Archive for the 'War' Category
Pentagon Successfully Tests Hypersonic Flying Bomb
November 18th, 2011Via: AFP: The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of sound and will give military planners the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in less than a hour. Launched by rocket from Hawaii at 1130 GMT, the “Advanced Hypersonic Weapon,” or […]
‘Super Soldiers’: The Quest for the Ultimate Human Killing Machine
November 17th, 2011Via: Independent: The era of The Terminator, the perfect robotic killing machine, is decades away; to date, all efforts to create a humanoid robot that can climb the stairs, let alone fight the Taliban, have been risible. But scientists are reporting breakthroughs with the next-best thing – the creation of human terminators, who feel less […]
Russian Military Chief Warns of Nuclear War Risks
November 17th, 2011Via: AP / ABC: Russia is facing a heightened risk of being drawn into conflicts at its borders that have the potential of turning nuclear, the nation’s top military officer said Thursday. Gen. Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, cautioned over NATO’s expansion eastward and warned that the risks […]
Australia Agrees to U.S. Marine Deployment Plan
November 16th, 2011Via: BBC: Australia has agreed to host a full US Marine task force in the coming years, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced at a news conference with US President Barack Obama in Canberra. She said about 250 US Marines would arrive next year, eventually being built up to 2,500 personnel. The deployment is being […]
Northwestern University Researchers Increase Capacity and Decrease Charge Time of Lithium Ion Batteries by Ten Times
November 16th, 2011Via: Northwestern University: Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research. A team of engineers has created an electrode for lithium-ion batteries — rechargeable batteries such as those found in cellphones and […]
DARPA Developing Fast Running Robot
November 15th, 2011Via: Wired: Today’s robots move about as fast as your grandma’s morning mall-walking group. Tomorrow’s robots will move as fast as Usain Bolt — all thanks to limbs modeled on ostrich legs. That’s exactly the point, according to the Darpa-funded researchers behind a collaborative effort underway at MIT and the Florida Institute of Human and […]
Mossad Linked to Iranian Military Blast
November 15th, 2011Via: Guardian: A series of news reports linking Israel’s intelligence agency the Mossad to a blast at a military facility in Iran, in which 17 people were killed and a further 15 wounded, has gained widespread coverage in the Israeli media on Monday. While Iranian officials insist the explosion at the Bid Ganeh base was […]
A New, Permanent Presence of U.S. Troops on Australian Soil
November 12th, 2011Via: ABC News: Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has refused to give details of the extra military ties expected to be announced when US president Barack Obama visits Darwin next week. Media reports suggest Mr Obama will announce the US will begin rotating Marines through a base in Darwin, with a new permanent presence on Australian […]
U.S. Soldier Gets Life Sentence for ‘Thrill-Killings’ of Afghan Civilians
November 11th, 2011Via: AP: A military jury sentenced an Afghan war veteran to life in prison after the Army staff sergeant was convicted of murder, conspiracy and other charges in the deaths of civilians, in one of the most gruesome cases to emerge from the conflict. Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs, of Billings, Mont., was accused of exhorting […]
And Now: Iran About to Produce Nuclear Weapons [roll eyes]
November 7th, 2011Via: Washington Post: Intelligence provided to U.N. nuclear officials shows that Iran’s government has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon, receiving assistance from foreign scientists to overcome key technical hurdles, according to Western diplomats and nuclear experts briefed on the findings. Documents and other records provide new details on the role […]
