COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating UPDATE: Sources inside the Pentagon report that as of Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, the spot that once held Milley’s painting has been smoothed over to show no trace of the portrait having been there. The drywall has been patched and painted, so that an observer would …
Read More »Three Hostages Returned to Israel From Captivity in Gaza
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold Sunday, seemingly starting a six-week pause in 15 months of fighting in Gaza and setting the stage for the release of dozens of hostages held by the terrorists, including three young women freed in the first hours of the truce. The truce …
Read More »Iranian Supreme Court Judges Killed in ‘Planned Assassination’
Two Iranian Supreme Court judges who handled espionage and terrorism cases were killed in an attack at the court’s headquarters, according to Iran’s judiciary. The attack took place Jan. 18 in Tehran. The dead were identified as Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh. A third judge was also wounded in the attack, …
Read More »Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal
Hamas and Israel have reached a ceasefire that will lead to the release of some hostages being held by the terror group, officials announced. “WE HAVE A DEAL FOR THE HOSTAGES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THEY WILL BE RELEASED SHORTLY. THANK YOU!” President-elect Donald Trump wrote on TRUTH Social. The first …
Read More »Russian Troops Abandoned Wounded Korean, Launched Artillery to Block His Capture, Ukrainian Soldiers Say
Russian forces abandoned a wounded Korean soldier during combat in Kursk, and then tried to prevent Ukrainian troops who captured the man from taking him off the battlefield, according to a Ukrainian soldier involved in the mission. The Ukrainian soldier said the Russian forces launched a barrage of artillery fire …
Read More »At War in Iraq, I Faced One Last Incident Before I Went Home
by Greg Chabot The beginning of February 2005 was a busy time in Baqubah. Insurgent activity had picked up considerably, keeping all of us at the Police HQ on our toes. With the end of the deployment coming, I had tried multiple times to extend my tour but was denied. …
Read More »WATCH: When Night Stalkers Come to Call
Night Stalkers put their machines front and center in yet another badass vid from the 160th SOAR. Watch how they do it.
Read More »Russia’s New Fibre-Optic Drones Evade Jamming in Ukraine
Russia is using a new drone to try to evade Ukrainian jamming equipment. Rather than being controlled wirelessly, the new drone use miles of fibre-optic cable. The cables unravel as drones fly toward a target. First-person view (FPV) drones are now the biggest killer on the battlefield, and the use …
Read More »As Drones Reshape the War in Ukraine, Older Tactics Remain in Use on the Battlefield
by A.R. Fomenko “There is no day off from war.” VIENNA BUREAU – As drones are making headway for both sides of the war in Ukraine, older style fighting has not left the battlefield. Both Russian and Ukrainian armed forces make this clear especially on video, showing that even when …
Read More »‘Close and Destroy’ by Tom Marshall: A Thrilling Read
BOOK REVIEW by Ric Prado As an avid reader and now a New York Times Bestselling author of Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior, I have learned to truly enjoy historical fiction. These are most often stories based on real life experiences, composed to both instruct and …
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