The United States Air Force is set to add upgraded F-15s to its air wings, even as it purchases large numbers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. According to reports, the …
February 21, 2019
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“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested on a felony charge of disorderly conduct after allegedly filing a false police report—a class-4 felony that carries a maximum penalty of three …
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Back in November of 2014, Hoda Muthana made a momentous decision: she decided to leave Alabama to join the Islamic State, which then spread across Syria and Iraq. Now, Muthana …
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FeaturedThis Day in Military History
21 February: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris Carter1945: As Task Force 58’s carrier-based planes fly close air support for the Marines fighting on Iwo Jima, Japanese kamikaze pilots target the American flattops. One plane hits the escort …
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FeaturedNational SecurityPolitics
Putin Threatens to Retaliate Against the U.S. Should it Put Missiles in Europe
by D. Hartby D. HartRussian President Vladimir Putin threatened to “target the US” if it deployed missiles in Europe following the United States’ decision to suspend Moscow’s compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty …
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Israel’s tumultuous parliamentary system is known for its rough and tumble ways. The two main parties, conservative Likud and leftist Labor, are constantly jockeying for bridges politically near and far …
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Scurrying from the ashes of the destroyed Islamic State in Syria are hundreds of ISIS women and their children who exist in a state of limbo inside of refugee camps …
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FeaturedMilitary and PoliceOpinionPolitics
Jussie Smollett: Another Example of Why Hate Crimes are Dangerous for America
by Steve Pomperby Steve PomperI try not to comment on contemporary issues unless I have something distinctive to offer. While I can’t read every article on every current topic to prevent being redundant, a …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has a lot of things that appeal to Russians going for him. Tough guy Bond villain international image, a Wild West crony capitalist economy, and a …
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Turkey and the United States: A Tale of Jilted Lovers
by D. Hartby D. HartFor over seven decades, the United States saw Turkey as its key ally in countering Russian influence in the Middle East and the Balkans. From its vantage point bordering Bulgaria and …