Alex Hollings

Alex Hollings

USMC
Alex Hollings writes on a breadth of subjects with an emphasis on defense technology, foreign policy, and information warfare. He holds a master's degree in communications from Southern New Hampshire University, as well as a bachelor's degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications from Framingham State University.

Addressing three common myths about home defense

For many Americans, having the ability to defend yourself, your family and your property is a legitimate concern. While America is, by and large, an overwhelmingly safe place to live, there are portions of the country with crime rates that are far higher than the national average, just as there are many Americans living in […]

The Pic of the Day: The President and First Lady arriving in London

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk across the tarmac after stepping off Air Force One as they arrive at London’s Stansted Airport, Thursday, July 12, 2018. Walking directly behind them is Woody Johnson, center, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais President Trump’s arrival in London spurred […]

Russian scientist charged with treason following leak of hypersonic missile tech to the West

A 74-year old space scientist working for an arm of Russia’s civilian space agency Roscosmos is being held on treason charges following the apparent leaking of information pertaining to Russia’s ongoing hypersonic missile programs. Hypersonic missiles, or weapons capable of achieving speeds in excess of Mach 5, are nearly impossible to intercept using existing missile […]

Watch: Blue Origin rocket deploys crew escape pod after launch

Last week, the private space firm Blue Origin conducted a successful test launch of their capsule and suborbital booster rocket called New Shepard. The successful test not only served as another notch in Blue Origin’s belt, but it also provided the opportunity to test and demonstrate their crew capsule escape system. Unlike Elon Musk’s space […]

The Pic of the Day: Hawaii burning

In this photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, lava from Kilauea volcano enters the ocean south of the eruption site near Kapoho, Hawaii on July 18, 2018, on Hawaii’s Big Island. U.S. Geological Survey via AP Watch footage of the Kilauea Volcano Eruption in Hawaii below:

Plans for Russia’s hypersonic missiles reportedly leaked to Western spies

According to recent reports out of Russia, security personnel from the nation’s space agency Roscosmos have been cooperating with an FSB investigation into an apparent leak of information pertaining to their advanced hypersonic missile platforms to Western spies. Russia and China are currently the only national militaries with hypersonic weapons in their arsenals. Hypersonic missiles […]

The Pic of the Day: Soccer team rescued from caves honor Thai SEAL diver who died

Coach Ekkapol Janthawong, left, and the 12 boys show their respect and thanks as they hold a portrait of Saman Gunan, the retired Thai SEAL diver who died during their rescue attempt, during a press conference in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued after being […]

‘Maverick’ C-130 pilot goes inverted: Watch this massive plane do a loop

Okay, so technically speaking it’s the C-130’s newest civilian counterpart, the LM-100J, but it comes equipped with the very same Rolls-Royce AE 2100 D3 turboprop engines and six-blade Dowty R391 propellers that come standard on its military sibling, but its availability on the civilian market doesn’t make seeing such a massive aircraft doing a loop […]