Russian SU-34’s Escalate Tensions between Moscow and US

Russian SU-34’s Escalate Tensions between Moscow and US

In a new twist between Russia and the US for the ongoing control of the campaign against ISIL in Syria, Russian warplanes bombed U.S. backed Syrian rebels near the Jordanian border on Friday. Pentagon officials say the Russian intervention from two SU-34 Fullbacks caused the U.S. to divert armed aircraft to the scene of the strike. Moscow […]

Two Weeks in January: America’s secret engagement with Khomeini

Two Weeks in January: America’s secret engagement with Khomeini

On 27 January, 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini – founder of Iran’s Islamic Republic, the man who called the United States “the Great Satan” – sent a secret message to Washington. From his home in exile outside Paris, the defiant leader of the Iranian revolution effectively offered the Carter administration a deal: Iranian military leaders listen […]

South China Sea: US warns Beijing against building ‘great wall of self-isolation’

South China Sea: US warns Beijing against building ‘great wall of self-isolation’

China risks further alienating regional neighbours and building a “great wall of self-isolation” as it pursues its military expansion across the South China Sea, US defense secretary Ashton Carter warned on Saturday. Speaking at a security summit in Singapore, Carter said countries across the Asia-Pacific region continue to fret over China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty in the South […]

Beijing Denies Dangerous Interception of U.S. Spy Plane Over South China Sea

Beijing Denies Dangerous Interception of U.S. Spy Plane Over South China Sea

Chinese official says jets maintained a safe distance from American aircraft; urges Washington to halt such reconnaissance activities. China criticized Washington for deploying a U.S. reconnaissance plane near Chinese territory, but denied a Pentagon account that Chinese jet fighters conducted a risky close-range interception—the latest spat between the powers that fueled concern over the growing risks […]

Watch: The Strong Europe Tank Challenge – 2016

Watch: The Strong Europe Tank Challenge – 2016

What is the Strong Europe Tank Challenge? U.S. Army Europe and the German Bundeswehr co-hosted the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 10-12, 2016, with an awards ceremony held on May 13. Six NATO nations took part in the Strong Europe Tank Challenge — each sending tank platoons to vie for first […]

Watch: 633 MPH – The U.S. Air Force Breaks MagLev Speed Record

Watch: 633 MPH – The U.S. Air Force Breaks MagLev Speed Record

The previous record was held by Japan at only 366 MPH and without any rockets. The Air Force’s rocket sled crushes that record, at 633 MPH The sled could theoretically traverse the continental United States in about four hours. – With the flick of a spark the 846th Test Squadron’s magnetically levitated sled system or MagLev, broke a world […]

1 in 3 Iraqis thinks the U.S. is supporting ISIS

1 in 3 Iraqis thinks the U.S. is supporting ISIS

Nearly one in three Iraqis thinks the United States is secretly supporting the Islamic State group, according to new internal U.S. government polling. That’s just one of the troubling views that the U.S. State Department Inspector General’s Office found when it conducted a recent assessment of the “public diplomacy” efforts at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The polling […]

US, UK to Conduct Cyber-Nuclear Wargames

US, UK to Conduct Cyber-Nuclear Wargames

The UK and the US are set to join hands to test the resilience of their respective nuclear infrastructure to terrorist attacks. Later in the year, the two countries will simulate a cyberattack on a nuclear power plant to test the preparedness of the government in dealing with such attacks. Government sources, who revealed the […]

WATCH: U.S. Navy Riverine Command Boats

WATCH: U.S. Navy Riverine Command Boats

Watch as members of the Navy take you on their Riverine Command Boats in the Arabian Gulf during maritime security operations for the 5th fleet.

U.S. and Russia Announce Plan for Humanitarian Aid and a Cease-Fire in Syria

U.S. and Russia Announce Plan for Humanitarian Aid and a Cease-Fire in Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergey V. Lavrov, announced that they had agreed on the delivery over the next few days of desperately needed aid to besieged Syrian cities, to be followed by a cease-fire that is supposed to clear the way for renewed peace talks. “We have agreed to implement a nationwide […]

US launches test long-range defense missile

US launches test long-range defense missile

A missile defense rocket has been successfully test-launched from a military base in Central California. Authorities say a long-range interceptor blasted off Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch was testing thrusters on the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, which is designed to crash into enemy missiles and destroy them. Officials say a target representing a […]