Air Force drone crashes and explodes in Florida, shutting down highway (VIDEO)
• RT.comA United States military drone presumed to be a QF-4 crashed, exploded and sent up a large black cloud of smoke Wednesday morning at Tyndall Air Force Base.
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Russia in largest war games since Soviet era
• edition.cnn.comRussia is in the midst of its biggest war games since Soviet times, with 160,000 troops, 130 planes, 70 ships and thousands of tanks and armored vehicles participating in the country's Far East, according to media reports.
Captured Translator Links US Forces to Afghan Civilian Deaths
• antiwar.comInsists Role in Torture Was 'On Orders' From Handlers
North Korean ship with 'military cargo' held by Panama
• bbc.co.ukPanama's president says his country has seized a North Korean-flagged ship carrying "undeclared military cargo".
Meet DARPA's Killer Robot
•It can cope with unexpected trip hazards, survive being knocked off balance by a 20-pound weight, and if the tricks of its developmental predecessor, Petman, are anything to go by, it can climb over obstacles and autonomously navigate to a certain d
US Navy Lands Unmanned Jet on Aircraft Carrier
• youtubeIn an unprecedented feat for naval aviation, an unmanned US jet has managed to succesfully land aboard an aircraft carrier
Navy makes history, lands computer piloted X-47B bomber on moving aircraft carrier
• WTKRThe Navy made history by landing the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator aboard a moving aircraft carrier for the first time. It took off from a Naval Air Station in Maryland and landed aboard the carrier off the coast of Virginia.
Washington Considers Total Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan
• voanews.comA report in a leading U.S. newspaper says the United States is considering an option for withdrawal from Afghanistan next year that would leave no American troops in the South Asian nation.
Tanks out on streets of Cairo after Mursi supporters killed
• youtubeTensions remain high in Cairo after the shooting of dozens of supporters of ousted president...
What The X-47B Reveals About The Future Of Autonomous Flight
• popsci.comFive things you need to know about the X-47B, the U.S. military's first unmanned, autonomous combat jet.
BASHAR ASSAD: IT'S OVER, I WIN
• Business InsiderSyria's President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that his opponents have "used up all their tools" and failed to overthrow his regime.
Egyptian military says it has ousted Morsi; crowds celebrate in Cairo
• worldnews.nbcnews.comMohammed Morsi, in office only a year as the first democratically elected leader of Egypt, was rousted from power by the military Wednesday as a euphoric crowd in Tahrir Square cheered his exit.
Violence in Cairo as the president defies army ultimatum
• youtubeViolence has erupted in Cairo as the clock ticked down on an army ultimatum for President Mohammed...
Ultimatum: Egypt Military Gives Morsi 48 Hours to Placate Protesters
• antiwar.comEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi has met with Gen. Abdel al-Sisi today, after Sisi issued an ultimatum giving him 48 hours to do whatever he needs to do to placate the mass opposition protests over the weekend.
The US Is Giving Afghans $553 Million In Russian Helicopters They Can't Even Use
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Brian JonesThe U.S. government is giving hundreds of millions of dollars to a Russian arms company to buy helicopters that the Afghan military cannot maintain or operate, according to a scathing new report from the inspector general for Afghan reconstruction.
Michael Hastings Told He Would Be Hunted Down and Killed over McChrystal Story
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kit DanielsFriends and family call for independent investigation into journalist’s obvious murder.
Brussels army of 'slave' trainees escapes EU gaze
• ReutersWhen Alex Godson accepted his first unpaid internship in Brussels after receiving a master's degree in international relations from the University of Manchester, he believed a full-time position was just a few months away.
Military court overturns Marine’s murder conviction
• APThe military's highest court has overturned a murder conviction against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war.
The Death of Daniel Somers
• Lewrockwell.comI am reading the heartbreaking suicide note of Daniel Somers, a US combat veteran who spent several years fighting in Iraq.
New laser capable of identifying substances could have military applications
• sciencerecorder.comEngineers were able to build the device by applying a patented technique to commercially available telecom fiber-optic technology.
Why Obama is promising to lower nuclear warheads by 1/3
• Wendy McElroygdp is the resident physicist, and uber tech guy, at Wendy McElroy's group blog. At the end of the thread above, gdp identifies a fitting motive for our Noble Peace Prize winner's call for reducing the number of nuclear warheads.
BOOM! Finally, a former and knowledgeable Air Force Pilot speaks up!
• http://www.dailypaul.com, by emalviniBOOM!! Finally, a former and knowledgeable Air Force Pilot speaks up!
Hypersonic Scramjet's Final Flight: A Bird's-Eye View
• space.comUnited States Air Force Maj. Andrew Murphy couldn't see the hypersonic vehicle's rocket ignite, but he could hear it — and feel it.
The Director Of The NSA Wants The Internet Under His Control
• Business InsiderWired has put up a profile of Army General Keith Alexander, the director of the NSA.
US wildfires destroy scores of homes
• youtubeHigh temperatures, gusty winds and bone-dry forests have fuelled wildfires in Colorado.Almost 100 homes have been burned and destroyed, and thousands of people have fled to safety.The army has been called in to the US state to prevent looting.
Zero Rolls Out a Rugged Electric Motorcycle for Special Ops
• Wired.comElectric motorcycles just went from practical to tactical with the Zero MMX, the first all-electric bike developed specifically for the U.S. Special Operation Forces.
Military told not to read Obama-scandal news !!!
• http://godlikeproductions.comPresident Obama has said the outrage over the federal government’s decision to monitor citizens’ phone activity is all “hype.” He might want to share his opinion with the U.S. Air Force, which is ordering members of the service not to look at news st
Nicaragua Enlists China To Build An Alternative To The Panama Canal
• popsci.comAfter a century as an only child, the Panama Canal is about to get a sister. Nicaragua announced recently that it is awarding China a contract to build an alternative to the Panama Canal, a move that could have huge implications for everything ....
Penny-Sized Vacuum System Could Help Detect Chemical Weapons
• popsci.comFrom DARPA, some very tiny suction.
Fort Hood Suspect to Represent Himself at Trial
• APThe Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage will represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, meaning he will question the more than two dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding, a military judge ruled Monday.
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