Justice Alito’s ‘Irresponsible’ SEAL Team 6 Comments ‘Mocking Our Military’
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley spoke Thursday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” about Justice Samuel Alito’s remarks about SEAL Team 6 during Supreme Court oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s immunity from prosecution. “This is a mockery of our military,” he said. Alito said, “Some may argue that it’s not plausibly legal to order SEAL Team […]
CNN anchor presses Trump lawyer on Kagan military coup questioning
CNN anchor Caitlan Collins grilled former President Trump’s lawyers about Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s questioning of the former president’s presidential immunity case in the Supreme Court on Thursday. “Under what circumstances is ordering a military coup an official act of the president?” Collins said that there were communications between Kagan and President Trump’s attorney […]
Burkina Faso’s military massacred more than 200 civilians, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Burkina Faso’s army has attacked two villages accused of collaborating with armed groups, killing 223 civilians, including infants and many children. . The report said the mass killings occurred in the northern villages of Nong Dinh and Solo on February 25, and about 56 children […]
A Camp Pendleton Marine died during military operations on Tuesday
The Marine Corps announced Tuesday night that one U.S. Marine was killed during an operation at Camp Pendleton Air Force Base in California. The U.S. Marine Corps said in a press release that the incident occurred during “normal military operations” at Camp Pendleton in San Diego. The Marine died at the base at 5pm local […]
US military on ‘high alert’ for imminent threat from Iran
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss her take on the looming threat from Iran as it threatens Israel … source
Four taken to hospital after military horses break loose in central London | London
Four people were taken to hospital after several war horses broke loose during a morning exercise and raced through central London, colliding with a vehicle. Shocked witnesses described it as “complete mayhem” as runaway horses, including a bloody white horse, ran through the rush-hour roads. Two vehicles were seen driving down a road near Aldwych. […]
2 ex-UN employees charged in conspiracy to sell military equipment in Libya
Canadian police announced Tuesday that two former U.N. officials in Montreal have been charged with participating in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment in Libya. RCMP spokesman Sergeant Charles Poirier said the alleged crimes occurred between 2018 and 2021, when the pair worked for the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United […]
China spending ‘drastically more’ on military than declared, US admiral says
The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday that China’s increased defense spending is concerning given that China’s economy is “sluggish.” Admiral John Aquilino told reporters in Tokyo that China’s economy has been hit by turmoil in its real estate sector, insisting that official growth rates are “unrealistic.” He also said China was spending […]
Google AI venture to help military with disaster response
XPRIZE Foundation Founder and Executive Chairman Peter Diamandis discusses the pros and cons of AI on “The Claman Countdown.” Ann Artificial intelligence (AI) A Google-backed venture is partnering with the military to use AI to respond to natural disasters. Bellwether, a team that is part of Google’s parent company Alphabet’s X Innovation Hub, said Wednesday: […]
US expected to block military aid to Israeli army unit. What is the Leahy law?
Israel said its biggest ally the United States would block military aid to Israeli troops as soon as Monday, citing gross human rights violations in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the Gaza war began six months ago. I expect it to be announced. The move marks the first time in the decades-long partnership between the […]