Archive for the 'War' Category
1960s: Secret Plans for U.S. Moonbase
July 25th, 2014Via: CNN: After a thorough justification of the scientific, political and military need for the base, the proposal — two documents and more than 400 typewritten pages — calculated out the details of what could be done on the outpost and what it would take to make it reality. It offered graphs and mathematical formulas; […]
Superpower for Hire: Rise of the Private Military
July 25th, 2014Via: Vice: Vice takes an unprecedented look into the shadowy industry of Private Military Companies. For the past two decades these private companies, like Black Water, Aegis and G4S have silently consumed military operations around the world, doing everything from back end logistics, protection of government VIP’s and diplomats to actual combat duties. In this […]
Texas: National Guard Activation Over Border Situation
July 21st, 2014While I agree that the use of the military to secure the border is a legitimate course of action here, the question remains: Why was this situation created in the first place? Via: Houston Chronicle: Gov. Rick Perry is expected to announce Monday that he will activate up to 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to […]
Israel Ready to Widen Gaza Ground Offensive
July 18th, 2014While everyone watches the situation in Ukraine… Via: BBC: Israel is prepared to “significantly widen” its ground offensive against militants in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. He said the military was targeting the Hamas tunnel network, which it could not do “only from the air”. Thousands of troops moved into parts […]
Top AIDS Researchers Killed in Malaysia Airlines Crash
July 18th, 2014Utopia, Series 2 Episode 1, 14 July 2014, Channel4, Britain: “We have to plant a bomb on board the plane and we have to kill all of them.” Utopia is probably the best show I’ve ever seen on TV. The first two episodes from series 2 were recently broadcast in Britain. Most people outside of […]
Ukraine: Malaysian Plane ‘Shot Down With 295 On Board’
July 17th, 2014Via: Sky: A Malaysian passenger plane with 295 people on board has been shot down as it flew above eastern Ukraine, according to aviation sources. The plane, which is believed to have been flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was travelling at an altitude of 10km (6.2 miles) when it was shot down, Russia’s Interfax […]
4 Gaza Children Killed By Israeli Shelling
July 17th, 2014WARNING: GRAPHIC Via: Reuters: Four Palestinian children were killed and one was critically wounded on a Gaza beach on Wednesday by a shell fired by an Israeli naval gunboat, a Palestinian health official said. Asked about the incident, an Israeli military spokesman in Tel Aviv said he was checking the report. “The kids were playing […]
U.S. Air Force Kicks Off Multibillion Dollar Bomber Competition
July 17th, 2014Via: Reuters: The U.S. Air Force launched a formal competition on Thursday for a new long-range strike (LRS-B) bomber, saying it expected to award a contract for the multibillion-dollar program to a winning bidder next spring. “The LRS-B is a top modernization priority for the Air Force. It will be an adaptable and highly capable […]
“Could a Brain Scan Protect U.S. Troops from Insider Attacks?”
July 17th, 2014I wonder if .gov will find domestic uses for this. How about having to put one of these on to be able to fly? Are you a loyal American, or a lone wolf terrorist? Maybe the Magic 8-Ball cap can tell. Via: DefenseOne: So, if you’re a U.S. soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan today, how […]
3D Printed Firearms? *Pfft* Check Out the AK with a Receiver Made from of a $2 Shovel
July 16th, 2014Via: Northeast Shooters: Receiver came out as straight as Liberace in drag thumbing through gay porn magazines. I do not however discriminate between straight AK receivers and those that chose different orientation. Research Credit: Pookie
