MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Alexei Navalny, a leading critic of Vladimir Putin, was allegedly poisoned with the nerve agent novichok, according to his widow. This revelation comes as Putin promotes a prison official accused of torturing Navalny during his time in jail. The promotion of Valery Boyarinev, first deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service, to … Read more
Maine State Police in Lewiston are under scrutiny for their handling of a mass shooting incident in October, where a gunman killed 18 people. There has been criticism over the delay in locating the shooter, Robert Card, after his abandoned car was found. Police defended their decision, citing concerns about Card’s military training, thermal gun … Read more
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The recent attack on the General Gordon military base has exposed serious security and recruitment flaws within Somalia’s armed forces, raising concerns over the effectiveness of foreign trainers assisting in the country’s military rebuilding efforts. The breach resulted in the death of three soldiers from the United Arab Emirates and one from … Read more
A powerful explosion rocked the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant military range outside Izhevsk, Russia on 7 February. The plant is responsible for manufacturing missile engines and strategic ballistic missiles for the Topol-M and Iskander systems. Following the explosion, huge fires broke out and were visible for miles in the surrounding area. The frequent explosions at … Read more
MEDFORD, Mass. – Authorities shut down a portion of the west side of the Mystic Valley Parkway to investigate a possible explosive in a Medford park on Saturday afternoon. The Massachusetts State Police and the Medford Fire Department responded to the scene to investigate a piece of “military ordinance” found at the Condon Shell, a … Read more
DEIR EZZOR, Syria – The US airstrikes in eastern Syria have led to a high number of civilian and military casualties, according to reports from the state-run news agency SANA. The Syrian military claims that the airstrikes caused significant damage to public and private property in the region near the Iraqi border. The military statement … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo recently observed Military Appreciation Night and took the opportunity to honor the first responders who bravely sprang into action during a recent crisis in the community. The event paid tribute to the heroes who responded to the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in … Read more
MOSCOW, Russia – The Russian Military Academy of Logistics has developed a ground-based nuclear explosion simulator to train its ground forces. This new device offers a visual simulation of the impact effect, light flash, and mushroom cloud resulting from a nuclear explosion, revolutionizing the training of military units for combat operations in scenarios involving the … Read more
The Indian Ministry of Defense announced on Friday the discovery of wreckage believed to be from an Indian Air Force transport plane that disappeared in 2016. The Russian-built Antonov An-32 vanished over the Bay of Bengal while en route to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, carrying 29 people. The aircraft last made contact with air … Read more
Đà Nẵng City, Vietnam – Captain Đỗ Tiến Đức, the pilot of the military aircraft involved in a crash in Quảng Nam Province, recently recounted the harrowing moments when he lost control of his aircraft. As the leader of Squadron 1, Fighter Squadron 929, Captain Đức managed to steer the Su-22 aircraft away from residential … Read more