France is seeking to quadruple its stockpile of kamikaze drones and drastically expand missile arsenals by the end of the decade, Politico reported on Friday. A draft military planning law said that the preparations were being done to get ready for a “war economy.” A 64-page-long document set to be presented by the government next week stated that French rulers intend to focus on expanding their munitions arsenals rather than the armed forces themselves. The ruling class has been learning, taking its lessons from those of the Ukraine and Middle East conflicts, which have been depleting Western arms stocks at…
Author: Tommy Grant
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, ‘Cougar Nightmare,” first appeared in the July 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. While it is a classic example of a predator hunt in the 1920s and 30s, it also shows how predator management and hunting ethics have changed over the decades. I don’t know how many times the cougar squalled before I finally woke up, but my awakening was certainly hastened by the realization that the cat was practically in bed with me. I sat up and stared vainly into…
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant cert in George Peterson v. United States, a case squarely targeting the National Firearms Act’s registration and special taxation requirements for suppressors. SAF is joined by the NRA, the American Suppressor Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. SAF’s Director of Legal Research and Education, Kostas Moros, didn’t mince words: “Suppressors are clearly ‘arms’ protected by the plain text of the Second Amendment, and there is…
U.S. special forces rescued a downed airman in Iran in a complex operation that averted a potential crisis for President Donald Trump, as the war entered its sixth week with little sign of progress in diplomatic efforts for a resolution.Trump announced the rescue in the early hours of Sunday in a social media post that described the operation, in a mountainous area of Iran, as “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History.”The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” Trump said in a…
Steiner just dropped a shrunken version of its MPS pistol optic aimed squarely at compact and subcompact carry guns. The MPS-C rides the RMSc footprint — the same cut found on the Shield RMSc, Holosun EPS Carry, and other small-frame optics — making it a direct play for Shields, Hellcats, P365s, and similar platforms. The headline feature is the enclosed emitter design. Unlike the exposed-emitter dots that dominate the budget end of the market, the MPS-C’s LED sits protected behind a fully sealed housing with a recessed, shrouded window. That matters on a carry gun that lives in a holster,…
More than one hundred United States-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes. These violations come only a few months after the U.S. committed obvious war crimes when it bombed civilian boats in the Caribbean, accusing them of “narco terrorism.” Experts were citing violations of the United Nations Charter, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and alarming rhetoric from senior officials as evidence of the U.S.’s war crimes. War Crimes Stacking Up: Three More Killed In US Attack On A Venezuelan Boat In an open letter published on Thursday by the Just Security policy…
A Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden’s protective detail shot himself in the butt at Philadelphia International Airport last Friday morning, and the story behind the how is almost too embarrassing to type. According to RealClearPolitics reporter Susan Crabtree, the agent left his phone behind in an SUV while escorting Biden into the airport. He rushed back to retrieve it and, apparently lacking a flashlight, drew his Glock and used the weapon-mounted light to search for the phone. When he hastily re-holstered, he sent a 9mm round into his own backside. UPDATE: Additional new details about the junior @SecretService…
Iranian forces were hunting for a missing U.S. pilot on Saturday from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, raising the stakes for Washington as the war entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight.The incidents show the risks still facing U.S. and Israeli aircraft over Iran, despite assertions by President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that U.S. forces had total control of the skies.The prospect of a U.S. service member alive and on the run in Iran comes days after Trump threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “The Desperate Search,” appeared in the August 1955 issue of Outdoor Life. “Hey, there!” Hearing the shout, Bill Metsala spun around and saw the frail figure of a man hunkered down on a log by a beaver pond 40 yards away. Bill and 50-odd searchers had been looking for him for the last three days, and now he looked more like an animated scarecrow than a man. His gray cotton pants and blue jean wampus hung in shreds. He…
When you practice tornado drills, you account for every member of your family. You know the safest room, you have your emergency kit, and you have a plan. But does that plan include the four-legged members of your household? For many, pets are family. Ensuring their safety during a tornado requires the same level of practical, proactive planning you apply to everyone else. Animals can sense changes in weather and often become anxious long before the sirens blare. A scared pet is an unpredictable one. Without a clear plan, chaos can take over, and in those critical moments, a pet…