Archive for the 'War' Category
Wall-Jumping Robot Is Most Vertically Agile Ever Built
December 6th, 2016Ah yes, “Search and rescue missions.” *wink* “The research was supported by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory under the Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology Collaborative Technology Alliance…” The objective of the Army’s Micro Autonomous Systems and Technology Collaborative Technology Alliance: Perform enabling research and transition technology that will enhance warfighter’s tactical situational awareness in urban […]
Pentagon Suppressed Study That Revealed $125 Billion in ‘Waste’
December 6th, 2016Via: The Hill: The Department of Defense suppressed one of its own studies that revealed $125 billion in wasteful spending, according to an investigation published by the The Washington Post. The newspaper found that the study, commissioned by Deputy Defense Secretary Robert O. Work, was hidden because of fears Congress would cut defense spending. The […]
Gallery of Cold War Ruins
December 2nd, 2016Via: Washington Post: This rapid-fire upgrade in technologies combined with both nations’ relentless manufacture of missiles left a quiet mark across the remote parts of each country. Early-generation nuclear missile silos were left to rust and quietly collapse, marking the map like a secret Braille. To the uninitiated, defunct Cold War sites give little outward […]
Election Recounts
November 26th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Hillary Clinton’s campaign will participate in vote recounts of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan if they take place, drawing a rebuke from Donald Trump’s team that the Democrat is being a “sore loser” and part of a “ridiculous” effort. If Green Party candidate Jill Stein initiates recounts in those states as she intends, the […]
Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Education Is Sister of Blackwater Founder
November 25th, 2016Wikipedia: Betsy DeVos: DeVos’ brother, Erik Prince, founded Blackwater USA, a private security firm which had operations in Iraq.
U.S. Navy’s $4.4 Billion Stealth Destroyer Towed to Port After Breaking Down in Panama Canal
November 23rd, 2016Via: AP: The most expensive destroyer ever built for the US navy has suffered an engineering problem in the Panama Canal and had to be towed to port. … USNI News, a publication of the US Naval Institute, reported on its website that the ship was in the canal when it lost propulsion. Crew also […]
U.S. Military Successfully Tests Electrical Brain Stimulation to Enhance Staff Skills
November 8th, 2016Via: Guardian: US military scientists have used electrical brain stimulators to enhance mental skills of staff, in research that aims to boost the performance of air crews, drone operators and others in the armed forces’ most demanding roles. The successful tests of the devices pave the way for servicemen and women to be wired up […]
Clinton’s Charity Confirms Qatar’s $1 Million Gift While She Was at State Department
November 5th, 2016Clinton & ISIS Funded by Same Money: Via: Reuters: The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased support from foreign governments. Qatari officials […]
Clinton & ISIS Funded by Same Money
November 4th, 2016Via: Russia Today:
“Central Moscow GPS Anomaly”
October 26th, 2016Via: AP: Joggers, taxi drivers, players of Pokemon Go and senior Russian officials are seeking an explanation of why mobile phone apps that use GPS are malfunctioning in central Moscow. A programmer for Russian internet firm Yandex, Grigory Bakunov, said Thursday his research showed a system for blocking GPS was located inside the Kremlin, the […]
