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Darpa Wants to Rethink the Helicopter to Make It Go Way Faster
• http://www.wired.com, By Spencer AckermanHelicopters are great. They’re maneuverable in very tight spaces, they haul heavy things relative to their small sizes — and, very importantly, they take off and land vertically, removing the need for a big airstrip or aircraft-carrier deck.
The Navy Is Sick of the One-Person Subs It Uses for Deep-Sea Diving
• Wired.comMoving around underwater in a diving suit is a lot less fun than it sounds.
Afghan President: US Military Torturing, Murdering Innocent Civilians
• http://www.commondreams.org, Craig BrownPresident Hamid Karzai had ordered the Ministry of Defense to kick out the US Special Forces
“I Begged for Them to Stop”: Waterboarding Americans and the Redefinition of Torture
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Nick TurseTry to remain calm -- even as you begin to feel your chest tighten and your heart race.
Senator Lists the Death Toll From U.S. Drones at 4,700 People
• Wired.comThe government says you can’t know how many people U.S. drone strikes have killed, because that’s a state secret.
Here Are The Devastating Effects Of Sequestration On The US Military
• Business InsiderAutomatic budget cuts that could hit on Mar. 1 have top military leadership scrambling, with Army General Ray Odierno warning that they will reduce the service to a "hollow Army."
Disturbing Pattern! Yet Another Military General Forced from Service
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/It’s a developing pattern of this Obama White House. Barack Obama cashiered yet another battle-seasoned American general Tuesday, even as the war in Afghanistan continues along with numerous other serious global threats to United States security.
Bradley Manning nears 1000 days in US jail with no trial
• Daily Paul.comFebruary 23 marks the 1000th day in which alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower, 24-year-old US Army intelligence officer Bradley Manning, has been jailed by US authorities without trial.
Ron Paul: The Drone Threat
• Prison PlanetLast week, Senators threatened to put a “hold” on the nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director over his refusal to answer questions about the use of drones to kill Americans on US soil.
Restricted U.S. Army Training for Reconnaissance Troop and Below in Urban Operations
• blacklistednews.comBecause the operational environment (OE) requires Army forces to operate in urban areas, commanders must have accurate information on the complex human elements, infrastructure, and physical terrain that make up the urban environment.
North Korea's Geriatric Air Force Is A Harmless Joke Straight Out Of The 60s
• Business InsiderCan you really believe Korean People’s Army Air Force can reduce enemy to ashes? They seem to believe it.
Army may have to extend deployments in Afghanistan
• http://hosted.ap.org, By LOLITA C. BALDORSoldiers deployed to Afghanistan next year may see their war tours extended because budget cuts will drastically limit training for brigades to replace them, the top Army general said Friday.
Hey! You look good with that target on your back!
• http://www.dailypaul.com, fishyculture"This study, released by the United States Military Academy’s Combating Terrorism Center, is entitled “Challengers from the Sidelines: Understanding America’s Violent Far-Right.”
Rangel introducing legislation to reinstate the draft
• http://video.msnbc.msn.com, Morning JoeRep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., talks about the two bills which will reintroduce the draft and require all women to register for Selective Service.
Phil Plait: How to defend Earth from asteroids
• ted.comWhat's six miles wide and can end civilization in an instant? An asteroid -- and there are lots of them out there. With humor and great visuals, Phil Plait enthralls the TEDxBoulder audience with all the ways asteroids can kill, and what we must do t
There's No Way The F-35 Will Ever Match The Eurofighter In Aerial Combat
• Business InsiderIn an interesting piece by Flight’s Dave Majumdar, Bill Flynn, Lockheed test pilot responsible for flight envelope expansion activities for the F-35, claimed that all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter will have better....
This Monster Military Vehicle Appeared As A Decepticon In 'Transformers'
• Business Insider"I'll never forget it. The bomb was on the right side of the Buffalo," Ryan Tomlinson, a former Marine corporal, told BI.
DoD mints new medal for drone pilots and cyber warriors
• ARS TechnicaThe Department of Defense announced the creation of a new medal to honor the actions of members of the military who directly affect the course of battle without physically being there—in other words, drone pilots, cyber warfare experts, and other rem
Welcome to the Malware-Industrial Complex
• Technologyreview.comThe U.S. government is developing new computer weapons and driving a black market in “zero-day” bugs. The result could be a more dangerous Web for everyone.
Here Is What It Takes To Join The US Marines [Video]
• Business InsiderDo you have what it takes to join the U.S. Marine Corps?
Navy: No New Weapons System on Our Future Carrier-Based Drone
• Wired.comThe admiral in charge of the Navy’s drone development says there will be “no new weapons development program” for the drone the Navy wants to operate on an aircraft carrier.
Nuclear 'Fingerprinting' Shows Just How Potent North Korean Nukes Have Become
• Business InsiderIn a short 5 years, North Korea has increased the yield of it's nuclear weapons 10-fold.
Record Numbers of US Military and Veteran Suicides
• Stephen LendmanUnbearable emotional pain consumes them. Daily trauma builds. So does intolerable stress. Relief is desperately sought. Suicide is chosen. It's a last option. Others were exhausted. Preventable warning signs aren't heeded. They include depression, wi
NATO Airstrike Is Said to Kill Afghan Civilians
• nytimes.comA NATO airstrike killed 10 Afghan civilians, including five children, in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, local officials said, a toll that if confirmed is likely to raise tension between President Hamid Karzai's government and U.S.-led NATO forces.
MSNBC Host Gives Staunch Defense Of Drone Strikes And Civilian Casualties
• Business InsiderTouré, co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC, took a hard line in favor of drones today.
Obama: "Unforeseen emergency exists that requires immediate military assistance to Chad and Fra
• Daily Paul.comPresidential Memorandum -- Presidential Determination Regarding Drawdown Under Section 506 (a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as Amended, for Chad and France to Support Their Efforts in Mali
A Map Of Where Drones Are Allowed In The U.S.
• popsci.comThe Electronic Frontier Foundation releases the Federal Aviation Administration's drone authorization list. See who's allowed to fly drones in your neighborhood!
Newer START: Obama to unveil nuclear reduction, charm Russia into joining?
• RT.comUS President Barack Obama will reportedly return to one of his key political points, nuclear arms reduction, in his State of the Union address.
Budget cuts may force Pentagon to cut armed forces – US top military chief
• RT.comThe Pentagon may cut the size of its military forces for the second time in as many years if spending reductions of $470 billion over 10 years take effect, according to America’s top military chief. One third of the cuts would affect armed forces.
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