A woman looks down an empty street Wednesday in Banjul, Gambia, hours before the end of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh’s mandate. AP hide caption A woman looks down an empty street Wednesday in Banjul, Gambia, hours before the end of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh’s mandate.
Category: US Military
The Latest: Relatives unhappy Flight 370 plane search ends
In this March 22, 2014, file photo, Flight Officer Jack Chen uses binoculars at an observers window on a Royal Australian Air Force P-3 Orion during the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in Southern Indian Ocean, Australia. The Joint Agency Coordination Center in Australia said Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 that the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had officially been suspended after crews finished their fruitless sweep of the 120,000-square kilometer search zone west of Australia.
MH370 and Five Other Unsolved Aviation Mysteries
After nearly three years and $160 million dedicated to scouring the bottom of the Indian Ocean, authorities suspended the search Tuesday for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. The Boeing 777, with 239 people on board, disappeared after inexplicably veering off course on March 8, 2014, in turn creating the world’s greatest aviation mystery.
Presidential Adviser: Poland Should Increase Military Ties with US
Polish Army and U.S. Army soldiers attend the opening ceremony of the Anaconda-16 military exercise, in Warsaw, Poland, June 6, 2016. Krzysztof Szczerski, President Andrzej Duda’s top foreign policy adviser, was speaking days before the new U.S. administration that has signaled a friendlier approach to Russia takes power in Washington.
British air strikes destroy IS terror group’s Mosul drone base
British air strikes have destroyed a site used by Islamic State as a base for drones in the battle for Mosul, the Ministry of Defence has said. A pair of RAF Typhoons bombed the Mosul building used by the group, which the Government refers to as Daesh, on January 12, the MoD announced.
Nigerian air force kills 50 in air strike on refugee camp: MSF
Injured people are comforted at the site after a bombing attack of an internally displaced persons camp in Rann, Nigeria January 17, 2017. MSF/Handout via Reuters People walk at the site after a bombing attack of an internally displaced persons camp in Rann, Nigeria January 17, 2017.
Elon Musk And The American Taxpayer
Elon Musk, chairman of SolarCity and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at SolarCity’s Inside Energy Summit in Manhattan, New York October 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rashid Umar Abbasi/File Photo If you’re ambitious to be among the first humans who travel to Mars, and you’re not afraid to die trying, you may be able to hop a flight with the blessing and financial support of Elon Musk.
More US troops in Europe – a timely move
In 1975, the Cold War was at its peak. I was a new tank lieutenant starting my career with a three-year assignment in US Army Europe.
Pilot killed as Thai fighter jet crashes at air show
By Associated Press A Thai air force pilot has died when his fighter jet crashed at an air show during the country’s Children’s Day. In this image made from video two vehicles burn after they collided on a highway east of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
US imposes sanctions on Syrian military, tech company
The Obama administration imposed sanctions Thursday on 18 Syrian government officials, Syria’s military and a tech company in response to the use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad’s government. The State Department slapped sanctions on the Organization for Technological Industries, which it accused of helping Syria’s ballistic missile program.
U.S. military confirms that November firefight with Taliban killed 33 civilians in Afghanistan
Afghan villagers gather on Nov. 4 around several victims’ bodies who were killed during clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces in the Taliban-controlled, Buz-e Kandahari village in Kunduz province, Afghanistan. In a statement released Thursday, the U.S. military in Afghanistan said the results of its investigation into the November firefight shows that American troops had fired on Afghan homes, killing 33 civilians.
LPG Carrier Rescues Sailor off Nicaragua
A LPG carrier operated by NYK, Linden Pride, rescued a seafarer from a boat in distress 100 nautical miles off the coast of Nicaragua. While Linden Pride was sailing from Balboa, Panama, to Sendai, Japan on December 4, the ship came upon a disabled boat with one survivor requesting assistance, and immediately initiated the rescue.
Navy Commander Suggests US Navy ‘Will Rock Anything’ China Throws At It
Soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy stand guard in the Spratly Islands, known in China as the Nansha Islands, February 10, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer China is churning out naval vessels at a rapid rate, but the ships in the Chinese navy may be paper tigers, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Surface Forces suggested Sunday.
U.S. Navy destroyer fires warning shots at Iranian vessels: U.S. officials
A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels on Sunday after they closed in at a high rate of speed in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the USS Mahan established radio communication with the boats but they did not respond to requests to slow down.
US Official Says 300 US Marines Will Deploy in Afghanistan
Approximately 300 United States Marines will be deployed to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces in the southern province of Helmand. A Resolute Support Mission spokesman, U.S. Navy Capt.
Russia role in Syria undiminished despite latest withdrawal
In this 2004 file photo the Admiral Kuznetsov carrier sails in the Barents Sea, Russia. Russia says it is withdrawing the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier and some other warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in drawing down forces in Syria.
This booking photo shows Esteban Ruiz Santiago in Fort Lauderdale,…
The man police say opened fire with a gun from his checked baggage at a Florida airport had a history of mental health problems – some of which followed his military service in Iraq – and was receiving psychological treatment at his home in Alaska, his relatives said Friday after the deadly shooting . “Only thing I could tell you was when he came out of Iraq, he wasn’t feeling too good,” his uncle, Hernan Rivera, told The Record newspaper.
World briefs: False report triggers recoil in Germany
It was every God-fearing Christian’s worst nightmare about Muslim refugees. “Revealed,” the Breitbart News headline screamed, “1,000-Man Mob Attack Police, Set Germany’s Oldest Church Alight on New Year’s Eve.”
Face to Face
Like many authors, Charles Henderson writes about what he knows best. A retired United States Marines officer, Henderson has written six books, each woven with a military theme.
The year Asia’s power balance shifted
Even as many yearn for the days when America’s influence kept geopolitics stable in the region, this may go down in history as the year when Asia no longer stood to attention when a US president cleared his throat. In the 1942 Hollywood classic Casablanca, Major Strasser of the Third Reich tells the French police prefect that his impression of saloon keeper Rick Blaine, the principal protagonist, is that he is just another blundering American.
Taliban ramp up attacks in southwestern Afghanistan as NATO casualties hit a low
The Taliban have continued their assault on Afghanistan’s southwestern Helmand province with fresh attacks in two key districts, Afghan security forces said, as NATO announced that its forces last year suffered the fewest casualties since the U.S. invasion in 2001. The latest round of fighting began Dec. 31 in Sangin and Marjah districts, a provincial spokesman said.
2017: An Year Of Uncertainties In Asian…
One, Trump’s taking over in less than three weeks, two, China’s increasing aggressive behaviour, and third, Putin’s political ploys. Trump’s taking office on January 20, 2017 will have the most impact on Asian geopolitics because if Trump follows through his rhetoric, then we are looking at a serious conflict between the US and China that encompasses both trade and political and security issues.
Air Marshal Anil Khosla takes over as AOC-IN-C Eastern Air Command, IAF
Kolkata, Jan 1 : Air Marshal Anil Khosla AVSM VM took over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Air Command on Jan 1,2017, officials said. The Air Marshal is an alumni of the National Defence Academy, was commissioned in the fighter stream of Indian Air Force in Dec 79. Air officer has to his credit over 4000 hours of accident free flying mainly on different variants of Jaguar, Mig-21 and Kiran aircraft.
.com | Obama, Japan’s Abe to seek reconciliation at Pearl Harbour
Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbour for a historic pilgrimage to the site where the devastating surprise attacks thrust America into World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit on Tuesday with President Barack Obama is powerful proof that the former enemies have transcended the recriminatory impulses that weighed down relations after the war, Japan’s government has said.
Israeli Settlements Push Ahead, The Next Step in Cyber Deterrence,…
A Jewish settler covers herself from rain in Amona, an unauthorized Israeli outpost at the West Bank, east of the Palestinian town of Ramallah, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016. In defiance of a U.N. Security Council Resolution, Israel will move ahead with plans to build thousands of new settlements in a predominantly Palestinian section of East Jerusalem.
Russian plane crash: Choir members on board, no sign of survivors
A Russian military plane carrying members of the army’s official choir traveling to perform in Syria has crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi. There are apparently no survivors, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Pearl Harbour survivor asks Abe to apologise for attack
Jay Groff can never forget the morning of December 7, 1941, when “hell came raining down”. At the time of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbour, he was a 19-year-old member of the US Army Air Corps stationed at the adjacent Hickam Field.
Retired RCAF commanders flag pilot numbers as weak point in Liberals’ jet plan
Two former Royal Canadian Air Force commanders are raising questions about the Liberal government’s rush to buy “interim” fighter jets, saying there won’t be enough pilots to fly the planes for years to come. Retired lieutenant-generals Kenneth Pennie and Andre Deschamps say that defeats the purpose of acquiring Super Hornets as a stop-gap measure, and running a full competition now makes more sense.
A look at key events in Syriaa s Aleppo since March 2011
After the government’s capture of the rebel-held east of the city, here’s a look at key events in Aleppo since the start of Syria’s uprising nearly six years ago: – March 2011: Protests erupt in the southern city of Daraa over the detention of a group of boys accused of painting anti-government graffiti on a school wall. On March 18, security forces fire on a protest in Daraa, killing four people in what activists regard as the first deaths of the uprising.
U.S. acknowledges drone return, calls on China to obey international law
China has returned a U.S. underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the disputed South China Sea last week after what China’s Defence Ministry said were “friendly” talks between the two countries. The United States acknowledged receipt of the unmanned underwater vehicle and criticized China for the seizure, saying it was “inconsistent with both international law and standards of professionalism for conduct between navies at sea.”
RPT-High-flying Freeport CEO steers towards new Indonesia mining deal
JAKARTA, Dec 16 Chappy Hakim, a retired air force chief who says he knows next to nothing about mining, now heads Indonesia’s biggest copper producer, entrusted to use his connections to guide it through regulatory uncertainty to a renewed contract for its mine. Picking another former military officer to lead the local unit of U.S. mining giant Freeport-McMoRan underlines how pivotal political ties can be in Indonesia, where the firm got its start nearly 50 years ago helped by close relations to late autocratic President Suharto.
China says it will give drone back, but Trump says ‘keep it’
In this undated photo released by the U.S. Navy Visual News Service, the USNS Bowditch, a T-AGS 60 Class Oceanographic Survey Ship, sails in open water. The USNS Bowditch, a civilian U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship, was recovering two drones on Thursday when a Chinese navy ship approached and sent out a small boat that took one of the drones, said Navy Capt.
China says it will give drone back, but Trump says ‘keep it’
In this undated photo released by the U.S. Navy Visual News Service, the USNS Bowditch, a T-AGS 60 Class Oceanographic Survey Ship, sails in open water. The USNS Bowditch, a civilian U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship, was recovering two drones on Thursday when a Chinese navy ship approached and sent out a small boat that took one of the drones, said Navy Capt.
DefMin Motoc on fresh addition of three F-16 fighter jets: A moment well received by NATO
Minister of National Defence Mihnea Motoc considers that the addition to Romania’s Air Force of three new F-16 Fighting Falcons is an important moment for the country and sends a strategic message that is “well received” by NATO. “It’s a milestone moment in many respects, perhaps through the entire symbolism of the F-16s entering service with the Romanian Air Force.
Indonesian air force plane crashes in Papua killing 13: official
An Indonesian air force transport plane has crashed into a mountain during a training exercise in the remote region of Papua, killing all 13 people on board, a search and rescue agency official said. The Hercules C130 plane had taken off from the city of Timika before crashing near its destination almost 200 kilometres away in Wamena, at around 6:15am , said Ivan Ahmad Riski Titus, operational director of Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency.
Army captain thanks Torrance schoolchildren who a adopteda his unit in Iraq
US Army Ranger captain Michael Wechsler was welcomed home by students Friday December 16, 2016, at Torrance’s Yukon Elementary where he was once a student. Capt.
US says Chinese warship seized Navy underwater drone
A Chinese warship seized a U.S. Navy unmanned underwater glider that was collecting unclassified scientific data in the South China Sea, and the U.S. is demanding its return, the Pentagon said Friday. Navy Capt.
Pentagon demands China return intercepted Navy underwater drone
The Pentagon demanded that China immediately return a U.S. Navy underwater drone that was captured in the South China Sea, in a confrontation certain to exacerbate tensions in a region where the government in Beijing has sought to assert greater control. China “unlawfully seized” the unmanned underwater vehicle Thursday while it was being recovered by a U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship during routine operations 50 nautical miles northwest of Subic Bay in the Philippines, according to a Defense Department statement.