Military

Copy-pasted from the CIA? In deleted tweet, State Dept official mourns that US military won’t be able to protect Afghan women

Molly Montgomery, deputy assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, expressed apprehension about the end of the United States’ nearly…

3 years ago

Military base in Washington, DC on lockdown after reports of ‘potential armed individual’ on site

The initial post described the “potential armed individual” on base as a “black male with a medium build carrying a Gucci…

3 years ago

Russia-China joint military exercise was ‘complete success’ & demonstrated two nations’ ‘unbreakable bond’ – Beijing defense head

That’s according to Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, who spoke on Friday following a week of war games.“These drills have…

3 years ago

Indonesia halts ‘two-finger’ virginity tests on female military recruits

“There’s no more of that,” Army Chief of Staff Andika Perkasa declared, discussing the so-called ‘two-finger’ virginity tests which had…

3 years ago

Pentagon chief says Covid-19 vaccines will be MANDATORY for US military by September 15 – or sooner if they get FDA approval

“I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines mandatory no later than mid-September, or immediately upon” their licensing…

3 years ago

Bring back firing squads? Corruption in Russia’s military-industrial complex should be punishable by DEATH, says space agency head

Speaking to the popular YouTube channel Solovyov Live, Rogozin explained his view that corruption in this field is not only…

3 years ago

Taliban overruns most of Kunduz as Afghan military clings to strategic city’s airport – reports

The militants seized all the key government buildings in the two cities overnight, pushing the government troops to military installations…

3 years ago

Seoul to conduct joint military drill with US this month despite strong warnings from Pyongyang, South Korean media say

The computer-simulated command-post exercise will be held on August 16-26, with “a minimum level of troops” and no outdoor activities,…

3 years ago

Pentagon believes AI can predict world events. As an ex-military intelligence analyst on Iraq & USSR, I’m more than skeptical

As any Tom Cruise fan will tell you, claims of precognitive ability do not have happy endings. Steven Spielberg’s 2002…

3 years ago

Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report

Last November, the Brereton inquiry found sufficient credible evidence to allege that 25 Australian soldiers were involved in the murder…

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