Military Affairs

Unidentified Flying Objects Over US Turn Out to Be Top Secret Military Experiment

(ZH) — There was such as vast public response to the mystery objects spotted over Kansas City that none other than the National Weather Service of Kansas City felt compelled to tweet on Thursday, June 20 that “we honestly have no explanation for the floating objects over Kansas City,” along with a sub-tweet of an image […]

US Wipes Out Entire Afghan Security Forces Unit in Second Major Friendly Fire Incident

(ANTIWAR.COM) — For the second time in less than a month, US forces carried out airstrikes “in self defense” in Afghanistan, only to discover that they were actually attacking Afghan security forces. The Wednesday strike ended up wiping out an entire unit, though officials have yet to disclose the exact number of deaths, beyond it apparently being everyone […]

US and Russia Spar Over ‘Unsafe’ Spy Plane Intercept Near Syria

(MEMO) — A Russian fighter jet made a dangerous high-speed pass that put a US Navy surveillance aircraft at risk during an intercept over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Sixth Fleet said, but Moscow said its pilot had behaved responsibly, reports Reuters. “While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace, this interaction was irresponsible,” […]

Israeli Military Intensifies Attacks on Syria, Killing 15

(ANTIWAR.COM) — After killing ten people in a flurry of attacks early Sunday, Israeli warplanes continued with a second round of strikes into the evening, killing at least five more, and bringing the death toll to 15. Overall, four Syrian soldiers have been confirmed killed in the attacks, while seven others from the early attacks were described as foreign […]

US Navy Busts Male Sailors for Creating ‘Rape List’ to Rank Female Shipmates

(ZH) – The US Navy ignored concerns over a sexually explicit “rape list” of female submariners circulating aboard the USS Florida – the second Navy submarine to integrate female crew members, according to records obtained by Military.com through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. “The sexually explicit list describes various USS Florida females by appearances, characteristics and various […]

4 Ships Targeted by “Sabotage” in UAE Port, Initially Denied by Authorities

(MEMO) – Contrary to initial statements by the government of Fujairah, the UAE foreign ministry said in a statement that four commercial vessels were targeted by “sabotage operations” near the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates, adding that there were no victims. The ministry statement was tweeted by the official news agency WAM. The government of […]

US Air Force Shoots Down Multiple Missiles With Classified Laser Weapon

(ZH) — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) Program, has completed a series of tests last month that successfully shot down “several” missiles with a ground-based laser. The field training exercise occurred on April 23 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, reported the 88th Air […]

US Deploys Four B-52 Bombers to Deter “Possible Attack” by Iran

(ZH) — The deployment of American military assets to the Middle East continues to ramp up following national security advisor John Bolton’s Sunday night statements warning the US is prepared to send “a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime”. Citing “possible attack by Iran” against US troops in the region, four B-52 bombers are now on their way […]

US Carrier Strike Group Sent to Middle East in “Clear and Unmistakable Message” to Iran

(ZH) — After weeks of heated rhetoric and the exchange of threats related to US oil export sanctions on Iran, and with both sides eyeing the enforcement of its rights over the vital Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the White House has just announced what will be looked on by Tehran as a major and […]

Fort Bragg Apologizes for Widespread Blackouts During Cyber-Attack Drill

(ZH) — Fort Bragg in North Carolina conducted a cyber-attack military exercise for 12 hours overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning that simulated how personnel would respond to an attack that crippled the base’s power supply, reported The Charlotte Observer. And according to several Facebook post from base officials, the exercise was an unannounced military exercise. Fort Bragg is the […]