Archive for the 'War' Category
SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Could Make U.S. Army Navigation Hard to Jam
September 29th, 2020Via: MIT Technology Review: SpaceX has already launched more than 700 Starlink satellites, with thousands more due to come online in the years ahead. Their prime mission is to provide high-speed internet virtually worldwide, extending it to many remote locations that have lacked reliable service to date. Now, research funded by the US Army has […]
The Rise of Skyborg: Air Force Betting on New Robotic Wingman
September 26th, 2020Via: National Defense Magazine: The “Skyborg” program is one of the service’s top science-and-technology priorities under the “Vanguard” initiative to deliver game-changing capabilities to its warfighters. The aim is to acquire relatively inexpensive, attritable unmanned aircraft that can leverage artificial intelligence and accompany manned fighter jets into battle. “I expect that we will do sorties […]
Trump Declines to Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power
September 23rd, 2020If you’re planning to leave the U.S. before the election, you should already be out. If you’re planning to stay, you should be activating your bugout/doomstead plan, which should include being far away from cities. Do not assume that you will be able to travel AFTER it becomes clear to everyone that the shit has […]
U.S. Sends Mechanized Troops Back Into Syria
September 19th, 2020Via: Air Force Times: Bradley fighting vehicles have headed back into eastern Syria, the Pentagon announced Friday, a move that comes after a tense encounter with Russian forces left four U.S. troops lightly injured last month. The return of mechanized units also comes as the U.S. military deployed Sentinel radar and increased the frequency of […]
The Japanese Military Is Now Officially Tracking UFOs
September 18th, 2020Via: Popular Mechanics: Japan’s Defense Minister has unveiled guidelines for Japanese defense personnel that experience UFO sightings. The guidelines state that members of the Japan Self Defense Forces should record any UFOs they observe so the Defense Ministry can study the evidence. The new rules come just a month after the U.S. Department of Defense […]
Armed Militias in Louisville
September 17th, 2020Via: ITV News:
COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity
September 12th, 2020Via: Corbett Report: 9/11, as we were told repeatedly in the days, weeks, and months after the attack, was the day that changed everything. And now a new event has come along to once again throw the world into chaos. But whereas the post-9/11 era introduced America to the concept of homeland security, the COVID-19 […]
Northrop Grumman Wins $13.3 Billion Contract To Build New ICBM
September 10th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: Defense firm Northrop Grumman has announced it has landed a major defense contract to lead in developing America’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program. It won a whopping $13.3 billion Air Force contract to build the Pentagon’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), crucial in nuclear deterrence. A Northrop Grumman press release said that a […]
NSA Chief Who Oversaw Sweeping Domestic Phone Surveillance Joins Amazon Board As Director
September 9th, 2020Via: ZeroHedge: Just days after Amazon published a scathing letter slamming President Trump for not allowing the American multinational tech company to get the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract, which instead was awarded to Microsoft, Amazon’s board has just appointed former NSA head and retired general of the US Army Keith B. […]
The Air Force Just Tested “Robot Dogs” For Use In Base Security
September 8th, 2020Bonus: Another one for your Starlink Is Mainly for Rural Internet Access *wink* file folder. Via: The Warzone: They look like they were cast straight from an episode of Black Mirror, and eventually, their mission could be similar in some ways, but for now, robot dogs are stretching their legs in the big test exercise […]
