MDA Chief Lt. Gen. Heath Collins said more maneuverable missiles and drones have changed the missile defense game: Instead of just preparing to hit “fastballs,” he said, “now we’re hitting sliders and curveballs.”
The iPad is being used for an unusual purpose in the Ukraine-Russia conflict -- they're helping the Ukraine Air Force use modern weapons on older fighter jets. An iPad in a jet [X/OSINTtechnical] One of the problems of using older vehicles in war is that it may have the hardpoints, but not have the technical capability to pass targeting information to newer weapons. In the Ukraine conflict, it appears that one workaround involves using an iPad. The U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for...
The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project, launched today, lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities in the Irish Civil War.
The dystopian thriller “Civil War” has been the No. 1 film at the U.S. box office for the last two weekends. But viewers, liberals and conservatives alike, should be aware that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s propagandists are hoping that a second American Civil War actually happens. After the House approved the $61 billion Ukraine aid package on Saturday, the hawkish former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, wrote on Telegram: “I cannot...
For those of us who love A24, Civil War is a milestone: It earned the quirky indie distributor its highest opening weekend box office to date. Granted, built-in controversy surely drew many viewers to this dystopian drama from English writer-director Alex Garland (Men, Annihilation, Ex Machina), which depicts a U.S. civil war in the present day. The deal We join said war already well in progress. It all appears to have started when the unnamed U.S. president (Nick Offerman) decided he...
In a meeting organised by People Before Profit, the activist and author will deliver his talk at 7pm in St Columb’s Hall. Allen is the author of several books on US politics, foreign policy and Labour relations. These include, Vietnam the Last War the US lost, and his most recent book on the struggle for Trade Union rights within United Parcel Service. Allen has been active in radical politics for over four decades. Speaking ahead of the event on Wednesday evening in Derry, a spokesperson for...
t the intersection of military global health and veterinary medicine, collaboration and innovation are paramount. This was illustrated at the inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific (VOHIMS, IP) held recently. This symposium marked a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region's approach to collaboration and addressing animal, environmental, and human health connections through a One Health approach.
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Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions. Here we will argue for more diplomacy and less war. None of this essay should be construed as support for Russian behavior – which has been abysmal. And at the end, there will More