After the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989 and the death of the Soviet Union was confirmed two years later when Boris Yeltsin courageously stood down the red army tanks in front of Moscow's White House, a dark era in human history came to an end.
A striking example of how dangerously Americans are misinformed and misled by the war party was featured in a major article on 24 December, New York Times.
A new report from the U.S. Navy's intelligence branch paints a sobering picture of Putin's increasingly aggressive fleet--and its deadly international shows of force.
• By CATRIN EINHORN, HANNAH FAIRFIELD and TIM WALLAC
Russia has bolstered its military and asserted itself on
the world stage with a forcefulness not seen since the
Cold War, ratcheting up tensions with the West. Here
is what Russia has been doing to reclaim its influence.
general rebrands Isis 'Daesh' after requests from regional partners ... Leader of operations against group uses alternative name - a pejorative in Arabic that rejects fighters' claims on Islam ... A top Pentagon general has informally rebranded the
Responding to the deadliest attack against U.S. forces in Afghanistan in more than three years, the White House issued a statement Monday saying its "thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and their loved ones."
A United States B-52 bomber last week mistakenly flew within two nautical miles of a disputed artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, Pentagon officials said Friday.
The next world conflict will begin in space with superpowers or terrorists blasting communications and spy satellites out of orbit, defence experts predict
US intelligence services have mapped Islamic State's media installations producing terrorist propaganda for the internet, yet none of them have been bombed out for fear of collateral damage and the need for intelligence to monitor the jihadists'
Vladimir Putin escalated his confrontation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the downing of a Russian bomber, saying relations are beyond repair while declaring Syria a no-fly zone for Turkish military aircraft.
When it comes to predictions, perhaps no organization on the planet is better able to make dreams a reality than the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
"The politicians are the ones you should be opposing, not the soldiers. The soldiers are there to do what they are told. They perform terrible acts because they are told to do so." ~ A Critic in 2008
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday brushed off what a Germany magazine said was a request from the United States to provide more military help in the fight against Islamic State.
A Russian destroyer had to open warning fire as a Turkish fishing vessel sailed on a collision course towards them and didn't respond to calls from the warship, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
In the many strategies proposed to defeat the Islamic State (IS) by presidential candidates, policymakers, and media pundits alike across the American political spectrum, one common element stands out: someone else should really do it.
Recently Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced that all military jobs would be open to women, including the most dangerous combat jobs. Some have hailed it as a victory for equal rights and are even calling for women to be eligible for the dra
It streaked white across the sky and then twisted into a corkscrew-shaped cloud seen by stargazers for hundreds of miles. The Army wants puzzled people from California to New Mexico to know: It was no alien.