Archive for the 'War' Category
Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway
August 16th, 2021Via: The War Zone: Any security perimeter or containment measures aimed at keeping U.S. aircraft and personnel safe at Kabul International appear to have failed. As thousands of Afghans flocked to the airport in a desperate attempt to escape the Taliban, they have now taken to the runway, in effect shutting down the evacuation operation. […]
Taliban Says Afghanistan War Over as President Flees
August 15th, 2021Those guys sure seem to like their new U.S.-provided rifles. I’ve indicated U.S. weapons with green arrows. Nice ACOG too: The Scope That Changed Everything There’s a reason the Trijicon ACOG® (Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight) is the official medium-distance engagement optic of the Marine Corps and U.S. Special Operations Forces. Fascinating. This may become the […]
Taliban Enter Afghan Capital, U.S. Evacuates Diplomats by Chopper
August 15th, 2021Biden, last month: "The Taliban is not the North Vietnamese army. They’re not remotely comparable in terms of capability. There’s going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of the embassy of the United States from Afghanistan." https://t.co/cMx5e2xjtn — Shashank Joshi (@shashj) August 15, 2021 Via: Reuters: Taliban insurgents […]
20 Years Of War In Afghanistan Has Cost US Taxpayers Over $2.2 Trillion
August 13th, 2021Mission accomplished. Via: ZeroHedge: Just a reminder that as the D.C. think tank pundit class of chicken-hawk keyboard warriors and armchair interventionistas who helped get the US into this unnecessary ‘forever war’ in the first place writhe in frustration and pain while beholding from afar the American Empire in rapid retreat in Afghanistan, the US […]
The Pentagon Is Experimenting With Using Artificial Intelligence To “See Days In Advance”
August 2nd, 2021“Remember the one about better broadband Internet options for rural customers? haha” And now… Global Information Dominance Experiments (GIDE) use Starlink. I went looking for how they are using Starlink and couldn’t find much, except this gibberish on an Air Force press release. I bolded the parts that might relate to Starlink: In addition to […]
Ammunition Shelves Bare as U.S. Gun Sales Continue to Soar
August 1st, 2021Via: AP: The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters — and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their weapons safely. Manufacturers say they’re producing as […]
Audio Appears to Reveal Sexual Abuse at Fort Bliss Facility for Migrant Kids
August 1st, 2021Something is very wrong. Tucker Obtains Whistleblower Report on Military Flying Illegal Immigrants Late-Night Flights Carrying Migrant Children Arrive in Chattanooga, Bus Companies Operating Under DoD Contract And now… Via: New York Post: Leaked audio from inside a problem-plagued federal shelter for migrant children appears to confirm allegations that staffers have sexually abused minors in […]
Military-Funded Research Looks for Secret to GPS-Free Navigation in a Bird’s Eye
July 30th, 2021Via: Army Times: Military-funded scientists have isolated a protein present in the eye of a migratory bird that may explain how our feathered friends travel vast distances without a map — and how future soldiers might use that ability to fight without GPS. … By analyzing the migratory European robin, researchers isolated a protein in […]
U.S. Weighs Deploying Balloons To Provide Internet Access To Cubans During Crackdown
July 26th, 2021Via: The Warzone: In the aftermath of the Cuban government’s response to protests throughout the country, the United States government is weighing what options it has for restoring communication services on the island nation. Internet service is currently suspended throughout Cuba, and some ham radio frequencies are even being jammed in Florida, preventing even rudimentary […]
Why Did China Buy an Airstrip in Texas?
July 25th, 2021Via: Organic Prepper: Should nations let their enemies purchase land within their own borders? You’d likely give a resounding ‘no’ to this question, correct? And yet, a former Chinese general with alleged ties to Chinese concentration camps recently bought an airstrip in Texas. And this isn’t just some random ranch in the middle of nowhere. […]
