ACLU (blog)Even Fake Law Enforcement Agencies Get Weapons of War for ‘Policing’ACLU (blog)It appears all law enforcement — even a “fictitious federal agency” — can get federally supplied weapons of war, with quite literally, no questions asked. We learned this a few days ago when the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a … Read More… […]
Month: July 2017
China's Military Could Leave US Navy Dead in the Water With New Sea Drones – Newsweek
South China Morning PostChina’s Military Could Leave US Navy Dead in the Water With New Sea DronesNewsweekChina is looking to guard its territorial claims in the Asia-Pacific from what it considers U.S. aggression, and Beijing’s latest maritime tool could catch the Pentagon’s submarines faster than ever. China claims it released 12 unmanned drones, known …Why […]
Will Trump Send the US To War? Defense Secretary Wants to 'Enhance Warfighting Readiness' – Newsweek
NewsweekWill Trump Send the US To War? Defense Secretary Wants to ‘Enhance Warfighting Readiness’NewsweekDefense Secretary Jim Mattis wants the Pentagon to overhaul the way it trains troops to ensure servicemembers spend more time “on the art and science of warfighting” and are combat ready. Mattis, in a memo on mandatory training and administrative …and more » Read […]
Why North Korea still hates the United States: The legacy of the Korean War – CNN
CNNWhy North Korea still hates the United States: The legacy of the Korean WarCNNBy the time the armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, North Korea — which began the war with a population of 9.6 million — had suffered an estimated 1.3 million civilian and military casualties, according to figures cited by the US […]
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims July 27, 2017, as National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day – The White House (blog)
The White House (blog)President Donald J. Trump Proclaims July 27, 2017, as National Korean War Veterans Armistice DayThe White House (blog)On National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, we honor the patriots who defended the Korean Peninsula against the spread of Communism in what became the first major conflict of the Cold War. We remember those […]
52 years has not dimmed interest in the Kecksburg UFO incident – Tribune-Review
52 years has not dimmed interest in the Kecksburg UFO incidentTribune-ReviewMore than 50 years after what some believe was an occupied capsule allegedly crashed in the woods of a Mt. Pleasant Township village, the legend of the Kecksburg UFO remains a tantalizing mystery. The Dec. 9. 1965, incident currently is the subject of … Read […]
North Korea 'may fire new test missile' to mark Victory Day war anniversary, US fears – The Independent
The IndependentNorth Korea ‘may fire new test missile’ to mark Victory Day war anniversary, US fearsThe IndependentUS officials have said they fear North Korea may test fire another missile, using the 64th anniversary of the end of the Korean War to mark its new military assertiveness. Both US and South Korean media have cited intelligence […]
Why drones may become as important to Iowa farmers as tractors – DesMoinesRegister.com
DesMoinesRegister.comWhy drones may become as important to Iowa farmers as tractorsDesMoinesRegister.comChores that not so long ago would have required a trip on a pickup truck or four-wheeler, Christensen now assigns to his $3,000 drone ― which he expects will soon become commonplace on Iowa farms. “It’s going to make us lazy,” he joked. “In our […]
HTS shoots down armed Hezbollah drone in western Syria – Long War Journal
Long War JournalHTS shoots down armed Hezbollah drone in western SyriaLong War JournalHay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), an insurgent umbrella organization in Syria which includes al Qaeda’s branch in the country, released a video earlier today showing its forces in western Syria shooting down an armed Hezbollah drone. The video depicts the …VIDEO: Last minutes […]
You just crashed your drone: Now what? – TechRepublic
TechRepublicYou just crashed your drone: Now what?TechRepublicDrone message boards, DJI specifically, are abuzz of late due to a rash ofrandom crashes being reported by DJI Spark owners. The folks at the Verge did a great job making the point that no consumer electronics are released without a few bad apples. At …and more » Read More… […]
