If someone says, “Trust the science!” these days, it’s usually an effort to short-circuit debate over weighty policy issues. “Trust the science” has been deployed in the past five years to prevent debate over COVID school closures and mask mandates, over electric-car subsidies, and over sex changes for boys and girls. For my entire time […]
Top Military Official Lied About Jan. 6: Whistleblowers Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The secretary of the Army on Jan. 6, 2021, lied about multiple details regarding what unfolded as the U.S. Capitol was breached, National Guard whistleblowers said during a congressional hearing on April 17. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Then-Army...
"The science we need for the ocean we want"—this is the tagline for the UN Ocean Decade (2021-2030), which has just held its first conference in Barcelona, Spain. Marine scientists from around the world, including me, gathered alongside global leaders to chart the progress of this ten-year mission to improve ocean health and marine biodiversity. That includes finding ways to better protect the seabed which we still know relatively little about.
Drone and Missile Warfare Tests Supply-Strapped Defense Systems (First column, 8th story, link) Related stories:Iran vows to hit Israel with 'never before used' weapons'Tel Aviv is our battleground'Restraint or retribution? Jewish state dilemmaDigital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation
As Iran launched a large wave of attack drones and missiles toward Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military was tracking and preparing to intercept the weapons in the first-ever direct attack on Israel by the Islamic Republic, the Times of Israel reported. Earlier Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had for weeks "been preparing for the possibility of a direct attack from Iran." Netanyahu said Israel's "air defenses are deployed, we are ready for any scenario, both in...
Find out more about Iran's military capabilities and its command chain, as
The dream of snapping the perfect vacation photo can be a major hurdle for both the dreamer and the trip companion they’ve tasked with manning the camera
Out of nowhere, Arkansas has emerged as a landing spot for current Kentucky Basketball head coach John Calipari. Multiple sources have confirmed that the Razorbacks and Calipari have engaged in negotiations that will make him the next head coach at Arkansas. According to Matt Norlander, Calipari is very close with the Tyson family, the biggest donor at Arkansas, and the family is prepared to make a major push to bring Cal to the program. As Calipari leaves for Arkansas, there is only one name...
With emphasis on frigates and subs, the plan "represents a historic boost in defence spending, and involves a significant strengthening of all branches of the Armed Forces," said Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
“We need to increase spending in simple systems that we need a huge volume of that can, basically, counter very low-tech drones that could pose a threat," Norway's top officer told Breaking Defense, "so we don't end up using the most sophisticated missile systems against something that is very cheap to buy."
House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) does not believe the United States needs to engage in an offensive military response to Iran‘s missile attack on Israel but disagrees with the Biden administration that this is not an “escalating” conflict. “I don’t think at this point that the United States should be engaged in a […]
Iran has been observed by the US moving military assets within its borders, including drones and cruise missiles, indicating potential preparations for launching attacks on Israeli targets from its territory, as reported by CNN. According to two sources closely linked to US intelligence, cited by CNN, this movement of military assets may also be an […]