Archive for the 'War' Category
How to Fake an Alien Invasion
July 28th, 2020From 2015. Via: Corbett Report:
Sailor Holding A Laser Rifle Aboard The Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota
July 27th, 2020Via: The Warzone: Submarines are at their most vulnerable when transiting on the surface in busy waterways. As such, force protection is critical in order to shield them from everything from explosive-laden boats to drones. When just a number of seconds can mean the difference between a possible threat and an imminent attack, having a […]
DoD Doctrine on Nuclear Operations Published, Taken Offline
July 26th, 2020Via: Federation of American Scientists: Height of Burst (HOB). A weapon may be set to detonate at or near the Earth’s surface. Some weapons may be employed at higher altitudes. Selection of HOB enables planners to take advantage of the incident blast wave, with resulting dynamic air pressures to vary the effect on the target. […]
FBI Arrests Chinese Researcher for Visa Fraud After She Hid at Consulate in San Francisco
July 25th, 2020Via: CNBC: A researcher who took refuge in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco after allegedly lying to investigators about her Chinese military service was arrested and will appear in court on Monday, according to a senior Justice Department official. According to court documents unsealed earlier this week in the Eastern District of California, Juan […]
New York Times: “Off-World Vehicles Not Made on This Earth”
July 25th, 2020Mmm hmm. My commentary on this CIA so-called UFO “disclosure” operation remains: Limited Hangout: ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects Via: New York Times: Eric W. Davis, an astrophysicist who worked as a subcontractor and then a consultant for the Pentagon U.F.O. program since 2007, said that, in some cases, examination […]
Trump Eases Restrictions On Armed Drone Sales Abroad
July 25th, 2020Via: DefenseOne: The Trump administration is relaxing arms export restrictions, a move long sought by drone makers but one that critics say will provide little competitive edge to U.S. companies even as it alienates allies. U.S. drone makers have complained that regulations have allowed China to sell copycat dones to U.S. allies and partners. “We […]
U.S. Says Russia Has Tested a Space-Based Anti-Satellite Weapon
July 23rd, 2020Via: Space.com: The U.S. Space Command announced Thursday (July 23) that it has evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon. On July 15, Russia “injected a new object into orbit” orbit from the Cosmos 2543 satellite and “conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon,” the U.S. Space Command (USSC) said an […]
U.S. Tells China to Shut Houston Consulate
July 22nd, 2020Via: Reuters: The United States has told the Chinese consulate in Houston to shut down in three days, citing a need to protect American intellectual property and information, amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries. Beijing condemned the order and threatened retaliation. A source said China was considering closing the U.S. consulate […]
New Lockheed CEO Says 5G Networks Key to Military Vehicle Autonomy
July 21st, 2020Absolutely unbelievable: Taiclet was head of American Tower Corp, a real estate investment trust that leases out cell tower space to communications companies. He became CEO of Lockheed in June. He was previously on its board of directors. Via: Reuters: James Taiclet, the new chief executive at Lockheed Martin the Pentagon’s largest weapons supplier, is […]
Hundreds of George W. Bush Administration Officials to Back Biden
July 1st, 2020Shocker. Via: Reuters: Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden, people involved in the effort said, the latest Republican-led group coming out to oppose the re-election of Donald Trump.
