Military and foreign policy analysts have been warning us for quite some time that China has been steadily preparing itself to be on a war footing. The massive investments they have made in their military were a powerful indicator, and that’s not a recent development. (In February, Foreign Policy Magazine revealed that China’s inflation-adjusted military […]
March 29 is annually designated as National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a day to remember the many Americans who sacrificed and fought bravely despite a terroristic enemy and irresponsible leadership. When the veterans of the Vietnam War came home, they faced indifference or outright hatred. Media smears and hippie lies […]
As we’ve discussed here previously, all branches of the United States military have either fallen short of their recruiting goals or barely met them, so they are struggling to find enough qualified applicants to replenish their ranks. But if the results of a recent survey from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families is accurate, […]
It’s South By Southwest Conference (SXSW) time in Austin, Texas. It is an annual event that is “a global event for digital creatives to explore cutting-edge ideas, discover new interests, and network with professionals.” The conference dates this year are March 8-15. Austin is a big live music city and SXSW brings in musicians from all […]
We’ve been covering the ongoing struggles of the US military to meet its recruiting goals here for some time now, particularly the Army. Having missed their goals yet again last year, they are currently short of their target number of soldiers by many thousands. With no new influx of recruits in sight, the Army announced […]
It’s no secret that the US military has repeatedly missed some or all of its recruitment goals over the past several years. Various reasons have been offered, ranging from low pay to low unemployment rates and better opportunities in the civilian world. Others have suggested that our endless wars in foreign lands act as disincentives […]
A new report from the Washington Post claims that U.S. military forces in Jordan likely did not detect the approach of the drone that ended up killing three American troops last week, noting there wasn’t an air defense system located on-site that possessed the capabilities of taking it out, according to the initial assessment […]
Nobody in their right mind thinks that the UK’s army should be staffed at the same level as at the height of the Cold War. But with all the talk about a potentially imminent conflict between Russia and NATO, or worries about a conflict with China that could rope in the Brits, it seems a […]
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