Archive for the 'War' Category
The Never-Ending Battle Between Leviathan and Liberty
March 22nd, 2021Via: Mises Institute: History is a chronology of nations pillaged by reckless regimes. … American presidents take an oath of office solemnly swearing to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” But this has long been an empty ritual, akin to Roman emperors making public sacrifices to pagan gods they knew did […]
Gunmen Kill 13 Police in Daytime Ambush in Central Mexico
March 18th, 2021Via: Reuters: Gunmen killed at least 13 Mexican police in an ambush a short distance outside the capital on Thursday, local authorities said, in one of the worst mass slayings of security forces to rock the country in recent years.
U.S. Army Prepping Robotic Combat Vehicles for Big Test with Soldiers in 2022
March 17th, 2021Via: Defense News: The U.S. Army has taken receipt of its light and medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) prototypes from industry teams and is putting them through the paces this year ahead of a major company-level soldier assessment in 2022. More: Textron Systems Readies All-Electric Ripsaw M5 UGV
Company Offering Realtime Tracking Information For “Specific Cars In Nearly Any Country On Earth”
March 17th, 2021Mobile phone tracking: Check License plate tracking: Check Vehicle telematics tracking: Check Via: Vice: A surveillance contractor that has previously sold services to the U.S. military is advertising a product that it says can locate the real-time locations of specific cars in nearly any country on Earth. It says it does this by using data […]
Britain Increasing Size of Nuclear Arsenal
March 17th, 2021Via: Barrons: Britain unveiled plans Tuesday to pivot its strategic focus towards Asia, counter Russian threats and bolster its nuclear stockpile, in one of the biggest overhauls of security, defence and foreign policy since the Cold War era. The conclusions of the government’s so-called Integrated Review, crafted over the past year as London recalibrates its […]
Are U.S. Special Forces Quietly Using Armed Robots?
March 12th, 2021Via: Forbes: It seems Special Forces had an urgent need for an armed robot and bypassed the existing Army projects. An R&D budget document from the Office of the Secretary of Defense reveals that Special Operation Command developed a Lightweight Remote Weapons System (LRWS), a miniature version of the CROWS turret: “Description: LRWS rapidly developed […]
Democrat Panel Recommends Permanent Military “Quick Reaction Force” For Capitol
March 10th, 2021Via: Summit News: A Democrat appointed ‘task force’ has issued a report recommending a permanent military security force be stationed around Capitol Hill. The task force, headed up by Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Russel L. Honoré, reported back to Nancy Pelosi, suggesting that a “quick reaction force” be formed and put on standby in addition […]
B-1B Bomber Makes Arctic Pit Stop For The First Time
March 10th, 2021Via: The Warzone: A U.S. B-1B bomber has touched down at a Norwegian Air Base above the Arctic Circle for the first time. This comes as the strategic significance of that region only continues to grow. Russia, in particular, is expanding its own military infrastructure in the far north, including improving bases to be better […]
Texas Deploying National Guard to Southern Border
March 8th, 2021Via: Daily Journal: Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety launched “Operation Lone Star” over the weekend after a surge of people at the Texas-Mexico border continued to try and get into the U.S. in response to Biden administration policies. The Texas National Guard is also involved in the operation, tasked with […]
“We’ve Gone To A Liberal Form Of John Bolton”: Rand Paul Blasts Biden’s Foreign Policy
March 7th, 2021Via: ZeroHedge: This week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Wendy Sherman, nominated by the Biden White House to serve as deputy secretary of state. The career diplomat answered the usual questions on how she views United States posture toward American rivals and official enemies like Russia, China, and Iran. Once […]
