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Three ships from the Russian Navy, including one that is specially equipped to handle radioactive materials, have been dispatched to the Barents Sea in search of a high profile weapon Vladimir Putin recently touted as “invulnerable to all existing and future missile defense and air defense systems.” The nuclear-powered cruise missile was supposed to offer […]
Russia has made no secret in recent years that they hope to serve as the go-to arms supplier for nations that find themselves outside of the U.S.’s good graces. As American allies lined up to purchase the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Russian developers worked feverishly to build their own fifth-generation competitor — not necessarily to […]
In this Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, photo, a teargas canister explodes as riot police charge, using the gas to clear the square during protests outside the government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania. Romanian authorities say hundreds of people including two dozen riot police have received medical treatment after an anti-government protest turned violent and two weapons […]
Scientists believe a massive dust storm that has engulfed Mars since early June may finally be showing signs of dissipating, but among those tasked with recovery operations for the Opportunity Rover, some fear that it may already be too late. Opportunity left Earth on July 7, 2003, and after nearly seven months, arrived on the […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been making the rounds in mainstream media outlets in recent weeks, trying to address concerns that the social media giant may be targeting or even censoring conservative viewpoints. The platform has been plagued by criticisms in recent weeks following the decision to temporarily ban far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as […]
Not long ago, the United States found itself in the middle of what was increasingly looking like a nuclear standoff with North Korea. President Trump and Kim Jong Un exchanged charged statements in the press, military units from a half dozen countries postured throughout the Pacific, and Pacific powers like Russia and China chimed in […]
Freddie Cox carries a flag to plant at the charred remnants of his godfather, Ed Bledsoe’s home, Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in Redding, Calif. Bledsoe’s wife, Melody, great-grandson James Roberts and great-granddaughter Emily Roberts were killed at the home in the Carr Fire. Watch former Navy SEAL Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke tour the area affected […]
The Defense Department’s office of the Inspector General has identified a series of significant security flaws in the supply chains associated with at least four ongoing military space programs the Pentagon has deemed critical to national defense. The audit, which set out to identify any potential threats in these four programs, found issues across each […]
Although the breadth of American media attention has been focused on the hybrid warfare threat posed by Russia, it is widely believed that Vladimir Putin’s nation wouldn’t have the economic strength required to sustain an actual war with a nation like the United States. In fact, despite possessing a few high profile “doomsday” style weapons, […]
Earlier this year, Google employees took what they called an “ethical stand” against helping the United States Defense Department establish a new system that leaned on artificial intelligence to identify elements of importance in reconnaissance images and videos. While the endeavor aimed to reduce the human labor associated with sifting through the countless surveillance feeds […]
The first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made commercial spacecraft, to and from the International Space Station, wave after being announced, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The astronauts are, from left to right: Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, Bob Behnken, Doug Hurley, Nicole Aunapu Mann, Chris Ferguson, Eric […]
It happened. The website that I’ve poured just about every waking hour into for the better part of the last two years is gone, and in its place, we find this shiny new bit of internet real estate. The responses I’ve had come my way following the change have ranged from excited support to outraged […]