Archive for the 'War' Category
U.S. Army Will Fund Rare Earths Processing Facilities
December 11th, 2019Via: Reuters: The U.S. Army plans to fund construction of rare earths processing facilities, part of an urgent push by Washington to secure domestic supply of the minerals used to make military weapons and electronics, according to a government document seen by Reuters. … The Army said it will fund up to two-thirds of a […]
U.S. Air Force’s Top Civilian Calls for Declassification of “A Large Amount of Information About America’s Military Space Programs”
December 10th, 2019Mmm hmm. Via: DefenseNews: The U.S. Air Force’s top civilian and a key member of Congress agreed Saturday on the need to declassify a large amount of information about America’s military space programs to both intimidate foes and encourage support among the public. “Declassifying some of what is currently held in secure vaults would be […]
China Tells Government Offices to Remove All Foreign Computer Equipment and Software
December 9th, 2019Flashback 2013: Russian Government Buys Typewriters: Russia’s agency responsible for the Kremlin security is buying typewriters – a move reportedly prompted by recent leaks by WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden. A 486,540-rouble (£9,860) order for electric typewriters has been placed by the FSO agency on the state procurement website. The FSO has not commented on why […]
Florida: FBI Hunt for Missing Saudi Servicemen
December 7th, 2019Via: Daily Mail: The FBI is reportedly hunting for several Saudi students from Navy Station Pensacola, after they vanished in the wake of Friday’s mass shooting at the base. Fellow Saudi Mohammed Saeed al-Shamrani, 21, killed three and wounded 12 others in the attack before he was shot dead by police. According to AP, investigators […]
Pentagon Says, “Neither AATIP Nor AAWSAP Were UAP Related”
December 7th, 2019You spin me right ’round, baby Right ’round like a record, baby Right ’round, ’round, ’round Via: The Black Vault: Claiming they want to correct the record and clear up some inaccuracies, the Pentagon now says AATIP was not a UFO or UAP program. “Neither AATIP nor AAWSAP were UAP related,” said Pentagon spokesperson Susan […]
Merck’s Insurers Treat Ransomware Takedown as Act of War
December 4th, 2019Schadenfreude? Maybe a little. Ok, a lot. Via: Bloomberg: Merck did what any of us would do when facing a disaster: It turned to its insurers. After all, through its property policies, the company was covered—after a $150 million deductible—to the tune of $1.75 billion for catastrophic risks including the destruction of computer data, coding, […]
U.S. Navy Buying 9 New Nuclear Submarines for $22 Billion, Largest Warship Building Deal Ever
December 4th, 2019So it goes… Via: Popular Mechanics: The U.S. Navy has just signed the largest warship building deal ever. The service will pay more than 20 billion dollars for nine new Virginia-class attack submarines. The submarines will replace Cold War-era Los Angeles-class boats in America’s submarine fleet, adding new technology and greater firepower. Many of the […]
Trump to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Groups
December 1st, 2019Wikipedia plot summary from Tom Clancy’s Clear and Present Danger, 1988: The President of the United States, who is running for reelection, finds a fierce opponent in Ohio Governor J. Robert Fowler, who has rallied the American public behind his administration’s failures in the War on Drugs. This provides National Security Advisor James Cutter with […]
Germany Plans Rapid State Intervention to Protect Key Industries – From China
November 29th, 2019Via: Reuters: German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier wants to set up a new government body with powers to decide quickly whether to take stakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers. Altmaier presented his new industrial strategy on Friday, including plans to set up a standing committee which, as a last resort, could decide […]
Hundreds of Banks and Government Sites Burned in Iran Unrest
November 27th, 2019Via: Reuters: Approximately 731 banks and 140 government sites were torched in recent unrest in Iran, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said in remarks published by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday. More than 50 bases used by security forces were attacked and approximately 70 gas stations were also burned, he said, without specifying […]
