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South Korea Considers Surgical Strike On Statues Of Kim Jong-il

If North Korea provokes South KoreaĀ on the third anniversary of theĀ ROKSĀ Cheonan sinking, the South may respond with a military strike on statues of the Northā€™s nation founder Kim Il-sung and his son...

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How CIA-Aided Arms Shipments To Syria Keep Ending Up In Radical Hands

In a new report detailing how the CIA helps Arab states buy and transfer arms for Syrian rebels, C. J. Chivers and Eric Schmitt of The New York Times reveal a major flaw in the West's strategy to arm...

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The Walking Dead's Merle Dixon Demonstrated The Finer Points Of Gunfight Tactics

SPOILER ALERT!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllĀ By now news of Merle Dixon's death on the show The Walking Dead has saturated the entertainment air waves.Surely he will be missed.Lacking, however, in the...

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Video Of Boy Holding Gun To Hafez Assad Statue Exemplifies The New Syria

Syrian video extraordinaire Eliot Higgins aka Brown Mosesā€” the man who first noticed Croatian weapons in Syria ā€” tweeted this video of a young Syrian boy holding a gun to a statue of former Syrian...

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How The American Military Dwarfs China's In One Infographic

Just last week, China finallyĀ admitted to locking their targeting radar on a Japanese boat. When it initiallyĀ happenedĀ last month, there was much speculation about a possible war breaking out.It's easy...

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Detainees In Guantanamo Bay Made These Unforgettable Works Of Art

Most of the 166 detainees at Guantanamo Bay may never see a day in court. They may never be released from the detention center in Cuba.Among the only ways they will ever get to express themselves is...

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If North Korea's Military Is A Joke, This Logitech Mouse Must Be The Punchline

No one's saying that nuclear-armed North Korea isn't dangerous, but the state of their equipment doesn't exactly strike fear into hearts around the world.Take a recent photo from the hermit kingdom. As...

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Sometimes Even Military Guys Get Lost In The Woods

Land navigation is one of the most difficult parts of military training, at least in my opinion. I'd rather run 5 miles than do a land nav course.Here, Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell, an Army...

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North Korea Is Now Pointing Artillery At 'Guam, Hawaii And Mainland America'

North Korea said it had ordered its rocket and long-range artillery units to be combat ready, targeting military bases in the US and American bases in the region, in the latest in a string of fiery...

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Chinese National Given 5 Years In Jail For Stealing Secret Missile Guidance Data

A federal court has sentenced a Chinese citizen to more than five years in prison for taking thousands of files about a secret military project to China, Peter Finn of The Washington Post reports.The...

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Most Afghans Are Certain The Demons Of Myth Actually Roam The Earth

All cultures have fairy tales and folklore, stories that teach morality or emphasize the importance of not going into dark or dangerous places all by yourself. Some are so effective that they leave our...

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Don't Freak Out If You See A B-52 Bomber Targeting Your Home

The following short video shows aĀ B-52 StratofortressĀ during a standard training mission of the War Week, an exercise which incorporates Aerial Refueling, Weapons Tactics and High Altitude...

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The Pentagon Budget Vultures Are Circling, And Military Personnel Are The Prey

Most important decisions can be boiled down to two options, and ordinarily one option stands out as more difficult than the other. Usually, the more difficult choice represents the correct path, while...

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There Have Only Been 11 Instances In Modern Combat Worthy Of America's...

Monday marked theĀ 150th anniversary of the first presentationĀ of the Medal of Honor, which had its first recipient on Mar. 25, 1863 for actions during the Civil War. Despite its prestige, it's not an...

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Several Expenditures That Cost More Than Running The Entire US Marine Corps

The entire United States Marine Corps costs about $28 billion a year to maintain. For some perspective: Navy costs $150 billion; Army costs $244 billion; Air Force costs $170 billion.Since it includes...

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There Aren't Nearly Enough Guards For Cyprus Banks Tomorrow

UK-based security firm G4S will be guarding banks in Cyprus when they open tomorrow, the Telegraph reports.You may remember the firm from last summer, when it received a $355 million contract for...

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Russia Is Selling More And More Weapons To Asia

After trying to buy the Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jet since the 1990s, China is finally getting 24 of them along with four submarines from Moscow, Forbes reports.The Russians finally warmed up to the deal...

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US Sailor Gets Shot At On Freeway But Still Makes It To Deployment On Time

An unidentified serviceman was heading to the USS Boxer for training at the San Diego Naval Base Tuesday morning when someone in a Chevrolet Silverado pulled up beside him.From ABC 10 News:He said...

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The Chinese 5th Generation Fighter Has Some Truly Clever Engineering

In order to preserve their stealthiness and keep the RCS (Radar Cross Section) as low as possible, radar-evading planes rely on weapons bay: bombs and missiles to be fired are kept inside the bays...

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The US Army Is Planning For A Failed Nuclear State In North Korea

Don't mind the headlines.Crippling sanctions, starving soldiers, and an antiquated, rickety military collectively push the idea of a concerted North Korean strike to the fringes of credibility.Planners...

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