Archive for the 'War' Category
New Stealth Bomber Could Control Drones, Fire Lasers, Bust Bunkers
February 24th, 2011Recovery! Via: Wired: The Air Force’s new stealth bomber might do more than just drop bombs, top generals said in recent days. The so-called “Long-Range Strike” plane — likely to be designated B-3 — could also carry bunker-busting, rocket-boosted munitions, high-powered lasers for self-defense and datalinks, and consoles for controlling radar-evading drones. These add-ons, described […]
Russia Plans to Spend $650 Billion on New Weapons
February 24th, 2011Via: BBC: Eight nuclear submarines, 600 jets and 1,000 helicopters feature in plans to renew Russia’s military by 2020, priced at 19tn roubles (£400bn; $650bn). One hundred warships are also due to be bought in, including two helicopter carriers, in addition to two already being purchased from France. The submarines will carry the Bulava missile, […]
Highest Gas Prices in February Since 1990
February 23rd, 2011Via: ABC News: Weekly gas prices skyrocketed, according to the Department of Energy, driven by the popular revolts spreading across the Middle East. The U.S. weekly average price per gallon is $3.19, up 54 cents from a year ago, and slightly higher than last week’s $3.14. This was the highest price posted during the month […]
Not Confirmed: Gaddafi Has Ordered Security Services to Start Sabotaging Oil Facilities
February 23rd, 2011Note: The source of this information is a Robert Baer, a former CIA case officer. Batteries not included. Your mileage may vary. Monitoring… Via: Time: There’s been virtually no reliable information coming out of Tripoli, but a source close to the Gaddafi regime I did manage to get hold of told me the already terrible […]
Army Wants Rapid-Fire Rubber Bullets for Crowd Control
February 22nd, 2011Via: New Scientist: THE US army is planning to field “rubber bullets” for machine guns. Military officials claim the ammunition will allow them to more effectively quell violent protests without loss of life, but human rights campaigners are alarmed by the new weapon. The final design for the XM1044 round has not been selected, according […]
Cables Show China Used Debt Holdings to Press U.S.
February 22nd, 2011Duh. Via: AFP: Leaked diplomatic cables vividly show China’s willingness to translate its massive holdings of US debt into political influence on issues ranging from Taiwan’s sovereignty to Washington’s financial policy. China’s clout — gleaned from its nearly $900 billion stack of US debt — has been widely commented on in the United States, but […]
Iranian Warships Enter Suez Canal
February 22nd, 2011Monitoring… Via: Bloomberg: Iranian warships have begun crossing the Suez Canal for the first time since 1979 as Israel stressed its objection to their planned voyage to Syria. The two ships entered the canal early today after the approval of Egypt’s Defense Ministry, the state-run Middle East News Agency cited Ahmed El Manakhly, head of […]
Libya: Crimes Against Humanity
February 22nd, 2011Via: Al Jazeera: Protesters say security forces using warplanes and live fire ‘massacred’ them, as UN warns of possible ‘war crimes’. Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi are waging a bloody operation to keep him in power, with residents reporting gunfire in parts of the capital Tripoli and other cities, while other citizens, including the […]
Two Libyan Air Force Colonels Refuse to Launch Air Strikes on Civilians, Land Jets in Malta
February 22nd, 2011Via: Reuters: Two Libyan Air Force fighter pilots defected on Monday and flew their jets to Malta where they told authorities they had been ordered to bomb protesters, Maltese government officials said. They said the two pilots, both colonels, took off from a base near Tripoli. One of them has requested political asylum. The pilots […]
Oil Surges 4%
February 21st, 2011Via: CNN: Oil prices surged more than 4% early Monday as antigovernment protests in the Middle East and Africa intensified, raising worries about possible supply disruptions. Crude oil for April delivery gained $3.80, or 3.8%, to $93.51 a barrel after earlier jumping as high as $93.75. U.S. oil prices have been trading in a range […]
