NASA: ISS astronauts’ lives ‘at risk’ due to Indian anti-satellite missile test

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last Wednesday his nation had achieved a “historic feat” by successfully conducting an anti-satellite missile test with a ground-based missile platform, making India the fourth nation on the planet to boast such a capability. The test, however, produced at least 400 pieces of orbital debris large enough to pose […]

Know a SEAL from a Night Stalker: a breakdown of US Special Operations units

While it could be said that every unit which falls under the “special ops” umbrella is comprised of operators who can move, shoot, and communicate with lethal efficiency, different units developed to address specialized challenges. As the years wore on, and particularly since the onset of the Global War on Terrorism, lines may have blurred […]

Know a SEAL from a Night Stalker: a breakdown of US Special Operations units

While it could be said that every unit which falls under the “special ops” umbrella is comprised of operators who can move, shoot, and communicate with lethal efficiency, different units developed to address specialized challenges. As the years wore on, and particularly since the onset of the Global War on Terrorism, lines may have blurred […]

Trump and Jong-un talks collapse in Hanoi with no new deal

The recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un, which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, has reportedly resulted in no deals or agreements regarding denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. According to Reuters, President Trump blamed the dissolution of talks on North Korea’s unrealistic demand to lift all U.S.-implemented sanctions […]

The Coast Guard’s mission in the Pacific underscores the service’s importance

With a mission to support U.S. allies in the Pacific, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Mellon has set off to protect fisheries near Fiji. Onboard the Mellon, officers from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) assisted USCG personnel in enforcing the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of “Fiji and the island nations of […]

Turkey puts pressure on US to extend Iranian oil waiver as operations in Syria ramp up

With operations in Syria ramping up, Turkey’s Trade Minister, Ruhsar Pekcan, told reporters on Thursday that she expected the United States to extend the current waiver which allows the country to buy Iran’s crude oil. In November, the US placed sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, but granted several exemptions to the Gulf state’s biggest customers, allowing […]

China’s economy facing slowdown in 2019 according to report

Experts believe China’s economy will face a slowdown in 2019. According to a report from Reuters, researchers from the Renmin University in Beijing expect the country’s economic growth to slow from its current rate of 6.6 percent to 6.3 next year. The Asian superpower’s ongoing trade war with the USA coupled with the country’s constant […]

Can the G20 Summit in Argentina resolve the trade war?

November 30 through December 1, the leaders of the G20 will meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss a range of issues — from trade, to economic development, to financial stabilization. This summit will be a gathering of world leaders with many important issues to be discussed, and may be the most important meeting of 2018 […]

Why doesn’t America want a no-fly zone at the North Korean border?

Recently, the political courtship between North and South Korea led to the two states signing an agreement that, among other things, establishes a no-fly zone in the vicinity of the North and South Korean border. This military accord has been hailed by some as a landmark step toward North Korea’s eventual denuclearization. After all, a […]

US budget deficit swells to largest level in six years

The Associated Press (AP) reports the federal budget deficit swelled to $779 billion in FY 2018, the largest level since 2012 and 17 percent higher than FY 2017.  Additionally, the Treasury Department forecasts the deficit will increase again in FY 2019, to over $1 trillion—the first time since 2012 the federal deficit would top the […]