Archive for the 'War' Category
Israel Attacked ‘Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center’
February 4th, 2013Via: New York Times: The Israeli attack last week on a Syrian convoy of antiaircraft weapons appears to have damaged the country’s main research center for work on biological and chemical weapons, according to American officials who are sorting through intelligence reports. While the main target of the attack on Wednesday seems to have been […]
What to Do with Thousands of Tons of Radioactive Scrap Metal? Recycle It Into Consumer Goods
January 31st, 2013Via: Wall Street Journal: The Department of Energy is proposing to allow the sale of tons of scrap metal from government nuclear sites—an attempt to reduce waste that critics say could lead to radiation-tainted belt buckles, surgical implants and other consumer products. The department, in a document released last month, said the recycling proposal is […]
Canadian Special Forces on Ground in Mali
January 29th, 2013This is from CBC News, What Canada Is Doing in Mali: Canadian bilateral trade with Mali doesn’t amount to much. In 2011, we exported about $26 million worth of goods to Mali, most of that machinery and equipment. Imports from Mali came to less than $1 million. But Canadian investment in Mali amounts to considerably […]
Military Urban Warfare Training in Florida and Texas
January 29th, 2013Miami: Some members of the U.S. military were busy in Miami Thursday night as they conducted exercises in Downtown Miami. CBS4 captured video of Black Hawk helicopters flying over the city as part of a joint military training exercise. Thursday night’s training took place near the Stephen P. Clark Center in Miami and a nearby […]
Another General Removed
January 27th, 2013Via: Foreign Policy: Word on the national security street is that General James Mattis is being given the bum’s rush out of his job as commander of Central Command, and is being told to vacate his office several months earlier than planned. Why the hurry? Pentagon insiders say that he rubbed civilian officials the wrong […]
U.S. May Give $32 Million to Train African Troops in Mali
January 26th, 2013Via: AP: The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
Egypt Deploys Troops to Suez
January 26th, 2013Via: CNN: Egypt deployed troops to the coastal city of Suez on Saturday after a security chief declared the area “out of control” following deadly clashes on the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. The announcement on state-run EGYNews followed reports that at least seven people were killed Friday, six in Suez […]
Maisto Fresh Metal Tailwinds 1:97 Scale Die Cast RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand
January 26th, 2013Check out the comments. Via: Amazon (This is not an Amazon affiliate link): Includes: US Air Force Medium Altitude, Long Endurance, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) RQ-1 Predator with Display Stand (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) Detailed authentic replicas with display stand Die cast metal and plastic 1:97 Scale (Dimension: 6″ x 3-1/2″ x 1″) […]
Antigua to Establish WTO Sanctioned Warez Site
January 26th, 2013Via: TorrentFreak: The Government of Antigua is planning to launch a website selling movies, music and software, without paying U.S. copyright holders. The Caribbean island is taking the unprecedented step because the United States refuses to lift a trade “blockade” preventing the island from offering Internet gambling services, despite several WTO decisions in Antigua’s favor. […]
Secret UK Uranium Components Plant Closed Over Safety Fears
January 25th, 2013Via: Guardian: A top-secret plant at Aldermaston that makes enriched uranium components for Britain’s nuclear warheads and fuel for the Royal Navy’s submarines has been shut down because corrosion has been discovered in its “structural steelwork”, the Guardian can reveal. The closure has been endorsed by safety regulators who feared the building did not conform […]
