Retired Navy Commander Kirk Lippold called on the Biden administration to project strength after Chinaâs latest military exercises near Taiwan were interpreted as a show of force. Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu issued a stark warning that Chinaâs military drills are becoming serious and coming very close to Taiwan. Any accident, Wu said, could spark […]
Retired Navy commander sounds alarm on US military readiness: We can’t fight a ‘sustained’ war
April 10, 2023 by
Jamaica Becomes First Country to Volunteer for Military Operation in Haiti
March 10, 2023 by
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness said on Tuesday that his country is willing to join a U.N.-proposed multinational military force to intervene in Haiti and fight the criminal gangs that control most of its territory. Jamaica is the first nation to publicly commit troops to the effort. âJamaica will be willing to participate in a
Philippines Grants U.S. More Access to Military Bases as China Tensions Mount
March 10, 2023 by
Philippine Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez announced on Thursday that American forces would be granted more extensive access to Philippine military bases, adding four sites to the five already available to the United States for training, equipment storage, and infrastructure upgrades. Galvez made the announcement in a joint press conference with visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd
Chinese military aircraft, vessels detected around Taiwan after US conducts exercises in the South China Sea
March 10, 2023 by
Nearly two dozen Chinese military aircraft and ships were detected around Taiwan on Monday morning after the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps held joint exercises in the South China Sea over the weekend. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that 18 People’s Liberation Army aircraft were detected, 11 of which crossed the median line of the Taiwan […]
Pentagon Chief Downplays Chances of Military Victory for Ukraine
March 3, 2023 by
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has downplayed the chances of a military victory for Ukraine, saying the war would likely end with negotiations. In an interview with CNN taped on Thursday, Austin was asked, âDo you still ultimately think Ukraine can win this?â Austin did not say âyes,â but instead said, âUkraineâs goal is to take
Russia to require basic military training in schools in ‘evocation of the Soviet Union,’ UK says
January 30, 2023 by
Russian students will start training with assault rifles and hand grenades under new guidelines from the country’s education ministry, an addition to the curriculum that is reminiscent of the Soviet Union, the UK Ministry of Defense said Sunday. The “Basics of Life Safety” course, which will become mandatory in secondary schools this September, includes military […]
Exclusive: 21 Republican Governors Oppose Joe Biden’s Military Vaccine Mandate
January 13, 2023 by
Jon Cherry/Getty Images Twenty-one Republican governors, led by Gov. Bill Lee (TN), sent a letter on Wednesday to the leaders of Congress objecting to the Biden administrationâs coronavirus vaccine mandate on U.S. service members and calling on the Congress to overturn it. âWe ask you to take immediate action to remove and prohibit the Biden
Report: Pete Buttigieg Took Military Aircraft to Attend Sporting Event with HusbandÂ
January 11, 2023 by
Alex Wong, Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Bidenâs Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, reportedly traveled on military aircraft to the Netherlands with his husband to attend the fifth Invictus Games, according to a calendar obtained by Americans for Public Trust (APT). As Fox News reported: On April 15, Buttigieg traveled from Joint Base Andrews to
Taiwan’s defense ministry says dozens of Chinese military aircraft entered air space near island
January 10, 2023 by
Dozens of Chinese military aircraft and four ships were detected around Taiwan on Sunday amid increased tensions, Taiwan’s defense ministry said. At least 28 of the Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, an unofficial buffer zone that separates the island from China. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command said in […]
Biden sees ‘sanitized’ border crisis as migrant encounters plummet at El Paso and encampments cleared: sources
January 10, 2023 by
President Biden got a watered-down version of the border crisis in El Paso, Texas on Sunday, as the number of illegal immigrants coming across the U.S.-Mexico line appears to have plummeted since December, according to reports. Not only that, but the Central Processing Center, which was previously overwhelmed with immigrants, is no longer at its […]
Bengals’ Joe Mixon answers ex-NFL star’s call for coin-flip celebration, Chad Johnson vows to pay fine
January 10, 2023 by
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon answered Chad Johnsonâs request on Sunday when he flipped a coin as part of his touchdown celebration against the Baltimore Ravens. Mixonâs touchdown celebration trolled the NFL over one of the leagueâs playoff scenarios. A Ravens win wouldâve meant a coin flip to determine the site of its playoff […]
Putin Crony Thinks Military Brass Are Out to Get Him
January 8, 2023 by
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin-connected businessman who deployed his private army to help Vladimir Putin terrorize Ukraine, says âpeople in uniformâ connected to Russiaâs military may be out to get him because his mercenaries are outshining regular Russian troops on the battlefield. In response to a question from local media Friday about social
House Votes to Repeal Military Covid Mandate; Biden FURIOUS
December 15, 2022 by
Courtney Hale/iStock/Getty Images Plus Congressional Republicans have dealt a blow to the Biden agenda with language included in a recently passed defense bill that repeals the White Houseâs military vaccine mandate. Passed on a 350-80 bipartisan basis in the House, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes spending for the Defense Department for the next […]
General Vallely Warns US Military Under Attack by Biden
November 11, 2022 by
–With economy imploding, inflation soaring, food and energy shortages caused by government wreaking havoc, massive complications from mandated COVID injections killing and maiming huge numbers, Biden has an important new focus: Racist airline seats! — Biden administration under fire for a $20,000 grant by the State Department to Ecuador to fund drag queen shows to […]
âRipple Effectâ: Military Families Pay For Bidenâs Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
October 26, 2022 by
One year after the Biden administrationâs military withdrawal from Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers, Dakota Halverson, the brother of one of the Marines killed, took his own life. The family says President Joe Biden has refused to take responsibility for mistakes made in the withdrawal, a factor that may have influenced…
FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show Turkish Military Convoys Entering Palestinian Territories In May 2021?
May 31, 2021 by
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows Turkish military convoys entering Palestinian territories. Verdict: False The video splices together two separate videos taken in Russia and Syria. The footage has no connection to the May 2021 Israel-Hamas conflict. Fact Check: Earlier this month, Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas had a violent 11-day conflict…
US Military Destroying Equipment Theyâre Leaving Behind In Afghanistan
May 11, 2021 by
As the U.S. military prepares for its withdrawal from Afghanistan on Sept. 11 of this year, it is destroying vehicles and military equipment that wonât be making the trip back home and selling it as scrap metal, according to The Associated Press (AP). Military equipment used in Afghanistan by the U.S. military is now going…
U.S. Fines Honeywell $13 Million for Sharing Military Specs with China
May 7, 2021 by
The U.S. State Department said this week it recently fined U.S. defense contractor Honeywell $13 million after the company was found to have âharmed national securityâ by sharing sensitive information about U.S. military aircraft with China and other countries. The U.S. State Department said on May 3 it had reached a settlement with Honeywell on…
Pentagon Chief Believes Military Leaders Should Make Diversity a ‘Personal Commitment’
May 6, 2021 by
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is âconcernedâ about the lack of diversity among the senior ranks of the military and believes leaders should make a concerted effort to change it, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Wednesday. âHeâs certainly concerned about the diversity at the senior levels of the department. And this is not just senior…
Rosanna Arquette: ‘Nazi White Supremacists Are Many Governors, People in Congress, Our Police, Military’
March 27, 2021 by
Actress Rosanna Arquette took to Twitter Friday to proclaim: âNazi white supremacists are many governors, people in Congress, our police,â the âmilitary,â and even the âentertainment newsâ industry. âKkk spent years hiding behind their hoods. Now they are front [and] center for the world to see,â Arquette tweeted. âNazi White supremacists are many governors ,…
âIâve Demanded A Meetingâ: Ted Cruz Unloads On Military Twitter Accounts Targeting Tucker Carlson
March 15, 2021 by
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz launched a challenge Sunday to military personnel who have publicly attacked Fox News host and Daily Caller cofounder Tucker Carlson. âUnder Biden, the military is launching political attacks to intimidate Tucker Carlson & other civilians who criticize their policy decisions,â Cruz tweeted along with a copy of the letter he…
DOJ: China Military Member Lied to Secure J-1 Visa, Conduct Research at Stanford University
February 21, 2021 by
A member of the Chinese military lied to federal immigration officials to secure a visa to the United States so she could conduct research at Stanford University in California, a federal indictment states. A federal grand jury has issued a superseding indictment against Chinese national Chen Song, 39-years-old, for allegedly fraudulently securing a J-1 visa…
Biden: Former Military, Police Fueling ‘Growth of White Supremacy’ Groups
February 18, 2021 by
President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall on Tuesday that former military and former police officers were fueling the âgrowth of white supremacy.â Biden said, âIÂ got involved in politics, to begin with because of civil rights and opposition to white supremacist, the Ku Klux Klan and the most dangerous people on America continue…
FACT CHECK: Does The Presidential Transition Enhancement Act Allow Trump To Keep Control Of The Military For 60 Days After His Term Ended?
February 13, 2021 by
An image shared on Facebook claims the Presidential Transition Enhancement Act allows former President Donald Trump to remain in control of the U.S. military for 60 days after the end of his term. Verdict: False The act does not allow Trump to retain control of the military after his term ended. The full transition of…
‘Wow, Space Force’ â Jen Psaki Shrugs Off Question About Sixth Military Branch
February 3, 2021 by
White House press secretary Jen Psaki ridiculed a reporter Tuesday for asking a question about the future of Space Force under President Joe Biden. âWow, Space Force. Itâs the plane of today,â she replied wryly to a question from Bloomberg News reporter Josh Wingrove. âIt is an interesting question.â By referring to Americaâs sixth military…
Kelly Loeffler: ‘I Don’t Need a Lecture’ from Raphael Warnock, Who Used the Bible to Attack the Military
December 8, 2020 by
Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) excoriated Georgia Senate Democrat Raphael Warnock during a debate on Sunday for attempting to justify his statement that Americans cannot serve God and the military at the same time. Loeffler attacked Warnock on Sunday for citing the Bible to justify his argument that Americans cannot serve God and the military. Warnock…
Michigan Poll Observer: Military Ballots Looked Like âXerox Copies,â All for Biden
December 2, 2020 by
A woman who said she was a poll observer at the TCF Center in Detroit on Election Day testified in front of a Michigan State Senate hearing that she saw numerous military ballots that looked like âXerox copiesâ and were all allegedly marked for Democrat Joe Biden. The woman, who only identified herself as Patty […]
Pentagon withdraws $300M in funding to Pakistanâs military.
September 3, 2018 by
Sept. 2 (UPI) â The U.S. Department of Defense suspended $300 milllion in military funding to Pakistan, citing the countryâs failure to suppress militant groups. Pentagon spokesman KonĂ© Faulkner said Saturday that the agency suspend the funding to the Coalition Support Fund, which reimburses Pakistanâs military for fighting against terrorists. âDue to a lack of […]
Trump’s Military Parade Is Off After Projected Cost Balloons to $92 Million.
August 18, 2018 by
A marching company with Marine Barracks Washington D.C. marches across the parade deck during a Tuesday Sunset Parade at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Aug. 7, 2018. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damon Mclean) WASHINGTON — After the projected cost of a military parade this November in D.C. ballooned $80 million over previous […]
Citing General Patton, Donald Trump Signs Massive Military Spending Bill.
August 14, 2018 by
President Donald Trump traveled to Ft. Drum in New York on Monday to sign a bill funding military operations for FY 2019. During the signing ceremony, Trump quoted one of General George Pattonâs famous addresses to the troops in World War II. âI donât want to get any messages saying, âI am holding my position.â […]