Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught
Politico - Thu Dec 17, 2020
The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the US nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers accessed their networks as part of an extensive espionage operation that has affected at least half a dozen federal agencies, officials directly familiar with the matter said. More»
Israeli Warplanes Bomb 'Terror Sites' In Gaza Strip After First Rocket Attack On Tel Aviv Since 2014
Daily Mail - Fri Mar 15, 2019
Israeli warplanes attacked militant targets in the southern Gaza Strip early on Friday in response to a rare rocket attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. More»
Rockets fired from Gaza at Tel Aviv
Reuters - Thu Mar 14, 2019
Two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at the Tel Aviv area on Thursday, setting off sirens, and several explosions were heard, the Israeli military and witnesses said. More»
After Putin's warning, Russian TV lists nuclear targets in U.S.
Reuters - Tue Feb 26, 2019
MOSCOW - Russian state television has listed US military facilities that Moscow would target in the event of a nuclear strike, and said that a hypersonic missile Russia is developing would be able to hit them in less than five minutes. More»
Russia's Putin Accuses US Of Raising Risk Of Nuclear War
Reuters - Wed Dec 19, 2018
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the United States of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty and refusing to hold talks about another pact that expires soon. More»
Russia issues chilling warning it is 'preparing for war' over the US withdrawal from landmark missile treaty
Daily Mail - Sat Oct 27, 2018
Russia has warned it is 'preparing for war' after US President Donald Trump announced he would be withdrawing from a landmark nuclear missile treaty this week. More»
The Dreadful History of Children in Concentration Camps
The Conversation - Wed Jun 20, 2018
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago. More»
'I hated myself after abuse at Abu Ghraib'
BBC - Tue May 15, 2018
Gina Haspel has paved the way for her confirmation as new CIA director, after repudiating torture tactics used in the past. More»
Donald Trump announces retaliatory airstrikes on Syria
Daily Mail - Fri Apr 13, 2018
Donald Trump said on Friday evening he had ordered 'precision strikes' on Syria in retaliation for the suspected poison gas attack that killed at least 60 people on April 7. More»
Syria shoots down Israeli warplane as conflict escalates
BBC - Fri Feb 9, 2018
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has crashed after being hit by Syrian air defences during an offensive in Syria, the Israeli military says. More»
Doomsday Clock Moves Up 30 Seconds, Now 2 Minutes to Midnight
NBC New York - Wed Jan 24, 2018
The Doomsday Clock now holds at two minutes to midnight, with the world facing the closest risk of global catastrophe since 1953. More»
Missile threat alert for Hawaii a false alarm
CNN - Fri Jan 12, 2018
Washington - An emergency alert notification sent out on Saturday claiming a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii" was a false alarm, according to state leaders and emergency officials. More»
CDC to hold briefing on preparations for nuclear war
New York Daily News - Thu Jan 4, 2018
The CDC's got some handy tips on what to do in the case of a nuclear blast. More»
US policy is 'not to defend Canada' in any N Korea attack
BBC - Fri Sep 15, 2017
A top general has told Canadian MPs they cannot count on US support if North Korea launches a nuclear attack on their country. More»
North Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce U.S. to 'ashes and darkness'
Reuters - Wed Sep 13, 2017
SEOUL/JAPAN - A North Korean state agency threatened on Thursday to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" for supporting a UN Security Council resolution and sanctions over its latest nuclear test. More»
Every Senator invited to White House for classified briefing on North Korea
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 23, 2017
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. More»
Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink To Using Chemical Weapons,' Although He Sent Jews To 'The Holocaust Center'
Washington Post - Mon Apr 10, 2017
In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that even Adolf Hitler did not sink to that level of warfare, despite Hitler's use of gas chambers to kill millions of Jews. More»
North Korea state media warns of a nuclear strike if provoked as U.S. warships approach
Daily Mail - Mon Apr 10, 2017
North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression as a US Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific. More»
North Korea missiles: US warships deployed to Korean peninsula
BBC - Sat Apr 8, 2017
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea's missile programme. More»
I feel totally betrayed": Pentagon orders soldiers to repay bonuses a decade after going to war
US Uncut - Sat Oct 22, 2016
The Pentagon is forcing veterans to repay thousands of dollars in enlistment bonuses ten years after their service, according to the Los Angeles Times. More»
Senate approves women registering for the draft
CNN - Tue Jun 14, 2016
Washington - Women may soon be required to register for the military draft. More»
John Kerry expresses 'deep reservations' about all-volunteer military at Vietnam forum
Raw Story - Wed Apr 27, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he feels all Americans should find a way to serve their country, suggesting the need for a renewal in public service that could also affect the military. More»
Veteran Dies After Setting Himself On Fire Outside VA Health Clinic
Think Progress - Fri Mar 25, 2016
A New Jersey veteran has died after setting himself on fire in front of a state Department of Veterans Affairs clinic. More»
How Bush's grandfather helped Hitler's rise to power
The Guardian - Mon Jul 20, 2015
Rumours of a link between the US first family and the Nazi war machine have circulated for decades. More»
U.S. to Pay Benefits to Vets Exposed to Agent Orange in C-123s
NBC - Wed Jun 17, 2015
Ending years of wait, the government agreed Thursday to provide millions of dollars in disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue on airplanes used in the Vietnam War. More»
Pentagon Review Says America's Nukes Are FUBAR
Mother Jones - Sun Nov 16, 2014
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering a massive overhaul of America's nuclear weapons program after finding that "we've taken our eye off the ball," he said at a press conference on Friday morning. More»
The A-Bomb off our coast
Associated Press - Thu Feb 14, 2013
BRUNSWICK, Georgia - On a winter night nearly 55 years ago, the pilot of a B-47 bomber carrying a nuclear bomb collided with a F-86 fighter jet at 36,000 feet during a training exercise. More»
Suicides Outpacing War Deaths for Troops
New York Times - Sat Jun 9, 2012
The suicide rate among the nation's active-duty military personnel has spiked this year, eclipsing the number of troops dying in battle and on pace to set a record annual high since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan more than a decade ago, the Pentagon said Friday. More»
End of Iraq War Bittersweet for Soldiers, Vets
ABC News - Wed Dec 14, 2011
After almost nine years, the Iraq War has come to an official end, ending a chapter in US history that claimed the lives of almost 4,500 Americans, and left more than 32,200 more wounded. More»
Marine Who Received Medal of Honor Fights Allegations He is Mentally Unstable
ABC News - Tue Nov 29, 2011
In September, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's most prestigious military award, to Sergeant Dakota Meyer, the marine who saved 36 of his comrades during an ambush in Afghanistan. More»