The ship that crashed into and toppled Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning previously was damaged after colliding with its berth in Belgium, records show. The previous incident occurred in 2016, when the 300-meter long Dali had built up substantial stern momentum when it allided with the quay …
Read More »Battered Terror Suspects Appear Before Russian Court; Motives For Concert Hall Attack Remain Unclear
In graphic video that is being circulated on Russian messaging channels, suspects are shown being dealt extreme retribution at the hands of their captors. by Susan Katz Keating In the days following the worst terrorist violence inside Russia in nearly 20 years, competing claims leave unanswered the question of who …
Read More »Courage, a Rising Death Toll, and Blood Money: Attack on the Moscow Concert Hall
“One of those present in the hall showed unparalleled courage,” officials said. Rescuers pulled more bodies from the rubble of a Moscow concert hall, while one man has been hailed for “neutralizing” an attacker, and four suspected gunmen have been detained in connection with Russia’s worst terrorist violence in nearly …
Read More »Wagner Group Posts Video of Eiffel Tower Being Toppled in War
The Wagner Group taunted French President Emmanuel Macron with a video depicting a fictional attack on war-torn Paris. On a secure messaging channel March 9, the group posted a clip from a video game, showing combat in France. In the clip, the Eiffel Tower topples. In a message alongside the …
Read More »Florida Deputy Saves Infant Trapped in Car After Deadly Crash
A Florida law enforcement officer saved the life of a six-month-old baby who lost consciousness and stopped breathing while trapped inside a car following a horrific high-speed crash. The baby was strapped securely in the back seat of her mom’s car when a motorcyclist slammed through the baby’s window on …
Read More »Beatings, Torture, and Rape: Inside the Notorious ‘Polar Wolf’ Prison Where Alexei Navalny Died
“Your body reacts badly to beatings, to rape, to physical torture, extreme cold. They know how to use this.” by Susan Katz Keating In winter, the prisoners are forced to stand outside wearing light clothes, and are blasted with a water cannon if anyone moves. In spring, they are half-stripped, …
Read More »Moscow Says Alexei Navalny Was ‘Fine’ Before He Died Suddenly in Prison
“The regime wanted him dead,” a former Kremlin official said. Navalny previously fell ill after being poisoned with nerve agent. by Susan Katz Keating Moscow has adopted a defensive mode regarding the sudden death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, saying the activist was “fine” before he collapsed inside a Russian …
Read More »Into the Arctic: US Marines Navigate Howling Winds and White-Out Snow in Norway
“It could be a desert, it could be tropical areas, but the Arctic climate prepares you for most environments on the planet.” American Marines faced off against howling winds and frigid temperatures in order to prepare for Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest NATO exercise in decades. The troops from …
Read More »To Be a Sniper: Skill, Opportunity, and Staying Sharp; Revisiting Words From Chris Kyle
Sniper Chris Kyle wrote the following for Soldier of Fortune in 2012, the year before he was killed. More than a decade later, his words resonate. Tested I was not the best sniper in my class. In fact, I failed the practice test. That meant potentially washing out of the …
Read More »The Attack on Tower 22 Demands Strategic Resolve From the US
The ghosts of Tower 22 and Al Tanf demand a response that transcends the limitations of proportionality and demonstrates the resolve necessary to secure a stable future. ANALYSIS by John “Wolf” Wagner The drone strike on Tower 22 in Jordan, claiming the lives of three American service members and injuring …
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