Rear Adm. Craig Faller and retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney were appointed senior military adviser and chief of staff at the Pentagon, respectively, by Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday….Mattis had actually begun his tenure Saturday…He spent four hours at the Pentagon on Saturday and met with Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint […]
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U.S. Bombers Flew from Missouri and Killed 80 Islamic State Fighters in Libya…
U.S. warplanes struck Islamic State encampments in Libya overnight, killing more than 80 terrorists and destroying their makeshift training camps near Sirte, a town the group once dominated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday. “These strikes were directed against some of [the Islamic State group’s] external plotters who were actively planning operations against our allies […]
Ukraine and the US: the Devious Plans of Two P’s…
Ukraine is currently in limbo: it has lost the guidance of its American mentors (due to Hillary Clinton’s failure in the US presidential elections), Europe is busy with its own problems, and the past year has not brought Kiev any closer to its dream of a visa-free regime. The EU Association Agreement, for which the […]
U.S. Defense Contractors Tell Investors Russian Threat Is Great for Business…
The escalating anti-Russian rhetoric in the U.S. presidential campaign comes in the midst of a major push by military contractors to position Moscow as a potent enemy that must be countered with a drastic increase in military spending by NATO countries…
FULL: Nikki Haley Senate Confirmation Hearing for UN Ambassador…
U.N. Ambassador Nominee Governor Nikki Haley Testifies at Confirmation Hearing…
Trump Reportedly Confirms Kushner to Serve as Mideast Peace Broker…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly confirmed that he intends to appoint his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a mediator who will try to broker a peace agreement in the Middle East. Trump made the confirmation, which he had mentioned as an option in the past, in an interview with The Times of London published on […]
Top NATO General Echoes Trump’s ‘Obsolete’ Criticism…
A top NATO general is conceding that parts of the military alliance need to be brought up to date following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that NATO is “obsolete.” Reacting to Trump’s criticism in an interview this week, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation General Denis Mercier said Tuesday, “We see that there is a need […]
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McCain Proposes Massive $5 Trillion, 5-Year Defense Budget; Blames “Flawed Obama Defense Strategy”…
Just weeks after it was revealed that the Pentagon attempted to bury a study, that it itself had actually commissioned, which revealed staggering financial waste on Department of Defense programs, John McCain has proposed a new military budget that would exceed Obama’s proposed spending by $430 billion over 5 years and total over $5 trillion, […]
Trump Slams NATO, Floats Russia Nuke Deal in European Interview…
Donald Trump called NATO obsolete, predicted that other European Union members would follow the U.K. in leaving the bloc, and threatened BMW with import duties over a planned plant in Mexico, according to two European newspapers which conducted a joint interview with the president-elect…
Special Delivery: Alleged 9/11 Plotter’s 2014 Letter Reaches White House…
A 2014 letter addressed to Barack Obama from the man accused of orchestrating the 9/11 terror attacks has arrived at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., a White House source said Monday. There was no immediate word on whether the president had read the letter and what, if any, reaction he had to it…
Oman Accepts 10 Guantanamo Bay Detainees…
Oman has accepted 10 inmates from the US prison at Guantanamo Bay in advance of President Barack Obama leaving office, the country’s foreign ministry announced. There was no immediate word from the US defence department about the transfer. Oman on Monday said it accepted the prisoners at Obama’s request. It did not name the prisoners…
UK Trained Saudi Unit Accused Of Whitewashing War Crimes In Yemen…
The British military has provided training to a Saudi war crimes investigations unit headed by a Bahraini judge accused of sentencing peaceful protesters to lengthy jail terms, where they were often tortured…
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The Crimes of Seal Team 6 by Matthew Cole…
Officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEAL Team 6 is today the most celebrated of the U.S. military’s special mission units. But hidden behind the heroic narratives is a darker, more troubling story of “revenge ops,” unjustified killings, mutilations, and other atrocities — a pattern of criminal violence that…
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After 15 Years, Prisoners at Guantánamo Face More Uncertainty Than Ever…
“With respect to Guantánamo,” President Obama told reporters in November, “it is true that I have not been able to close the darn thing.” Wednesday marks the 15th anniversary of Guantánamo’s use as a detention facility for terrorism suspects. On Inauguration Day, the prison will pass to its third president, almost eight years after Obama […]
Pentagon Successfully Tests Micro-Drone Swarm…
The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said it had successfully tested a swarm of 103 micro-drones. The important step in the development of new autonomous weapon systems was made possible by improvements in artificial intelligence, holding open the possibility…
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Terror Suspects, Convicted Criminals or Those Identified as a General Threat to Be Forced to Wear Electronic Tags…
Do you get it yet? Do you see what becomes possible when they create the problem in the first place? If you think this would just be used on “Islamic extremists,” read the statement from Heiko Maas carefully: “The use of ankle tags should not be only available for convicted criminals after release from prison, […]
Two Dozen Apache Choppers En Route To Seoul Over Growing Threats from Pyongyang…
A US battalion of two dozen AH-64D Apache heavy attack choppers and 360 US troops will replace a division of 30 observation and light arms helicopters currently in service at Camp Humphreys in South Korea…
U.S. Special Operations Raid in Syria Targets Islamic State…
U.S. special operations troops struck deep in Islamic State territory in Syria in a raid targeting the terrorist organization’s leadership. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, described the raid conducted by the Joint Special Operations Command-controlled Expeditionary Targeting Force as “successful,” but he declined to provide…
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Brother of Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shooting Suspect Says U.S. Government Failed Him…
The brother of a man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport questioned Saturday why his brother was allowed to keep his gun after U.S. authorities knew he’d become increasingly paranoid and was hearing voices. Esteban Santiago, 26, had trouble controlling his anger after serving in Iraq and told his brother that he […]
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Here’s How the U.S. Military Rates Obama’s 8 Years…
His moves to slim down the armed forces, move away from traditional military might and overhaul social policies prohibiting the service of minority groups have proven divisive in the ranks. His critics have accused him of trading a strong security posture for political points, and…
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