The 35 Most Powerful Militaries In The World
There's only one real way to compare military strength, and thankfully the world hasn't had many opportunities lately. Despite the potential powder keg in the South China Sea, standoffs in Ukraine,...
View ArticleOBAMA: CIA Interrogators 'Violated Who We Are As A People'
President Barack Obama directly said the CIA engaged in torture and slammed the practice during a Tuesday night interview."I recognize that there's controversies in terms of some of the details, but...
View ArticleGo Behind The Borders Of The World's Unrecognized 'Breakaway Nations'
Across the globe, there are small pockets of land where citizens have chosen to "break away" from their mother countries and forge new communities, often to escape war or turmoil.While many of these...
View ArticleLithuania's Military Is On Alert After Russian Activities In A Baltic Sea...
Russian military activity in an exclave wedged between two NATO member states has the Lithuanian military on high alert, according to The Lithuania Tribune.Kaliningrad is located between Poland and...
View ArticleThe US Military Just Released Videos Of A Strike Against An ISIS Electronic...
The US military released videos on Wednesday of recent airstrikes against ISIS.US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a total of 4 videos of US airstrikes against ISIS targets clustered around their de...
View ArticleThis Map Reveals Which Countries Are Most Likely To See Political Violence In...
Leading global risk-analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft has released its Political Risk Atlas (PRA) for 2015, and the outlook is bleak.Over the course of the next year, global stability is likely to...
View ArticleThe Soviet Union Decided To Invade Afghanistan 35 Years Ago Today
The US is ending its 13-year-old combat operation in Afghanistan later this month. But thirty-five years ago today, key players within the Soviet Union decided to commit the empire to military...
View ArticleThese 7 Men Owned The Company Linked To CIA Torture
The US Senvate report on the CIA's so-called enhanced interrogation techniques that was released on Tuesday said a firm identified only as "Company Y" was responsible for developing many of the tactics...
View ArticleREPORT: Kim Jong Un's Health Problems Are Back
North Korea dictator Kim Jong Un's health problems have returned, according to a report in South Korea newspaper JoongAng Ilbo.Speculation swirled earlier this year about Kim's health when he...
View ArticleISIS Is Reportedly Trying To Sell James Foley's Remains For $1 Million
People with ties to Islamic State are reportedly trying to negotiate the sale of American hostage James Foley's remains, according to BuzzFeed News.ISIS is reportedly attempting to sell the body and...
View ArticleDICK CHENEY: The Torture Report Is 'Full Of Crap'
Former Vice President Dick Cheney completely unloaded on the Senate's report on the CIA's brutal interrogation policies in a Wedneday night Fox News interview."The report's full of crap. Excuse me, I...
View ArticleIndia's Modi: 'Russia Is India's Closest Friend'
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't exactly the West's favorite person right now, but it looks like he's finally found a friend."Russia is India's closest friend, and the preferred strategic...
View ArticleISIS Commander Reveals How The 'Caliph' Radicalized Under American Detention...
Very little is known about the Islamic State leader who is often compared to Osama bin Laden and has been called "the world's most dangerous man."But an interview with a jihadist who was reportedly...
View ArticleNYC Turned A World War I-Era Army Base Into A Modern Manufacturing Hub For...
Sitting just off the coast of New York City's East River, the Brooklyn Army Terminal was first commissioned in 1918 to serve as a major military depot, carrying troops and supplies to bases and battles...
View ArticleI Walked Across The Gaza Border And It Was Surreal And Depressing
Crossing from Israel into the Gaza Strip was supposed to be easy.The $35-million, 375,000-square-foot border terminal at Erez looks like an international airport, with a soaring wave-like dome reaching...
View ArticleCIA Director: 'We Know We Have Room To Improve'
In a press conference on Thursday, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan addressed the blockbuster Senate report released Tuesday that called the agency's former use of so-called enhanced...
View ArticleThe 16 Best Nonfiction Books Of 2014
Goodreads rounded up the best nonfiction books 2014 had to offer.To compile the list, Goodreads editors nominated titles frequently reviewed on the site, and readers voted for their favorites, casting...
View ArticleThis Soldier's Story Of Being Sexually Assaulted Shows Why Sex Crimes In The...
Reports of sexual assault in the military have been on the rise in recent months. But a subject not often discussed is the prevalence of assault against men in the armed forces. A survey released last...
View ArticlePutin Just Took Another Sharp Turn Away From The West
It seems Putin just found an ally.On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Dehli to improve the energy, military, and trade alliance between the...
View ArticleHere's The Rise Of ISIS In One Short Animated Video
ISIS's blitz across Iraq left many stunned this past summer, especially after the jihadist group captured Mosul, the country's second-largest city in June. The group's meteoric rise was unexpected and...
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