Archive for the 'War' Category
Pentagon Creating Teams to Launch Cyberattacks
March 13th, 2013Via: Washington Post: The Pentagon’s Cyber Command will create 40 offensive cyber-teams by the fall of 2015 to help defend the nation against major computer attacks and assist combat commands as they plan offensive capabilities, Gen. Keith Alexander testified to Congress on Tuesday. The new teams are part of a broader government effort to shield […]
Over 20 Tons of Heroin Seized in Afghanistan
March 12th, 2013Is this Karzai’s way of negotiating better terms? Via: RIA Novosti: Almost 21 tons of heroin have been seized in an operation in eastern Afghanistan , the head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) said on Tuesday. “An operation was carried out yesterday in the province of Nangarhar, during which several drug production labs […]
Homeless Houston Veteran Ticketed for Dumpster Diving for Food
March 12th, 2013This guy must not have gotten the memo. After serving the Empire, WalMart is hiring. Via: News92FM: A homeless Navy veteran faces up to a $500 fine for dumpster diving in downtown Houston. Veteran James Kelly was cited for “disturbing the contents of a garbage can” on Thursday morning of last week in front of […]
Fewer Americans Than Ever Trust U.S. Government
March 12th, 2013In other news, 1.6 Billion Rounds Of Ammo For Homeland Security? It’s Time For A National Conversation: The Denver Post, on February 15th, ran an Associated Press article entitled Homeland Security aims to buy 1.6b rounds of ammo, so far to little notice. It confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security has issued an open […]
Americans Training Syrian Rebels in Jordan
March 11th, 2013Via: Reuters: Americans are training Syrian anti-government fighters in Jordan, the German weekly Der Spiegel said on Sunday, quoting what it said were participants and organizers. Spiegel said it was not clear whether the Americans worked for private firms or were from the army but said some wore uniforms. The training focused on use of […]
North Korea Refusing to Answer Hotline
March 11th, 2013Via: CNN: A new joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States began Monday amid heightened tensions across the region. In a sign of crumbling relations, North Korea refused to answer its hotline with Seoul, South Korea’s unification ministry said Monday, according to the Yonhap news agency. The ministry said the North did […]
Karzai Says Taliban ‘In Service to America’
March 10th, 2013My guess is that Karzai probably perceives that he’s not getting a big enough cut of the opium pie. Via: Wall Street Journal: Afghanistan’s fraying ties with the U.S. hit a new low on Sunday, as President Hamid Karzai said before meeting the new U.S. defense secretary that the Taliban kill Afghan civilians “in the […]
U.S. Air Force Disappears Drone Strike Statistics
March 9th, 2013Scrubbed: Click here to see the original December 2012 and January 2013 statistics and the ones apparently loaded online Feb. 22. Via: Air Force Times: As scrutiny and debate over the use of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) by the American military increased last month, the Air Force reversed a policy of sharing the number of […]
F-35 Blind Spot Will Get It ‘Gunned Every Time’
March 8th, 2013Via: Wired: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the military’s expensive main warplane of the future, has a huge blind spot directly behind it. Pilots say that could get them shot down in close-quarters combat, where the flier with the better visibility has the killing advantage. “Aft visibility could turn out to be a significant problem […]
House Orders Pentagon to Disclose Domestic Drone Use
March 8th, 2013Via: Cnet: The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to require the Defense Department to disclose whether military drones are being operated domestically to conduct surveillance on American citizens. A requirement buried in a lengthy appropriations bill calls on newly confirmed Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to disclose to Congress what “policies and procedures” are in […]
