Section: US & Canada
Army to Deploy Israeli Trophy Armor System on Tanks
On March 1, 2011 an Israeli Merkava IV tank on patrol along the Gaza periphery was fired upon by Hamas terrorists from concealed positions within Gaza. Using a deadly RPG-29, a more advanced version of the RPG-7, the terrorists waited for impact. But their moment of glory never transpired. As the anti-tank projectile neared its target, a...
The Perils of Arming Ukraine
Rajan Menon and Will Ruger elaborate on why arming Ukraine would be an extremely foolish thing for the U.S. to do: The proposition that Putin won’t be provoked by a U.S. decision to send lethal arms to Ukraine amounts to a hunch. It’s not supported by evidence, and Putin’s past behavior contradicts it. This is not a minor point:...
Russia-Backed Forces Could Face Armed Ground Robots in Ukraine Conflict in 2018
As robotic warfare becomes increasingly normal, experts warn we still have much to learn about the overall implications of the use of this technology. …read more Source:...
Poroshenko Urges PACE Not To Return To ‘Business As Usual ‘With Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to keep pressure on Moscow over “the Russian aggression in Ukraine,” urging the assembly not to return to “business as usual” with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU States Agree On ‘Aspiration’ Declaration About Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova
EU ambassadors have agreed to recognize the European aspirations of Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine, according to a draft statement of next months’ Eastern Partnership summit seen by RFE/RL. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sean Hannity believes 5 forces are trying to destroy Trump
Sean Hannity (Credit: Jeff Malet, maletphotos.com) Fox News host Sean Hannity spent the summer indoctrinating his audience with the message that any negative information about President Donald Trump was the work of a shadowy cabal of Trump foes. According to Hannity, this “Destroy Trump Alliance” — which encompasses the press, the bureaucracy,...
Russia’s Security Agency Detains 6 Crimean Tatar Activists
Russia’s domestic security agency said Wednesday it detained six people in Crimea accused of involvement in an extremist organization, a move described by one of the suspects’ lawyer as part of Moscow’s crackdown on the Crimean Tatars. Emil Kurbedinov, a lawyer for one of the six detainees, said that police also rounded up nine...
Danish Government Proposes Defense Budget Hike to Deter Russia
The Danish government wants to increase its defense budget by 20 percent over the next five years in response to Russia stepping up military activity in eastern and northern Europe. Much of the West has been troubled by Russia’s actions since its 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula Crimea and its support for separatist...
“Insanity and folly”: experts on Trump’s proposal to build tens of thousands of nukes
“We now know why Tillerson called Trump a moron.” President Donald Trump asked his top national security officials to build tens of thousands of new nuclear weapons during a July 20 meeting, according to an NBC News report published on Wednesday morning. The president’s request, experts say, is simultaneously impossible and terrifying. “The...
Russia’s FSB Detains Six Crimean Tatars Accused Of Being Hizb ut-Tahrir Members
Activists in Russian-controlled Crimea say six Crimean Tatars have been detained on suspicion of extremism in what the activists and the Ukrainian government say is part of a discriminatory campaign targeting members of the Muslim group. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
