Clashes in Colombia over military post row
• http://www.aljazeera.com, AgenciesOne person is killed and 26 injured as army tries to drive tribesmen away from a hill-top military base.
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WikiLeaks data could have predicted insurgency but the military failed to use it
• http://rt.comAs Bradley Manning approaches his eight-hundredth day in military jail for allegedly distributing sensitive military files to WikiLeaks, a team of researchers say that same trove of data can help determine when and where violence will erupt next.
Families of U.S. citizens killed in drone strike file wrongful death lawsuit
• Karen McVeigh, The GuardianThe killing of three US citizens, one a 16-year-old boy, in targeted drone strikes last year were unlawful and violated their constitutional rights by not affording them due process, according to a lawsuit filed by their relatives on Wednesday.
NFL, NBA and NASCAR fight for federal dollars
• www.washingtontimes.comAmerica’s armed forces counted on that combination to boost recruitment, spending tens of millions of dollars to sponsor NASCAR teams and defending it as an unparalleled way to get its brand name in front of the kinds of young men who provide the bac
How the Navy’s Incompetence Sank the ‘Green Fleet’
• http://www.wired.com, By Noah ShachtmanIn October of 2009, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus took the stage at a hotel ballroom in Virginia to announce the military’s most ambitious energy plan in decades: a break with the U.S. fleet’s strict dependence on oil.
Lily-Pad Empire
• http://www.theamericanconservative.comWhy we should worry about the worldwide proliferation of small American military bases
Air Force spends $59 per gallon on biofuel
• http://rt.comIf you were mad about $4 per gallon of gas, think about this: the Air Force is spending $59 per gallon on "green biofuel" that supposedly has to compete with traditional petroleum jet fuel.
The Military Draft is ‘Slavery Pure and Simple’
• http://antiwar.com, John GlaserThomas Ricks argues in the New York Times that we should reinstate military conscription (via Chris Preble). He quotes Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who thinks risk of death ought to be thrust on all Americans if the criminals in government decide they wa
US Navy ship opens fire in Gulf killing one
• http://www.rt.comRising tension in the Gulf has claimed a victim as a civilian boat came under fire from a US Navy ship after getting too close to an American tanker.
Drill sergeant texted explicit photos, U.S. Air Force trainee tells court
• ReutersAn Air Force drill sergeant accused of serial sexual assault repeatedly sent texts and photos to one victim, including a photo of him shirtless, wearing boxers and with his military hat on, a woman identified as victim No. 6 testified at a military c
London’s Militarised Olympic Games Conjures Up Orwell’s 1984
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/The London Olympics are fast taking on the appearance and tone of a full-scale land, sea and air military operation rather than an international sporting event. With surface-to-air missiles stationed on top of residential apartment blocks, Royal N
Pentagon's X-plane: any target on Earth in an hour by 2016
• http://rt.comDon’t you hate it when you have to ship something from the North Pole to Antarctica and only have an hour to spare?
There Is Nothing Brave About Murdering Innocents by Remote Control
• http://www.alternet.org,Whatever one thinks of the justifiability of drone attacks, it’s one of the least “brave” or courageous modes of warfare ever invented.
Here Come the Draft-Nappers
• http://lewrockwell.com, William Norman GriggGen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, demands the re-instatement of conscription so that next time Washington commits itself to a needless foreign war "every town, every city [will be] at risk."
Russia sends warships to Syria
• http://www.telegraph.co.uk, By Tom ParfittRussia despatched a flotilla of warships to its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus on Tuesday in an apparent show of support for President Bashar al-Assad.
Army's Smart 'Sense and Avoid' System Key to Letting Drones Cruise Domestic Skies
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowBack in February Congress directed the Federal Aviation Administration to fast-track the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the U.S. national airspace, but it didn’t tell the FAA how exactly to do this.
Mysterious fatal crash offers rare look at U.S. commando presence in Mali
• http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Craig WhitlockIn pre-dawn darkness, a Toyota Land Cruiser skidded off a bridge in North Africa in the spring, plunging into the Niger River. When rescuers arrived, they found the bodies of three U.S. Army commandos — alongside three dead women.
Groups Concerned Over Arming Of Domestic Drones
• http://washington.cbslocal.comWith the use of domestic drones increasing, concern has not just come up over privacy issues, but also over the potential use of lethal force by the unmanned aircraft.
Army Course Manual Trains Soldiers to Confiscate Constitutionally-protected Firearms
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kurt NimmoIn addition to revealing how the federal government and the Pentagon will respond to civil disturbances – in violation of the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act – the United States Army Military Police School’s Civil Disturbance Operations document instructs t
Dan Feidt: Military Prepares for Martial Law Takeover
• http://www.prisonplanet.comA newly leaked US Army Military Police training manual for “Civil Disturbance Operations” outlines how military assets are to be used domestically to quell riots, confiscate firearms and even kill Americans on U.S. soil during mass civil unrest.
Why Women Should Not Enlist
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Kelley B. VlahosReally, truly, why would women want to join the military?
Florida vies to be America's drone capital
• http://rt.comMove over, Disney World. The demand for drones is expected to be so high during the next few years that the state of Florida is devoting a large chunk of funding in hopes of someday being the country’s hub for unmanned aerial vehicles.
US Drones Target US Passenger Cars for Practice
• New York TimesWhen I visited the base earlier this year with a small group of reporters, we were taken into a command post where a large flat-screen television was broadcasting a video feed from a drone flying overhead. It took a few seconds to figure out exactly
Army Manual Outlines Plan To Kill Rioters, Demonstrators In America
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Paul Joseph Watson“Warning shots will not be fired”
Disneyland for Generals: Welcome to SOFEX
• Vice.comWhere does one go to shop for the latest in military weapons and training? Amman, Jordan, at the Special Operations Forces Expo (SOFEX).
Drone Hijacking? That’s Just the Start of GPS Troubles
• wired.com, By Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiOn the evening of June 19, a group of researchers from the University of Texas successfully hijacked a civilian drone at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico during a test organized by the Department of Homeland Security.
Declaration of Independence 2012
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/2012 revision of the Declaration of Independence as read by U.S. Service members in Afghanistan.
Iran says test-fires missiles over threats of attack
• http://www.reuters.com, By Marcus GeorgeIran said on Tuesday it had successfully tested medium-range missiles capable of hitting Israel in response to threats of military action against the country, Iranian media reported.
China dispatches patrol ships as tensions with Vietnam mount
• The Raw Story.comChina has deployed four patrol ships to a disputed area of the South China Sea, state media said Sunday, amid a deepening row with Vietnam over competing territorial claims.
Iranian submarines to navigate Caspian Sea – report
• http://www.rt.comTehran plans to deploy “light submarines” to the Caspian Sea, Iranian Navy top brass has told Fars news agency.
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