Defense Secretary James Mattis made headlines in June when he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States was not prevailing against the Taliban. “We are not winning …
November 24, 2017
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Pakistan Releases Hafiz Saeed, Cleric with $10 Million Bounty
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisPakistan released Hafiz Saeed, the cleric with a $10 million bounty on his head, from house arrest today. Both India and the U.S. have accused him of masterminding the 2008 …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
24 November: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris Carter24 November: This Day in Military History
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Sinai Mosque Attack Effort to Weaken Egyptian Government, Dominate Islam
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisToday’s Sinai mosque attack represents a new front in the campaign of sectarian strife pursued by ISIS affiliates in Egypt. At least 235 people were killed during a combined bomb …
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Riyadh (AFP) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has denounced Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the “new Hitler of the Middle East”, as tensions simmer between the …
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As investigations into the alleged Russian government’s interference in the 2016 presidential election continue, the big tech firms whose platforms were used by armies of pro-Trump trolls are finding themselves …
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New Missile Defense System Earns High Marks, Another Naval Accident Inaugurates a Volatile Week in the Pacific
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneLockheed Martin continues to receive criticism over production delays and cost overruns of the F35, but their anti-ballistic missile program is receiving high marks. They are developing land based missile …
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Islamist militants are suspected of orchestrating the attack on a mosque in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula on Friday, killing at least 85 people and injuring at least 80 others, Egyptian …