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COMMENTARY by Susan Katz KeatingWhen Vladimir Putin embraced assassin Vadim Krasikov at the airport in Moscow on August 1, the Russian president looked jubilant. He had reason to celebrate. Putin’s operator, the convicted killer, was home. So, too, were the other nine Russians who were released as part of a complex …

by Susan Katz Keating Thirteen years ago today was a horrific event in the annals of Naval Special Warfare. On Aug 6, 2011, a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was shot down in Afghanistan. In the process, 30 American military servicemen and a U.S. military working dog were …

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating The United States and other Western countries are suitably popping the Champagne corks over today’s historic prisoner swap with Russia. But what is the Kremlin celebrating, as its human take includes a convicted hitman, an arms dealer, and a money launderer?  Street creds at home. Affirmation …

Think of them as rolling fortresses, bristling with firepower and advanced systems. Tanks are built to take a beating and dish out some of their own. Here’s a look at what happens when the M1 guns go off: In the wilds of Georgia, where there’s fire, there’s smoke.

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating As Tehran vows revenge on Israel for taking out a Hamas leader on Iranian soil, it’s important not to lose sight of the fundamental questions regarding Hamas. My fellow journalists especially need to hold the terror group accountable. Both truth and morality demand it. When covering …

by Gatimu Juma Video on secure messaging channels depicts men sitting on the ground while blindfolded, wounded, and writhing in pain. Following intense combat that left dozens of fighters dead or badly maimed, rebel commanders in Mali have ransomed off some of their captives from the Wagner Group and Malian …

Train how you expect to fight. These U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Division show how it’s done, with live fire training on Feb. 10, 2024.

As officials in Ukraine report fresh waves of drone attacks on Odesa, people inside the embattled region recall ongoing attacks that have destroyed families and cities, and have left some at the mercy of brutal sadists. “We do not forget how Russians sent people who enjoy this cruelty,” one contact …

FBI Director Christopher Wray faces grilling today by House lawmakers in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.  Watch the hearing, below. Wray’s testimony follows a Monday hearing that led to Kimberly Cheatle resigning from the top slot at the U.S. Secret Service. READ MORE: Oversight Hearing That …

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating When did the Secret Service stop placing snipers on top of sloped roofs? The question stems from comments by Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, explaining why her agency did not secure what became a hostile sniper’s nest at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania. During the …