Russia’s collapsing spy network: 4 European nations have outed spies this month

Despite a fairly limited budget and access to resources, the past few years have been dominated by discussions of Russia’s covert and hybrid warfare efforts the world over. With a Gross Domestic Product that’s a bit more than 1/18th the size of America’s and a defense budget that’s roughly 1/10th that of the most dominant […]

Stocks dipped on Monday as relations between Washington and Beijing cool

American markets fell on Monday as the trade war between Washington and Beijing escalated. Both countries implemented tariffs on the other’s exports, and according to a report from CNBC, additional sanctions may still be levied on additional Chinese goods. Worries were further compounded over the weekend when the Chinese government backed out of the upcoming […]

The CIA is shifting emphasis away from terrorism and back toward nation-level foes

While a great deal of discussion has been afforded to the U.S. military’s near two-decade long anti-terrorism and counter-insurgency efforts, it wasn’t the only facet of the American national security apparatus that saw a distinct shift in operational strategy following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001. The CIA, America’s covert intelligence gathering service with […]

Budget experts accuse Air Force of grossly exaggerating the cost of a Space Force

Last week, Air Force secretary Heather Wilson released a report indicating that the establishment of a new branch of the American Armed Forces tasked specifically with space defense would cost an estimated $13 billion over five years — a figure that was widely touted throughout the media as a sign that the Trump-led initiative is […]

US imposes sanctions on China over Russian arms deal

Washington, D.C., United States—The American government has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over an order of Russian anti-air missiles and aircraft. The sanctions came because of a twin Chinese purchase of 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in 2017 and batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in early 2018. The State Department announced that the sanctions […]

The Pic of the Day: China joins Russia in massive military games

A Chinese tank parades in the training ground “Tsugol,” about 250 kilometers (156 miles ) south-east of the Russian city of Chita during the military exercises Vostok 2018 in Eastern Siberia, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. The week-long Vostok (East) military maneuvers launched Tuesday. And it spans vast expanses of Siberia and the Far East, the Arctic and […]

US Navy didn’t want Lockheed Martin’s drone refueler — but the Air Force might

Recently, the U.S. Navy scrapped plans for a carrier-based armed drone aircraft in favor of their new MQ-25 Stingray program. Instead of carrying ordnance aboard the unmanned vehicles, the MQ-25 will serve as a refueler that helps to extend the operational range of fighters like the Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C naval […]

The UK sends commandos, funds to Ukraine

London, United Kingdom—The British government has announced an additional deployment of troops in Ukraine and a package of financial support. The British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said that an extra contingent of Royal Marines would deploy to the eastern European country as an extra layer of deterrence against Russia. The Royal Marines are Britain’s premier […]

The Pic of the Day: Vladimir Putin shows off Russia’s new sniper rifle

Russian President Vladimir Putin shoots a sniper rifle during a visit to the Patriot military exhibition center outside Moscow, Russia. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Putin chaired a meeting that focused on new arms programs. The Kalashnikov sniper rifle is one of them.   Watch Putin fire the rifle below: