Russia has begun using a makeshift ferry crossing to move military equipment across the Dnieper River to supply forces holding the occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson as Kyiv’s forces press forward, an examination of satellite imagery by Schemes shows. The crossing first appeared in images taken on August 1 by the private …
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Speed-Firing an M777 Howitzer
How fast can an M777 be fired in succession? These Marines with the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, can give you an idea. They recently conduced live fire training with their M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at the Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, during Rim of the Pacific Exercise …
Read More »Haqqani Network Leaders Fled Kabul After Strike on Al-Zawahiri
Several Haqqani leaders have left Kabul for hideouts in southwestern Afghanistan since the assassination of al-Zawahiri, according to a former director of Afghanistan’s spy agency. Sirajuddin Haqqani has not responded to allegations that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri lived under his protection in Kabul, and has not appeared in public since …
Read More »Hellfire Missiles Killed al-Qaeda Leader; Here’s How They Work
This bladed missile is believed to be the weapon that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri while he stood on a balcony in downtown Kabul. The Hellfire missiles, made by Lockheed Martin, are precision-guided munitions for air-to-ground strikes that usually cause significant damage. Here’s how they work.
Read More »‘Assault Weapons’ Ban Passed House, Lacks Votes in Senate
By Friedrich SeiltgenSpeaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on July 29 struck the gavel to signify the passing of H.R. 1808, known as the Assault Weapons Ban. Pelosi scheduled the legislation for a vote starting early Friday morning, and by evening the vote tally was 217 to 213, …
Read More »Navy SEALs Team Up With Croatian Special Forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiQZxJu9UcM Croatian Special Forces team up with U.S. Navy SEALs. Special Operations Forces from Croatia and the US linked up near the Adriatic city of Split to practise underwater infiltration, ship boarding and beach assaults. By training together in a challenging operational environment, the two teams of elite commandos got …
Read More »Russia Using Nuclear Power Plant as Military Shield in Ukraine, Causing ‘Grave’ Danger, Officials Say
The situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is “extremely grave and dangerous,” as Russia is using the plant as a military shield, Western officials said. ‘Every principle of safety has been violated one way or the other,” said Rafael Grossi, who heads the International Atomic Energy Agency. …
Read More »Donbas Fighting is ‘Just Hell,’ Zelensky Says
The battlefield situation in the eastern Donbas region is “just hell,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, noting that despite U.S. supplies of rocket artillery, Kyiv’s forces have not been able to overcome Russian advantages in heavy guns and manpower. The imbalance is “very much felt in combat, especially in the …
Read More »Men in Camouflage Detained on San Diego Border: Exclusive Video
by Heath Hansen I loaded my pistol, ammunition, and gun belt into the trunk of my car and headed out. I was on my way to a gun club in San Diego County, to put a few rounds down range. As I headed East, I looked out across Lower Otay Lake; …
Read More »US Strike Kills Al-Qaida Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
The United States conducted a rare counterterrorism operation over the weekend against a “significant” al-Qaida target in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. official said Monday. “The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties,” the official said without giving further details. Sources said the strike killed top al-Qaida leader Ayman …
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