King of the “Ghost Guns”: US Army unit under fire after losing .50 caliber machine gun- whereabouts still unknown
FeaturedWib GunsWIB landWIB weapons October 11, 2022
A .50-caliber heavy machine gun is still missing- and the US Army is wondering where it went.
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Florida’s governor passes executive order to combat foreign espionage, influence in the Sunshine State
FeaturedWIB cultureWIB politics September 23, 2022
The governor of Florida has announced new proposals to combat Chinese espionage near American military installations in the Sunshine State, as well as measures taken to resist social engineering by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated apps such as TikTok. Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 22-216, a wide-sweeping EO that attacks... Read more
“Victory Gardens” may make a comeback- for the wrong reasons
FeaturedWIB cultureWIB frontWIB politics September 15, 2022
As inflation, cost of living and national debt continue to climb while trust in institutions plummets to record lows, Americans are learning they need to rediscover an art lost to many since the Great Depression: growing their own food. While Americans have it relatively good at the moment (especially... Read more
Weeb Is Boring: How anime culture is shaping the Ukraine War
FeaturedWIB cultureWib GunsWIB politics September 7, 2022
Let’s face it: we all knew it was gonna be weird. As the war in Ukraine drags on for over half of 2022, a sort of fatigue for the “current thing” is setting in amongst those getting information from mainstream sources. From inflated numbers to dubious claims and the... Read more
Trust but Verify: Green Berets reportedly being targeted by I CORPS for potential ties to “extremist activity”
FeaturedWIB cultureWIB landWIB politics August 26, 2022
Green Berets of the First Special Forces Group (Airborne) are reportedly being looked at with more scrutiny by Military Police- at least according to an Army whistleblower site. The information was leaked to TerminalCWO, a whistle-blowing page akin to USAWTFM and John Q. Public. Along with the tip, a... Read more
Into Harm’s Way: the world’s deepest shipwreck and her heroic last stand
FeaturedWIB historyWIB sea January 5, 2022
Just over four miles beneath the sea, an American destroyer sits upright on the bottom of the sea. How she got there is a story worth remembering.
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Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia(TNS) Jul. 23—RIYADH — Aerospace and defense firm Saudi Arabian Military Industries will become an authorized center for C-130 Hercules aircraft and Airbus rotorcraft platforms as it extends its maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. MRO services include the repair and refurbishment of highly engineered components and assemblies,... Read more
dpa(TNS) Cairo — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed a drone attack on an “important target” in Tel Aviv in what the Iran-aligned militia says is retaliation for Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli rescue service Magen David Adom said one person was killed and eight people injured following a loud explosion near a branch... Read more
dpa(TNS) Islamabad — Pakistani troops on Friday fired live bullets into crowds at a huge protest seeking an end to attacks by Islamist militants, killing one demonstrator and wounding more than two dozen, officials and activists said. Tens of thousands of activists from political parties, rights groups and civil society gathered in... Read more
Zoe Tillman, Alicia Diaz and Jennifer JacobsBloomberg News(TNS) The U.S. Secret Service is facing harsh public scrutiny and investigations as the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump thrusts an agency with a checkered past into the center of a political firestorm. Since Saturday’s shooting at a campaign rally... Read more
Adnkronos International, Rome(TNS) An Australian soldier and her husband have been arrested in Brisbane on charges of spying for Russia. This was announced by the federal police, who stated that the couple, of Russian origin, is accused of “obtaining material from the Australian Defense Forces” with the intention of passing it on... Read more
Russia denies involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker
FeaturedWib GunsWIB weapons July 12, 2024
dpa(TNS) Moscow — A Kremlin spokesman on Friday denied Russia’s involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall, which has provided critical military aid to Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov told journalists in Moscow that he could not comment on the allegation, which was first reported by US broadcaster CNN on Thursday. “You can’t take such... Read more
Venezuela’s played a hands-on role in helping drug cartel, unsealed indictment says
FeaturedWIB landWIB politics July 10, 2024
Antonio Maria DelgadoMiami Herald(TNS) He might not have been among the first officials asked to participate when late President Hugo Chavez decided to get into the drug business, but current ruler Nicolas Maduro ended up playing a leading role and exerting great influence in the so called Cartel de... Read more
Russian tycoons pocket $11 billion during war economy boom
FeaturedWIB landWIB politics July 9, 2024
Rescue and military forces clear the rubble of the destroyed building of Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital following a missile strike in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, on Monday, July 8, 2024. Russia launched more than 40 missiles at several cities across Ukraine in an attack that killed at least 33 people.... Read more
dpa(TNS) Beirut/Tel Aviv — At least one pro-Iranian Hezbollah fighter was killed when an Israeli drone struck an area in south Lebanon, state media and Hezbollah said Monday. Hezbollah said Mustafa Salman was killed in an Israeli drone strike on a motorbike in the Tyre district town of Qlaileh. 🚨 Breaking: Another Zionist crime exposed 👇... Read more
Slapping ‘endless’ sanctions on North Korea is ‘unfair,’ Russia says
FeaturedWIB landWIB politics July 2, 2024
dpa(TNS) New York — Russia says it’s time to consider ending international sanctions imposed on North Korea, as Moscow and Pyongyang appear to be moving ever closer. “We think that that to impose sanctions on the country which are endless, is simply unfair and discouraging,” Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said in New York on Monday. “So we have... Read more
Saudi Arabian defense firm to become authorized to work on C-130 Hercules aircraft
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia(TNS) Jul. 23—RIYADH — Aerospace and defense firm Saudi Arabian Military Industries will become an authorized center...
Suicide drone targets building near the US embassy in Israel
dpa(TNS) Cairo — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday claimed a drone attack on an “important target” in Tel Aviv in what the Iran-aligned militia says...
At least 28 killed after Pakistani troops opened fire on peace activists
dpa(TNS) Islamabad — Pakistani troops on Friday fired live bullets into crowds at a huge protest seeking an end to attacks by...
US Secret Service faces intense scrutiny after Trump shot
Zoe Tillman, Alicia Diaz and Jennifer JacobsBloomberg News(TNS) The U.S. Secret Service is facing harsh public scrutiny and investigations...
Australian soldier and husband arrested for allegedly spying for Russia
Adnkronos International, Rome(TNS) An Australian soldier and her husband have been arrested in Brisbane on charges of spying for Russia. This was...
Russia denies involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker
dpa(TNS) Moscow — A Kremlin spokesman on Friday denied Russia’s involvement in an alleged plot to assassinate the head of German arms maker Rheinmetall,...
