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Last year, a group of eight Royal Marines broke the Guinness world record for speed-marching. This is how they did it. Filmmaker Chris Terrill, who, as a civilian, has undergone the 32-week Royal Marines Commando training course and graduated with an honorary Green Beret, filmed the group’s preparation and attempt. The group of active and former […]
In other good news for the F-35 program, the Royal Navy has announced its intentions to double its F-35B fleet. Complying with the Royal Navy’s request, the British government agreed to purchase an additional 17 F-35B aircraft. The additional jets are expected to enter the Royal Navy’s arsenal between 2020 and 2022. The current fleet of the […]
Once it has found a purpose, human creativity understands no limits. Properly funneled, ambition, craftsmanship, and intellect produce the most remarkable things. Be it the conquest of the moon or the exploration of the Sun by NASA; be it the conquest of the world’s oceans and skies; or be it the construction of a First […]
Recently, there have been numerous calls for the establishment of a European army. Proponents of an all-European force argue that it will diminish Europe’s dependence on the United States when it comes to defence. The context behind these calls is the desire of many European officials to pursue a more autonomous defence and foreign policy. […]
The charge-sheet describing Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward “Eddie” Gallagher’s actions in Iraq has been leaked, and it is disturbing. Chief Gallagher has been charged with four different violations of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). More specifically, Gallagher is accused of murdering a captured fighter by stabbing him in the neck and body; […]
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed and more than 25 wounded when an artillery ammunition depot exploded last week. The military base was located in Hakkari Province, in southeastern Turkey. Hakkari borders both Iraq and Iran. Turkish military forces stationed there have been conducting counterinsurgency operations against the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). This is not a […]
An Argentinian submarine that went missing last year has been discovered in the bottom of the South Atlantic Ocean. ARA San Juan (S-42) disappeared on November 15, 2017, with all 44 crew members. Almost to the day a year later, the Argentinian Navy is confident that it has found the wreckage. The missing sub appears […]
Two Navy SEALs and two Marine Raiders are facing murder charges over the death of Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar, US Army Special Forces. The four operators face numerous charges, to include felony murder, involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy obstruction of justice, hazing and burglary. The Navy has charged the four of breaking into the Green Beret’s room, […]
An Israeli Special Operations unit conducted a raid into southern Gaza in the early morning hours Monday. The operation’s commander, who has been only identified as Lt. Col. M., was killed in the exchange of fire; another Israeli commando was slightly wounded. Seven Palestinians were killed, including Nour Baraka — a deputy commander of the […]
On a hot August day in 1928, numerous politicians and diplomats from across the world congregated in the sunny rooms of the Quai d’Orsay, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris. Their intent was to forever end all wars. Noble? For sure. Naïve? Absolutely. The Kellogg-Briand Pact, named after U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and French […]
Another Veterans Day ebbs into history. Across the world, veterans, their families, and ordinary people took a moment or more to remember those who served their countries. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, people stood silent. This is how Veterans, or Remembrance, Day was commemorated around the world. […]
“When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered.” Veterans Day. Memories of past wars, forgotten battles, fallen comrades all surge back. But what is the true significance of the day? Does it transcend the sacred ranks of those who served, and their families, to reach the wider population? […]