The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has launched an experimental Arctic drone task force expanding its military presence in the region. The United States-led bloc has consistently cited an alleged Russian threat to justify its Arctic buildup. According to a report by RT, this latest NATO initiative was unveiled over the weekend as the research vessel Alliance departed La Spezia, Italy, launching Task Force X-Arctic (TFX-Arctic). The experimental unit is set to operate through 2026 and into next year, with the stated aim of demonstrating how uncrewed systems can provide persistent multi-domain situational awareness across the North Atlantic, the Arctic, and the…
Author: Tommy Grant
A San Jacinto resident fatally shot an intruder during a Friday night break-in on Heron Way. After hearing gunfire while visiting a neighbor, the homeowner returned to find an armed suspect inside his residence. The homeowner armed himself and neutralized the intruder following a close-quarters exchange of fire. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit is investigating the incident. Initial evidence supports the homeowner’s claim of self-defense, and no arrests have been made. Following a forensic investigation, the case will undergo a standard legal review by the District Attorney’s Office to finalize the matter. SAN JACINTO, CA — A peaceful…
The Pentagon recently named the winners of the Lethality Prize Challenge in the Drone Dominance program, a $1.1 billion effort to expand domestic drone production and reduce the cost of commercial drones for military use.The Defense Innovation Unit announced in a LinkedIn post last month that the winners — Bravo Ordnance, Kela Technologies, Kraken Kinetics, Mountain Horse Solutions and Northrop Grumman — developed “cost-effective, mass-producible, and easily integrated lethal payloads for small drones.”According to the program’s Industry Day presentation, military officials reviewed submissions from 17 vendors. Evaluators examined both the payloads themselves and how they interfaced with various Electronic Safe…
Army mortar teams have replaced 20-year-old software used to calculate firing data and ballistics with a new application designed for smartphones and tablets.In a press release, the Army said the Mortar App was approved for release to all Army mortar units in March 2026 following roughly three years of testing and six years of development.Julia Gustafson, a computer engineer at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center and the app’s project lead, described it as “something modern, user-friendly and responsive.”According to Gustafson, soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were able to use the app effectively with minimal training. The…
The media is reporting on the “good news” about the Ebola outbreak this week. The first piece of good news is that three new vaccine candidates are being “fast-tracked” to create one that will work well in a short amount of time. Authorities also said that they have downgraded both the confirmed number of cases and deaths in the region affected, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the second piece of “good news.” First, we heard there’s new funding of up to US$62 million to fast-track the development of vaccine candidates against the type of virus circulating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Editor’s note: This is a developing story.Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours, at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the release. Both are in stable condition. The helicopter was “patrolling regional waters,” according to the command, and the cause of the incident is under investigation. U.S. Navy assets from Naval Forces Central Command, including Task Force 59, and the 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with assistance from the Air Force.Task Force 59…
This article was originally published by Zoey Sky at Natural News. A major new Pew Research Center poll shows that in 32 out of 36 countries surveyed, the majority of people now view Israel unfavorably. On average, 67% of adults across these nations hold negative opinions, with only 25% having a positive view. This marks a sharp and historic decline in Israel’s global reputation. The most intense negative feelings come from countries like Turkey (97% unfavorable), Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. But the shift is also dramatic in Western nations that have long been Israel’s closest allies. For example, unfavorable views…
Water is the one resource you cannot improvise around. You can go weeks without food, but three days without water and you’re done. That’s why the container you carry it in matters more than most preppers give it credit for. Plastic bottles crack, leach chemicals under heat, and fail when you need to boil contaminated water over an open flame. Metal water bottles fix all of that, and they do it without the weight penalty people assume they carry. If you’re building a serious kit for bugging out, sheltering in place, or daily carry, metal is the standard worth knowing.…
The fight doesn’t end with the last shot. Here’s what you need to do in the moments after a defensive shooting.Most of the conversation in the concealed carry world centers on the fight itself: draw speed, shot placement, threat assessment and the mechanics of stopping a threat. That’s essential training, and none of it should be shortchanged. Nevertheless, there’s another aspect that doesn’t get nearly enough attention:What happens in the minutes after the shooting stops, before the first squad car rolls onto the scene?The gap between the last shot fired and the moment a badge walks through the door can…
Stand up. Walk to the middle of your living room. Close your eyes and turn off the lights in your head – imagine the power just cut. Now, without opening your eyes, point to where your nearest flashlight is. Then your nearest pair of shoes. Then your water. Then the exit you’d take if you heard glass break in the back of the house. If you hesitated on any of those, you just failed the first drill in this article. That’s the part that should bother you. You spend years building stockpiles, stacking gear, running scenarios in your head –…