion has been overcharged in the last seven years and these ‘funds’ are being used for a variety of things including to fund Syrian rebels and […]

U.S. poised to expand military effort against Taliban in Afghanistan

U.S. poised to expand military effort against Taliban in Afghanistan

President Trump’s most senior military and foreign policy advisers have proposed a major shift in strategy in Afghanistan that would effectively put the United States back on a war footing with the Taliban. The new plan, which still needs the approval of the president, calls for expanding the U.S. military role as part of a […]

Military Does an About Face On Military Athletes Playing Pro Sports

Military Does an About Face On Military Athletes Playing Pro Sports

The Pentagon has changed its policy on student athletes stating that it would no longer approve requests to waive active-duty military service commitments. It already affected the status of Air Force Academy wide receiver Jalen Robinette. Robinette was considered a mid-round pick in last weekend’s NFL Draft in leading the country with a 24.7 yard […]

Military Does an About Face On Military Athletes Playing Pro Sports

Military Does an About Face On Military Athletes Playing Pro Sports

The Pentagon has changed its policy on student athletes stating that it would no longer approve requests to waive active-duty military service commitments. It already affected the status of Air Force Academy wide receiver Jalen Robinette. Robinette was considered a mid-round pick in last weekend’s NFL Draft in leading the country with a 24.7 yard […]

Troops Complained About Nude Photos Last Year Reports Say

Troops Complained About Nude Photos Last Year Reports Say

ABC News has reported that the scandal involving the publishing nude photos of female members in the military was reported to the Pentagon months before. In an anonymous survey conducted by the military in 2016, sexual harassment and assault, over 6000 female military members complained about the practice. The survey was sent to 735,000 military […]

The Pentagon may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan

The Pentagon may send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan

The Pentagon is considering sending between 3,000 to 5,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to advise Afghan military and police units fighting the Taliban, as well as an unspecified number of special operations forces to fight ISIS and al-Qaida militants along the Pakistani border. A senior Afghan defense official also told the Military Times that NATO was considering  deploying up […]

U.S.-led fight on ISIS has killed 352 civilians: Pentagon

U.S.-led fight on ISIS has killed 352 civilians: Pentagon

At least 352 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said in a statement on Sunday. The Combined Joint Task Force, in its monthly assessment of civilian casualties from the U.S. coalition’s operations against the militant group, said […]