Archive for the 'War' Category
U.S. Troops to Occupy Third of Syria, “Perhaps Indefinitely”
December 16th, 2018Via: Stars and Stripes: RAQQA, Syria — This ruined, fearful city was once the Islamic State’s capital, the showcase of its caliphate and a magnet for foreign fighters from around the globe. Now it lies at the heart of the United States’ newest commitment to a Middle East war. The commitment is small, a few […]
Trump Commits to $750 Billion U.S. Defense Budget a Week After Saying $717 Billion Is ‘Crazy’
December 11th, 2018Drain the swamp. Mmm hmm. Via: Independent: President Donald Trump has backtracked on his proposal to shrink military spending, instead agreeing to Defence Secretary Jim Mattis’ request for a $750 billion budget for the upcoming 2019 fiscal year. Last week, Mr Trump tweeted that a $716 billion Defence Department budget is “crazy.” The following day, […]
Free Gas Over Yemen’s Skies: Saudi Jets Refueled By American Taxpayers Due To “Accounting Errors”
December 10th, 2018Via: ZeroHedge: The White House wants to stay the course in Yemen even as the Senate is set to push back against US military support to the Saudi-led bombing campaign. But now a bombshell report reveals the Pentagon has been fueling Saudi and UAE jets free of charge due to “errors in accounting where DoD […]
DeepMind’s AlphaZero Obliterates Previous AI Chess Champion
December 6th, 2018Via: Telegraph: DeepMind’s artificial intelligence programme AlphaZero is now showing signs of human-like intuition and creativity, in what developers have hailed as ‘turning point’ in history. The computer system amazed the world last year when it mastered the game of chess from scratch within just four hours, despite not being programmed how to win. But […]
George Bush’s Wars Set the Stage for 25 Years of Endless War
December 5th, 2018Kinder, gentler… Via: Mises Institute: It’s almost darkly comedic how easy it has been to convince the American people to go along with nearly any justification for invading a foreign country, no matter how flimsy.
The US Military Is Genetically Engineering New Life Forms To Detect Enemy Subs
December 3rd, 2018Via: Defense One: How do you detect submarines in an expanse as large as the ocean? The U.S. military hopes that common marine microorganisms might be genetically engineered into living tripwires to signal the passage of enemy subs, underwater vessels, or even divers. It’s one of many potential military applications for so-called engineered organisms, a […]
France: “State of Insurrection” as Fuel Tax Riots Engulf Central Paris
December 1st, 2018There are many images at Daily Mail. Via: Reuters: Rioters ran amok across central Paris on Saturday, torching cars and buildings, looting shops, smashing windows and clashing with police in the worst unrest in more than a decade, posing a dire challenge to Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The authorities were caught off guard by the escalation […]
Open Thread: Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush Dead at 94
December 1st, 2018Where does one even start? I was going to write, “Christmas comes early to the world,” and leave it at that, but when I saw what the Washington Post had up on the front page, I almost couldn’t believe it. Most people have absolutely no idea what the Bush criminal dynasty has been up to […]
U.S. Closes Mexican Border Crossing, Repels Some Migrants with Tear Gas
November 25th, 2018Via: Reuters: The United States closed its busiest border crossing with Mexico on Sunday after Mexican police broke up a protest of Central American migrants massed in Tijuana, scattering some demonstrators toward the border where U.S. officers hurled tear gas from the American side. Traffic in both directions was suspended at the San Ysidro port […]
Inside the British Army’s Secret Information Warfare Machine
November 19th, 2018Via: Wired UK: They are soldiers, but the 77th Brigade edit videos, record podcasts and write viral posts. Welcome to the age of information warfare.
