US bombers arrive in Europe as Russia preps for war gamesCNNWashington (CNN) Two US B-1 bombers and one B-52 Stratofortress arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday for an annual international war games event taking place at the same time as a controversial Russian military exercise. The long-range B-1s, …and more » Read More… US bombers arrive […]
PBS NewsHourNorth Korean advances add urgency to US and South Korea war gamesPBS NewsHourThe U.S. and South Korea are conducting joint military exercises, drills the U.S. says are designed to “enhance readiness” and “maintain stability.” But what the U.S. deems defensive, North Korea calls provocative, with Pyongyang claiming the exercises …Avoiding War With North KoreaThe […]
ReutersAs Syria war tightens, US and Russia military hotlines hummingReutersThere is also a telephone hotline linking the former Cold War foes’ air operations centers. U.S. officials told Reuters that there now are about 10 to 12 calls a day on the hotline, helping keep U.S. and Russian warplanes apart as they support …and more » Read […]
CNNDonald Trump is a president at war with himselfCNNGeorge W. Bush was able to gently declare Islam a religion of peace after the 9/11 terror attacks and, on the eve of war with Iraq, say: “We’ve got the force necessary to deal with the security situation.” Barack Obama was comfortable rousing partisans …Confronting Complexity: Trump […]
Nature.comSolving the mystery of what killed a Civil War submarine crewCNN(CNN) The dead submarine crew hadn’t moved from their stations for nearly 150 years when the vessel was raised from the ocean in 2000. Whatever killed them happened so suddenly that they never made a run for the escape hatch. What’s more, they had …Scientists solve […]
Voice of AmericaUS Probe Raises More Talk of Trade War With ChinaVoice of AmericaChinese State media has warned of a possible trade war the investigation could trigger, and Chinese authorities have pledged to take all “appropriate measures” to protect its rights and interests if needed. On Tuesday, a statement from China’s Commerce …and more » Read More… […]
The AtlanticThe Classic-Rock Ecstasy of The War on DrugsThe AtlanticThe War on Drugs has one of those band names that isn’t supposed to mean anything. But listen to the Philadelphia band’s wonderful fourth album, A Deeper Understanding, and, you may, in fact, think about drugs—and more specifically, clichés …and more » Read More… The Classic-Rock Ecstasy […]
New York TimesTrump Seeks a Clear Victory in a Murky WarNew York TimesLeft unclear by the Trump administration was the answer to a question that has stumped Washington, including the two previous commanders in chief, since the United States became involved in the war there: What does winning look like in Afghanistan?Trump Embraces the Moral […]
VoxBreitbart’s war on Trump’s top national security aide, explainedVoxBreitbart News, perhaps the most important pro-Trump media outlet in America, didn’t make much effort to hide its disdain for the president’s decision to step up the war in Afghanistan. In a splash headline, the hard-right nationalist site blasted …Bannon is already going to war — on […]
Fox NewsThis is CNN: Don Lemon accuses Trump of inciting ‘civil war’Fox News”He hasn’t really said anything [to] denounce the alt-right … He is clearly trying to ignite a civil war in this country. He has not tamped down race.” Lemon’s guests all heartily concurred, and the discussion moved on to speculation about Trump’s …CNN’s […]
