Archive for the 'War' Category
Tonight’s Successful Starlink Mission Makes SpaceX the World’s Largest Satellite Operator, Was First U.S. Space Force Launch
January 6th, 2020I’ve recently come to think that Starlink’s core functionality is closely tied to U.S. intelligence and war fighting capabilities. In case there was any doubt about this… With regard to tonight’s successful Starlink launch, SpaceX not only became the world’s largest satellite operator, but the launch was the first to happen under the auspices of […]
Letter Written by U.S. Marine General Indicated American Forces Were About to Leave Iraq
January 6th, 2020What the hell is going on? Via: Daily Mail: Reports Monday that the U.S. would soon withdraw all its forces from Iraq were turned on their heads minutes later when U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters there were no plans to pull up stakes. ‘There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave Iraq, period,’ Esper […]
Trump Doubles Down on Threat to Attack Iran Cultural Sites
January 5th, 2020Via: AFP: US President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on a threat to attack Iranian cultural sites despite accusations that any such strike would amount to a war crime. After his top diplomat, Mike Pompeo, had insisted that any military action would conform to international law, Trump said he would regard cultural sites as fair […]
Are Mysterious Drone Sightings Related to Air Force Counterdrone Program?
January 5th, 2020Via: Gazette: The mysterious drone swarms spotted over Colorado that have vexed the governor, law enforcement and residents might not be so mysterious after all. While no one has taken responsibility, and even the Federal Aviation Administration has claimed ignorance, the answer could be a secretive Air Force program intended to keep prying eyes away […]
How the Pentagon Was Duped by Contractors Using Shell Companies
January 5th, 2020Duped. *wink* Missing $21 trillion? Yep, still missing. Via: Bloomberg: Shell companies have come under attack for obscuring illicit money flowing into real estate. But it turns out they’re also a problem for the Pentagon. Some Defense Department suppliers have used such front companies to fraudulently win manufacturing bids, according to a U.S. Government Accountability […]
U.S. Contractors Accused of Funding Taliban Attacks Against American Troops
January 5th, 2020Via: Courthouse News: Nearly 400 people who were either wounded while serving in the U.S. military in Afghanistan or are family members of service members who died in the conflict sued a group of companies on Friday they say helped fund attacks against Americans by making protection payments to the Taliban. “Defendants supported the Taliban […]
And Now… “New York Mayor Says City Bracing for Iranian Retaliation After Soleimani Killed”
January 4th, 2020Via: Reuters: New York City security officials went on heightened alert for possible Iranian retaliation in response to a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday that killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s most prominent military commander, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. The city is constantly vigilant against possible terrorist attacks given its history but the mayor […]
U.S. Government Limits Exports of Artificial Intelligence Software
January 4th, 2020Via: Reuters: The Trump administration took measures on Friday to crimp exports of artificial intelligence software as part of a bid to keep sensitive technologies out of the hands of rival powers like China. Under a new rule which goes into effect on Monday, companies that export certain types of geospatial imagery software from the […]
U.S. Kills Top Iranian General in Baghdad
January 2nd, 2020Update: U.S. State Department: All U.S. Citizens Should Depart Iraq Immediately Via: U.S. Embassy Baghdad: Due to heightened tensions in Iraq and the region, the U.S. Embassy urges American citizens to heed the January 2020 Travel Advisory and depart Iraq immediately. U.S. citizens should depart via airline while possible, and failing that, to other countries […]
Taiwan Military Chief Among Eight Dead as Helicopter Makes Forced Landing
January 2nd, 2020Via: Reuters: Taiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed on Thursday after the helicopter carrying them made a forced landing in a mountainous area near the capital Taipei, the defense ministry said. … The chief of general staff, Air Force General Shen Yi-ming, died in the incident, while five of the 13 people […]
