This Day in History: April 30

I want to form a Company for my Guard. In doing this I wish to be extremely cautious; because it is more than probable, that in the Course o...

Britain Ends Military Operations In Iraq -- News Updates

British Forces End Combat Operations In Iraq -- The Telegraph British Forces have formally ended combat operations in Iraq today in a move t...

Is America Deserting Its Allies In Lebanon?

The explosion that killed former Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri in Beirut, 2005. (Photo from Slate ) Is This The Price Of America's New F...

Ridding Somalia Of Pirates: Hard Choices For The West

Kenyan authorities escort a suspected pirate from the French frigate Nivose, part of the European Union's anti-piracy naval mission off ...

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 30, 2009

According to John Young, the undersecretary of Defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics, the Army and Air Force are not talking to...

Report: Russia Set To Test New Ballistic Missiles

From MSNBC: Submarine-launched weapon has capacity for up to six nuclear warheads. MOSCOW - Russia will conduct at least five test launches ...

A Leaner, Meaner Russian Army

From Foreign Policy Blog: As I mentioned in the Morning Brief today, the Russian army is planning to fire an astonishing 35,000 officers thi...

Jihad Terrorist Camps In America?

Photo: James Ujaama, once of Seattle, told of training. In Conspiracy Trial, Dark Tale Emerges Of Jihad Training -- Seattle Times Speaking ...

Thailand Vows No Interference In Extradition Case

Alleged Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout walks back to the court cell at criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand after a hearing on extradition t...

Military Embraces Green Energy

A dome shelter at Ft. Irwin draws power from solar panels and a wind turbine. The Army is experimenting with alternative ways to power the M...