Americans' Views of Impeachment, Trump's Record on Issues
A slim majority of Americans say they would like their senators to vote to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial.| Gallup.com
What Clausewitz might say about the Russo-Ukraine War| indi.ca
Legal experts and some military officials are concerned that deployment in more U.S. cities could set up conflicts not seen since the civil rights era.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A slim majority of Americans say they would like their senators to vote to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial.| Gallup.com
By Ethan Faverino | The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) is under criticism from parents and community members over a BrainPOP lesson taught to elementary students that compares the struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American military aviators, to those of LGBTQ+ service members. The lesson, part of BrainPOP’s supplemental curriculum, has sparked| AZ FREE NEWS - Your #1 Source for Arizona News & Politics!
Judge Charles Breyer’s ruling was based on an 1878 law that prevents federal troops from being used for regular law enforcement activities.| Orange County Register
The Firth of Forth sounds confusing to American ears. It is an inlet of the North Sea, called a “firth” and produced by the river “Forth.” On this body of water in Eastern Scotland sits Rosyth, the location of the manufacture and drydock service for the U.K.’s only two aircraft carriers. The flagship aircraft carrier,... Read more about: “The British Aren’t Coming!” The post “The British Aren’t Coming!” appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
The latest source of outrage within the Pentagon establishment is the rightful end of Army Lieutenant General Douglas Sims’s career, which has drawn loud protests from both active-duty and retired officers. Secretary Hegseth’s decision not to promote Sims to the rank of general has been portrayed as evidence of creeping politicization in the military. The... Read more about: Americans Should Not Tolerate an Unruly Military Elite The post Americans Should Not Tolerate an Unruly Military El...| The American Mind
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has agreed to export 20 K9 howitzers to Vietnam in a deal worth US$250 million, according to multiple news reports in mid-August. The first indicators of a potential deal emerged in March 2023, when Vietnam’s Minister for Defense, General Phan Van Giang, visited Seoul and observed an in-person demonstration of the […] The post S Korea muscling into SE Asia’s open arms market appeared first on Asia Times.| Asia Times
A delicate international game awaits an eventual transition government led by the current opposition, which would need to deal with military forces molded by the chavista era| Caracas Chronicles
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the DOJ to serve as temporary immigration judges. The post Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges appeared first on Maryland Daily Record.| Maryland Daily Record
Boy Scout Troop 1571 touring the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in 2018, docked at Naval Base Kitsap–Bremerton, Washington State. Photo courtesy of the author.| Journal of Political Risk
Developing Cultures: Case Studies Lawrence E. Harrison, Peter L. Berger Routledge, 2006 pg. 158 asserts that Aurangzeb's revenue was more than ten times that of his contemporary Louis XIV of France Recalculating French Army Growth during the Grand Siecle 1610-1715 John A. Lynn says that Louis had an army of 400,000, while The Mughal World: Life in India's Last Golden Age suggests that Aurangzeb's army was 900,000 strong and his military finances bankrupted his empire How did Louis XIV mobiliz...| Recent Questions - History Stack Exchange
"Diplomacy isn't about flipping a switch overnight and then everything will be fine again," the chancellor said in an interview.| POLITICO
The European Commission president's trip comes on the heels of an announcement by Germany's Rheinmetall that it plans two new factories in Bulgaria, making the country Europe’s largest gunpowder manufacturer.| POLITICO
A planned ground operation to seize Gaza City is not expected to start for several weeks.| POLITICO
I wrote about this in 2023. Here’s the story: Three Dutch security analysts discovered the vulnerabilities—five in total—in a European radio standard called TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio), which is used in radios made by Motorola, Damm, Hytera, and others. The standard has been used in radios since the ’90s, but the flaws remained unknown because encryption algorithms used in TETRA were kept secret until now. There’s new news: In 2023, Carlo Meijer, Wouter Bokslag, and Jos We...| Schneier on Security
Approximately 27 kilometers from the China-North Korean border, the Sinpung-dong Missile Operating Base is an undeclared North Korean missile base.| Beyond Parallel
From July 9-18, Taiwan’s military and other supporting government agencies conducted this year’s iteration of the Han Kuang exercise (漢光演習)—a military exercise conducted every year since 1984 to simulate the response to an invasion of Taiwan, and the largest single event on the annual calendar of the Republic of China (ROC) Ministry of National Defense (MND). Iterations of Han Kuang in recent years had followed a roughly similar schedule of events: often opening with ship and ai...| Global Taiwan Institute
The US is banking on a long-delayed radar overhaul to give its venerable B-52 bomber sharper eyes and longer reach, a modernization hailed as essential| Asia Times
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan independence advocate has accused Indonesia of “continuing to murder children” while escalating its military operations across the Melanesian region. United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) interim president Benny Wenda says West Papua faces two connected crimes — ecocide and genocide. Two schoolchildren were killed by the occupying military| Asia Pacific Report
When I joined the Naval Reserve after my time serving active duty in the United States Navy, I chose my […]| Broad + Liberty
Russia has repeatedly said that the alliance is directly involved in the conflict by supplying weapons and training the Ukrainian military. According to Moscow, NATO's unprecedented activity near Russia's borders is aimed at confrontation.| Sputnik Africa
A newly exposed North Korean missile base near the Chinese border underscores the former's expanding nuclear reach and the uneasy fault lines in its ties| Asia Times
three daily meals plus a bed for the night (i.e., basic food and shelter)—USA, 1929—chiefly used in relation to the military, prison, and shelters for homeless people—‘hot’ designates a hot meal| word histories
Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing announces a new production agreement with AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite […]| SatNews
The manner of Seaman Angelina Resendiz's death has been ruled as undetermined, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner stated.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
Bilanol via iStockAuthorities says the driver was 'swaying in his seat.' The post ND school bus driver goes to jail for an Air Force base DUI with over a dozen students on board appeared first on MotorBiscuit.| MotorBiscuit
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ANALYSIS: By Treasa Dunworth, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau It’s now more than a week since Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced his government had begun to formally consider New Zealand’s position on the recognition of a Palestinian state. That leaves two weeks until the UN General Assembly convenes on September 9, where it is| Asia Pacific Report
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| Perham Focus
The post Veterans Archives: From Jersey Boy to Warrior appeared first on Veterans Radio.| Veterans Radio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2025 CONTACT: Carina Pacheco, naf@berlinrosen.com Statement from Brittany Fonteno, President & CEO of the National Abortion Federation, on Trump administration’s plans to strip abortion access from veterans: Once again, we’re seeing just how far anti-abortion politicians are willing to go to control our bodies and strip us of basic health care. The reported plan…| National Abortion Federation
A US military contractor hired by Britain to conduct surveillance over Gaza operated above Nuseirat refugee camp the night before an Israeli bombing killed over 30 Palestinians in December 2024. The post US flew spy flights for UK months before MoD admitted it appeared first on Declassified UK.| Declassified UK
The fire erupted in the Camp Talega area of Camp Pendleton in the early afternoon, said a base spokesman.| Times of San Diego
“A huge part of it is also trying to break down barriers between the private sector and public sector.” The post The Pentagon and Silicon Valley Game Out The Tech Arms Race appeared first on Payload.| Payload
Northrop Grumman plans to build three DARC sites around the world to maintain a global, 24/7 watch on GEO. The post Northrop’s New Radar Can See GEO Through the Clouds appeared first on Payload.| Payload
Detailed legal analysis of federalization of DC police and the deployment of Guard, DHS and other forces. The post One Week of Trump’s DC Takeover Attempt: An analysis of the president’s use of military, police, and security services in the nation’s capital appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
Getting to any deal between Ukraine & Russia will require the United States & Europe to stand by Ukrainians & stare down Russia's demands. The post Trump, Zelenskyy, European Leaders in White House Meeting: Progress Toward a Deal? appeared first on Just Security.| Just Security
The world is currently gripped by growing geopolitical tensions, with global defence budgets expanding in many countries, including Canada. From Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to instability in the Indo-Pacific region and the weaponization of emerging technologies, many countries are ramping up military spending at a pace not seen in decades. But while these governments allocate […]| Magazines – Policy Options
Space Force to absorb Air Guard space missions, sidestepping push for Space National Guard Space Force to absorb Air Guard space missions by October, sidestepping push for Space National Guard| SpaceNews
The latest freakout emanating from the Ruling Class (to use Angelo Codevilla’s term) is Trump’s curtailment of the District of Columbia’s home rule powers, and in particular the putting of the DC police force under Federal control, supplementing the police with FBI agents, and employing DC National Guard military police units. (NB: the underlying cause […]| Streetwise Professor
The Russo-Ukrainian War grinds on, with Russia making extremely marginal territorial gains at exorbitant human and materiel cost. But the Russians are inflicting heavy casualties on Ukraine as well. And for the first time in, well, forever, there appears to be at least a glimmer of a possibility of some sort of negotiated settlement. I’ll first discuss the military situation, then the political/diplomatic one, as the last is contingent on the first.| Streetwise Professor
Moscow, Aug 15 (Sputnik) – The UK Defense Ministry has admitted that a serious nuclear| Orinoco Tribune – News and opinion pieces about Venezuela and beyond
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| Alexandria Echo Press
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The Duits Collection holds a number of rare photos taken after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This article briefly explains what makes these images so special. With one exception, it is very unlikely you have seen them before.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb obliterated Hiroshima. About 40% of the estimated 350,000 inhabitants died before the year ended. This is the story of a 19-year-old nurse who miraculously survived.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
With tensions rising in East Asia, the likelihood of a dual contingency—both in the Taiwan Strait and on the Korean Peninsula—is far from a hypothetical scenario. A simultaneous contingency—where war breaks out concurrently in the Taiwan Strait and on the Korean Peninsula—would generate deeply complex strategic challenges for the United States and its allies in the region. Under such grave conditions, South Korea would undoubtedly face strategic, operational, and legal constraints in ...| Global Taiwan Institute
My next major book, Those Who Have the Courage, the history of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps and predecessor forces, is being released on 3 April by my publishers, Oratia Books. At 648 pages and 350,000-odd words backed by 3,320 endnotes it’s the largest book I have written. It is also my 64th book. … More Those who have the courage| Matthew Wright
In an abrupt reversal of recent policy, the current administration announced a proposed regulation on August 4, 2025, that would severely restrict veterans’ access to abortion. The bill, which was published in the Federal Register under the heading “Reproductive Health Services,” would forbid abortion coverage in almost all situations and only allow it in cases […] The post Abortion Rights for Veterans Under Fire appeared first on Feminist Majority Foundation. Related posts: Trump Rev...| Feminist Majority Foundation
But U.S. president “as always, talked a lot about what he would do, but in a way that no one could say what exactly he was going to do,” official tells POLITICO.| POLITICO
The FANB could play a tutelary role in a transition even if chavismo leaves power, with a high command seeking to preserve its status and privileges before a new government and the United States| Caracas Chronicles
The Air Force just canceled early retirement for trans troops, stripping them of pay and dignity. Another brutal blow under Trump’s military ban.| www.transvitae.com
The first book of comics scholarship I ever read was Joseph Witek’s 1989 Comic Books as History, when it came out four years before Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics and five before …| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
The story of the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum near Granite Falls is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures. Here, readers travel down the roads to some of the most unique must-see gems of Minnesota’s lakes country.| West Central Tribune
A MILITARY exercise between Australia, the United States, and Papua New Guinea have ended, signalling firmer ties in the region.| Islands Business
This week marks eighty years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6th, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th, 1945). We would like to reflect back on previous Unwritten Record posts that highlight records documenting the destruction. In the weeks following the surrender of Nazi Germany, President Harry S. Truman would make the decision on how … Continue reading Link Roundup: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki| The Unwritten Record
Sir Rich Knighton refused to talk to Declassified about his support for Israel’s air force as their commander landed in England.| Declassified UK
The Boeing-developed X-37B will carry several experiments designed to advance the DoD’s in-space capabilities and resilience.| Payload
The skies over Europe and the Pacific during World War II were dominated by aircraft that forever changed the face of warfare. From precision dive-bombers to| Survival World
When Germany rebuilt its military after World War II, the new Bundeswehr faced a critical decision: what machine gun would stand as the backbone of its| Survival World
President Trump's headline-grabbing Golden Dome proposal can serve as the spark for a more realistic homeland defense upgrade.| Freethink
The United Kingdom is warning that it could start a war with China over Taiwan. British Defense Secretary John Healey has said that force is possible, but he emphasized that London continues to prefer a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.| SHTF Plan
Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner sent a letter to the Navy Secretary, asking for answers in regards to the disappearance and death of sailor Angelina Resendiz.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
A U.S. Navy petty officer second class was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for receiving child sexual abuse material, according to a release from the Department of Justice.| News 3 WTKR Norfolk
World War II was not only a clash of nations but a laboratory of innovation. By the time the war ended in 1945, the fighting had consumed 60 million lives,| Survival World
Version française By Rebecca Murray In 2022, I wrote about researching my great-grandfather’s attendance at the 1936 unveiling of the Vimy Memorial. A year later, I shared another instalment, and now, I’m back with what feels like the conclusion to … Continue reading →| Library and Archives Canada Blog
The most important is probably Juche (‘self-reliance’), created by Kim Il Sung. Secondary to this is Songun – ‘military first’ – which was created by Kim Jong Il.| Young Pioneer Tours
Satellite images show North Korea’s first true ballistic missile not yet fully operational, almost two years after its launching.| Beyond Parallel
Samuel McLean is transforming trauma care for the military community and civilian survivors, proving that early interventions can prevent lifelong suffering.| UNC Research Stories
Written by Ritika Passi. The article discusses the weaponisation of different chokepoints, using the India-Pakistan water dispute as a case study. It applies these insights to Taiwan, underscoring …| Taiwan Insight
Written by Hsiao-Chen Lin. The article examines how South Asia’s recent strategic developments, particularly Pakistan’s use of integrated C4ISR systems, offer crucial insights for Taiwa…| Taiwan Insight
Written by Sameer Patil. This article discusses how the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict unveiled a new chapter of cyber warfare and cognitive warfare. As the two nations exchanged conventional blo…| Taiwan Insight
The military AI floodgates have been opened with contracts handed to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Elon Musk's xAI.| AI News
Pearl Harbor’s new Dry Dock 5, the U.S. Navy’s highest-value single project in history, continues to progress with major work activities of massive scale fully underway.| Building Industry Hawaii
A welcome and significant change has come to European politics: an admission that the European Union (EU) has relied too heavily on the US for its military| Foundation for Economic Education
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones gave Army leaders a list of missions that are "ripe for relocation" to make up for jobs moving out of San Antonio.| San Antonio Report
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It is no small announcement that after two years of sustained warfare, the prime example of a modern sex-integrated military decided to backtrack. As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth noted in a tweet last weekend, this is major news for militaries around the world that are reconsidering the role of women in combat.| The American Way of Life
“The United States is operating in the most dangerous threat environment since World War II.”| Payload
Guest contributor Igor Blažević This interview with economist and Myanmar expert Sean Turnell was conducted to explore the main insights and recommendations from Turnell’s report, “The Military, Money, and Myanmar: Breaking the Nexus,” commissioned and published by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M). It is now available in Burmese. Turnell, a former economic advisor […]| DVB
“Is that an ox skull?” The tourist guide looked up at the carved stone symbols I indicated and said, “I think so, yes.” “Why is it there?” “I’m not sure actually,” she said, before adding, “Perhaps…| Tigerpapers
The SPORT Act, introduced by Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, would redefine recreational prosthetic devices as “clinically necessary” for amputee veterans’ physical and mental health. The post New Bill Raises Hope for Amputee Veterans Craving Active Lifestyle appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
Israel’s largest armaments company also produces in Germany. A protest camp in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, is campaigning for the closure of the sites and demanding a stop to all arms exports to Israel. Anton Benz and Matthias Monroy It was a different kind of concert: on Wednesday morning, a small string orchestra blocked the entrance to […] Der Beitrag Anti-Elbit protest in Germany: ‘Blood, blood, blood on your hands’ erschien zuerst auf Matthias Monroy.| Matthias Monroy
An IDF spokesman calls several renowned journalists ‘Jew-haters’. Those affected feel threatened by this ‘enemy list’. They do not receive support from their unions. Arye Sharuz Shalicar is regarded as the German face of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). Having grown up in Berlin, the major, who now lives in Israel, acted as one of […] Der Beitrag Hatred towards criticism of Israel: IDF spokesman Arye Shalicar attacks German journalists for days now erschien zuerst auf Matthias Monroy.| Matthias Monroy
The Rheinmetall Group is examining the conversion of sites in Berlin and Neuss to armament production. Elsewhere, the company has already switched to grenade cartridges. The Rheinmetall Group is examining the conversion of civilian production sites to the manufacture of military components. As the company explained on Monday, ammunition or mechanical components for military requirements […] Der Beitrag Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest arms company, is converting civilian sites for military ...| Matthias Monroy
Prime Minister Mark Carney is making new defence investments to defend our people and our values, to secure our sovereignty,…| Colleges and Institutes Canada
The post Montague Returns to Taiwan with Distribution from Overtop appeared first on Montague Bikes.| Montague Bikes
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made a quiet but significant change to its hospital bylaws, removing language that explicitly protected patients from being denied care on the basis of political affiliation, marital status, and other personal traits. The change came in response to a January 2025 executive order issued by President Trump, titled “Defending […]| Feminist Majority Foundation
Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has firmly stated that no military personnel have been deployed to polling stations for| The Overseers - Ghana No.1 News
May was a big month for robotics in the United States, as flowers bloomed outside, actuators rose in the convention halls of Boston, Detroit, Houston, and Atlanta. While there have been many good a…| CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY
Americans' average confidence in major U.S. institutions has edged down after a modest increase last year.| Gallup.com
The U.S. Department of Defense's manufacturing innovation institute, BioMADE, has released a call for proposals to develop sustainable food and material| Cultivated X
I will not apologize for my horrendous title. You deserve it. When the world is a mess, you lean into your reading list. Hard. This month was a solid mix of military history and historical fiction,…| The Angry Staff Officer
In the years after Vietnam, many (and arguably most) Americans suffered from a form of PTSD, Post-Vietnam Syndrome (“PVS”). The main symptom of PVS was to respond to each possibility of an American use of military force with the cry “It will be another Vietnam!” Gulf War I largely cured the nation of this syndrome. […]| Streetwise Professor
Last Tuesday I saw an Iranian born former student at a conference. He asked me what I thought would happen. I responded “Trump will demand Iran immediately agree to dismantle all of its nuclear facilities under US supervision, and if they don’t agree immediately, he will hit Fordow with MOPs.” A couple of days later […]| Streetwise Professor
Happy Birthday to the United States Army! 250 years of distinguished service and sacrifice at home and in every corner of the globe. | Streetwise Professor
In this podcast with Noah Carl, I make the case that a prolonged stalemate is programmed, assuming continued Russian mobilization prevents Ukrainian victory, and the materiel balance doesn't shift sharply to either party. The post The Z of History: 13 Months of Commentary appeared first on Anatoly Karlin.| Anatoly Karlin
