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Russia Unveils Massive Military Force: ‘The Enemy Has No Chance’
The "Zapad 2017" training exercise involves some of the latest Russian-made weaponry. But the war game is equally notable for the weapons that aren't involved.<p>Russia has begun its biggest war game in years on land, in the air, and on the sea bordering NATO's smallest and weakest member states. No …
Armed ConflictWar Between Russia & U.S. in Asia Would Have Been World War III
Nearly every analyst during the Cold War agreed that, if Moscow and Washington could keep the nukes from flying, the Central Front in Europe would …
Armed ConflictNorth Korea's missile a message to US: We can strike Guam at any time
North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile that flew more than 2,300 miles before falling into the Pacific Ocean is a "clear and unequivocal" message to the United States that Pyongyang has the ability to strike Guam.<p>The distance from Pyongyang to Guam is a little over 2,100 miles and North Korea …
North KoreaWhen History’s Losers Write the Story
I visited a summer camp in western Russia in July 2015. Its theme was “military patriotism,” and it involved dozens of teenagers lounging around in tents, wrestling, carving wood and making garlands. They were also taking history classes. Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader who killed millions of …
OpinionRet. Major Worries About a N. Korea Military Mistake
Retired U.S. Army Major Mike Lyons discusses the potential triggers of a military conflict between the United States and North Korea. He speaks on …
BusinessNATO's eyes in the sky zoom in on Russian Zapad war games
NATO has said it is not expecting a major increase in Russian air activity during the country's Zapad military exercises. However, the alliance has …
World NewsWho is selling Myanmar military weapons?
Most of Myanmar's military imports come from China, Russia, India, Israel and Ukraine.<p>The Myanmar army has shaped the country's politics and external affairs since it gained independence from the British in 1948.<p>For more than half a century the army ruled with an iron fist. Since the early 1990s it …
AsiaThe Queen has a speech prepared for World War 3 and you can read it here
"This madness of war is once more spreading through the world."<p>We're here to lighten up your Friday by showing you the speech the Queen already has …
Royal FamilyRussia's Latest War Games Are Causing Jitters in Europe
(MINSK, Belarus) — Russia and Belarus began major war games Thursday, an operation involving thousands of troops, tanks and aircraft on NATO's …
RussiaHaley, McMaster Present Next Options for North Korea Approach
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says she has no problem transferring the North Korea problem to Defense Secretary Mattis, adding that “he has plenty of options.” National Security Advisor McMaster urges other nations to utilize every approach “short of war.”
World NewsU.S. official: Exposed gas line appears to have caused fire that engulfed Marine armored vehicle
The fire that engulfed a Marine armored vehicle Wednesday, injuring 14 Marines and one sailor during a training exercise in California, appears to have been caused by an exposed gas line, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the investigation said Friday.<p>The Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle, …
News (U.S.)Valery Gerasimov, the general with a doctrine for Russia
Russian tanks, armour and troops are lined up in battle formation facing west in the forests and fields of Belarus. Warships in the Baltic Sea are …
RussiaOfficial: Amphibious vehicle hit gas line, sparking fire
A US military official says an amphibious vehicle hit a gas line sparking a fire that injured 14 Marines and a sailor during a training exercise at a …
Armed ConflictUkraine's New Tank Can Take On Russia's Best—But Kiev Can't Afford It
Ukraine's Oplot fires at the same speed as Russia's T-90 and can even outpace it on the road, but so far Kiev has only exported the machine to other …
UkraineWar with North Korea Is a Distinct Possibility
What more will it take to get Congress to rebuild the military?<p>Retired Navy captain Jerry Hendrix is a good friend and a fine defense analyst. He has …
North KoreaJapanese Schools Are Teaching Kids What to do During a Nuclear Attack
Duck and Cover drills are back in the classroom.<p>Yesterday, North Korea fired another ballistic missile over Japan. The event has increased global …
EducationUS Path to War on North Korea Is Well Worn
The US has a long history of deliberately provoking wars, with horrendous human consequences, but this time the stakes might be even higher.<p>The U.S. …
North KoreaWhy the World is Not Ready for War With North Korea
<b>By Dennis Halpin</b><p>The label of the North Korean state as a Marxist-Leninist regime, even of the particularly repressive Maoist Great Proletarian …
North KoreaMore Rules for Launching Nukes Won't Make U.S. Safer
It's not just about Trump: Decades of worry about a president's ability to strike alone haven't returned a better solution.<p>“We have taken every step man can devise,” said President Lyndon Johnson in 1964, “to insure that neither a madman nor a malfunction could trigger nuclear war.” Apparently lots …
Armed ConflictTransgender troops will be able to re-enlist for time being: report
New Guidance issued by the Defense Department on Friday allows transgender troops currently serving in the military to re-enlist in the coming …
Armed ConflictDSEI: Meet the military fast attack boat that sails itself
If you have seen a Navy SEAL movie or TV show, then you’ve definitely seen a RIB – Rigid Inflatable Boat - used on “missions” where they rapidly insert from a warship to land and execute a secret, intense mission. Or maybe you’ve seen SEALs charging through the surf on one and then launch an attack …
MilitaryTruman Fires MacArthur
Harry S. Truman distinguished biographer recounts events surrounding the headline that stunned the world. IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN ARMS, few …
HistoryMcCain backs bill to protect transgender troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain says he's backing a bill that would bar the Trump administration from forcing transgender troops out of the armed forces.<p>In a statement Friday, the Arizona Republican says any service member, including those who are transgender, who meets the military's standards …
PoliticsHow Canada can lead on North Korea issue
We learned two interesting pieces of information from Thursday's national defence committee hearings on Parliament Hill looking into North Korea.
Armed ConflictThe U.S. Army is breaking its promise to foreign-born recruits – VICE News
The United States Army has canceled the enlistment contracts of hundreds of foreign-born recruits who joined through the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest program (MAVNI), according to a report published Friday by the Washington Post.<p>MAVNI launched in 2008 as the brainchild of …
Armed ConflictU.S. Army Cancels Enlistment Contracts for Hundreds of Immigrant Recruits
The United States Army has reportedly canceled the enlistment contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits, <i>The Washington Post</i> reported on Friday. Many enlistees who were part of the immigration recruitment program, which provides a fast-tracked path to citizenship, now face the possibility of …
Armed ConflictIndian Territorial Army model to be tried in Afghanistan
KABUL: Around the time President Trump announced his new strategy for Afghanistan, a delegation of American and Afghan military officials arrived in …
AfghanistanU.S. Army kills contracts for hundreds of immigrant recruits. Some face deportation.
U.S. Army recruiters have abruptly canceled enlistment contracts for hundreds of foreign-born military recruits since last week, upending their lives …
ImmigrationSome in Congress are pushing for a ‘Space Corps,’ dedicated to fighting wars in the cosmos
For generations, the United States military has fought its wars on land, in the air and on the seas, from the Ardennes forest, to skies over Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. Now the Pentagon is increasingly focused on extending its prowess out to the cosmos, where many believe the wars of the future …
News (U.S.)Russian Military Is 'Downright Lying' About Size of Drills, as 100,000 Troops Expected in War Game
The Zapad drill on Europe's borders could include almost 10 times the permitted number of troops, provoking fears among NATO members.
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