Russian Foreign Ministry responds to US allegations of violating nuclear treaty

One day after the U.S. State Department announced intentions to match Russian violations of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty by developing cruise missile platforms to match Russian assets, the Russian Foreign Ministry accused the Americans of misrepresenting the facts of the situation. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced on Friday that that United States […]

US claims they intend to match Russian violations of Cold War era nuclear arms treaty

The United States acknowledged this week that the ongoing development of nuclear capable cruise missile platforms, particularly those that may be launched from airborne bombers, may not be in keeping with a cold war era treaty established between the U.S. and Russia.  According to a statement made by State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert, America would […]

The world’s most popular mass murderer: Putin announces re-election bid

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he will once again seek reelection, marking his fourth bid for the top office in his nation. Putin is expected to secure reelection quite easily, despite a growing opposition movement within his nation. Between terms as president and Russian Prime Minister, his reelection will mean Putin’s reign […]

The nuclear arms race and all those who are catching up

For those of you that subscribe to the method of evolution as the origin of our species, there are many types of “arms races” between species as they developed over time. For example, if you have cheetahs and gazelles then the cheetahs will likely kill off all the gazelles with the genetic predispositions that make […]

Mattis praises European ‘Hybrid War’ Threat Center

In one of the first stops on a major visit with European allies, Secretary of Defense James Mattis praised U.S.-Finnish ties and Finland’s president for spearheading a response to Russian “hybrid warfare.” “With this center, Finland has created an institution fit for our time, and I thank you, Mr. President, for your foresight.” Mattis said […]

Here are the 5 most interesting things we’ve found the JFK assassination files so far

On Thursday night, the American government released more than 2,800 documents pertaining to the 1963 assassination of American President John F. Kennedy.  These documents, which had been classified for the past 54 years, held the promise of revealing long withheld secrets about what served as perhaps the most historic American tragedy of the modern era […]

Czech Elections: Europe goes Russian?

Prague—Czechs flocked to the polls, and a pro-Russia oligarch is set to become the next Prime Minister. Billionaire Andrej Babis and his populist ANO party are running under an anti-immigration and anti-EU slate.  Voting ended on Saturday, and exit polls see Babis capping first place with close to 30%. Emperor of his country’s agricultural, chemical, […]

On this day in history: KGB double agent breaks out of prison

On 22 October, 1966, George Blake broke out of a British prison, only 5 years into his 42 year sentence. Blake was a communist sympathizer, which was what led him to his service to the KGB against the British government.  As a child, he had spent time in Egypt with his cousin, who would go […]

Suomi KP/-31L Finnish for firepower

It’s tough being the little guy on the block, especially when the guy picking on you looks like Drago from Rocky IV. Finland experienced a similar scenario in 1939 when the Soviet Union—partnering up with our favorite bad guys, the Nazis—faked an attack on one of their own villages to give them an excuse to invade […]

Watch: Ukrainian Army trains on the powerful DShK Heavy Machine Gun

When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the three Soviet military districts, as well as the personnel and equipment, remained there in the form of the newly minted Ukrainian Ground Forces, or Ukrainian Army.  These units, by and large, continue to use the same weapons platforms and equipment they inherited by their […]

Op-Ed: Russia’s paying to post lies in your newsfeed… but do we have the moral high ground?

The recent revelation that Russian entities funneled money into marketing on social media platforms like Facebook in order to create dissent within the American population, particularly regarding the 2016 presidential election, has made waves on social media, and for good reason.  With many Americans continuing to counter concerns about Russian meddling as either non-existent or […]

Airspace conflict before Open-Skies, Korean Airlines Flight 007

For many people born after about 1975, the 80’s was a time of adventure and rebirth from the gas shortages and economic downturn of the decade before. The first space shuttle, Columbia made its maiden flight in 1981; movie goers could take in everything from Terms of Endearment to Friday the 13th; and the geek […]