Tag: military
Residents of Syrian city of Deir Ezzor live life under siege
The Syrian Civil War is now in its third year with no sign of abating. In fact, on Tuesday morning, the United Nations released a report finding that chemical weapons and thermobaric bombs were being used with some regularity. But for residents of Syria, including in the city of Deir Ezzor, life must go on....
Report details U.S. weapons-systems compromised by Chinese hacking
America's newest and most important weapons systems all rely heavily on computer software to function properly. A new report has found that software, though, may have been compromised by Chinese computer hacking, according to media reports....
U.K. tries to get back to business, make sense of brutal attack on British soldier in London
Two men are in custody, accused of hacking British solider Lee Rigby to death on the streets of London. As law enforcement try to make sense of the brutal attack, being referred to as a terrorist attack, Londoners are trying to get life back to normal....
Syria’s civil war ends long quiet in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
There's been relative peace and quiet between Israel and Syria for years. Sure, Israel would occasionally strike out at what it saw as Syria threatening its security, but things have mostly remained quiet. But, recently, as Syria's civil wars devolves into mayhem, the peace had been punctured with threats and missile strikes....
N.Y. senator leads call to reform sexual assault procedures in U.S. military
There's been a controversy brewing around the way the military handles sexual assault allegations. It's been amplified by recent controversies that have enveloped top military leaders who are supposed to oversee the military's handling of sexual harassment cases....
American actor vies to play role of Napoleon on 200th anniversary of Waterloo
Mark Schneider is a big deal among the war re-enactor set. He's often tapped to play the role of Napoleon, and he's in the running to play Napoleon in the biggest re-enactment in years: the 200th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo....
Purported Israel's strike on Syria seen in wider context of Hezbollah, Iran
Late last week and over the weekend, Israel is believed to have conducted two airstrikes on Syria -- designed to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of their Hezbollah enemies. But some have said this was really a proxy for an attack on Iran....
Hezbollah declares public support for Assad's ruling Syrian regime
It's long been known that Hezbollah was supporting the regime of Bashar al-Assad in its battle to retain control of Syria. But this week, Hezbollah's leader came out publicly stating it was backing Assad. The announcement, though, could portend expansion of the Syrian conflict beyond Syria....
Obama administration considering providing weapons to Syrian rebels
As more information comes out about Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons on its rebels, U.S. defense officials came forward Thursday and acknowledged they were actively considering providing weapons to certain branches of the Syrian rebels. ...
Obama says U.S. unsure who used chemical weapons in Syria
The United States still says Syrian government use of chemical weapons in its ongoing civil war would represent crossing a red line -- but at the moment the United States in unsure whether that line has been crossed. That's the latest after President Barack Obama spoke the media Tuesday....
