GOTLAND, Sweden (AP) — The war game scenario was this: One of NATO ’s newest members, Sweden, was under threat by an unnamed country that was building up troops along the military alliance’s eastern border. And in an unusual twist, non-NATO member Ukraine was there to advise on drone warfare. The Associated Press was allowed to witness the Swedish-led military exercise this week as Europe faces not only the threat of Russia but the wavering of NATO’s most powerful member, the United States. The war game that also involved U.S. forces played out with a real threat in mind. For…

“Suicidal empathy” is, basically, the idea of someone trying so hard to be what they consider a good person that they make stupid decisions that will put either themselves or society as a whole at risk. For example, opposing ICE arresting illegal alien pedophiles simply because you don’t like ICE arresting illegal aliens. You think that you care so much that your decisions are actually dangerous.Of course, no one thinks they’re making those kinds of decisions at the time, but it’s obvious to most anyone who isn’t wearing ideological blinders. However, sometimes, suicidal empathy isn’t about…

Gun Owners of America is sounding the alarm over a new ATF proposal and their message is simple: this isn’t reform. It’s just a smaller version of the same problem. At the center of the fight is a proposed rule tied to the ATF and DOJ’s broader package of 34 regulatory changes. The rule would adjust how long firearm transaction records (specifically Form 4473s) are kept. Right now, under policies from the Biden era, those records can be held indefinitely once a dealer goes out of business. The new proposal? Cut that down to 20 to 30 years. Sounds like…

Ford’s plan to spend $1.8 billion to build electric vehicles at a plant near Toronto is now complete. Except that instead of $1.8 billion, the costs have spiraled to $5 billion. And the EV the plant was going to build is now gas and diesel-powered Super Duty pickups. Still, it’s good news for Ford and for customers. Tariffs be damned. Plant Has Taken A Long Route To Pickups Credit: Ford In 2020, Ford was still all-in on electric. The automaker announced that it would switch its plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, from building the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus to building…

Anti-gun lawmakers like to brag about how many “lives are saved” by the restrictive laws they pass that severely infringe on the Second Amendment rights of lawful citizens. Usually, of course, they have no proof that their laws actually save lives, but they love to brag about it anyway. And their cronies in the anti-gun media join in on the farce, parroting their talking points and bragging about supposed lives saved. Now, in the category of “things we didn’t expect, but should have,” a gun-ban proponent in the Minnesota legislature is bragging about lives saved by a law she says…

If you’re new to prepping and on a tight budget, you should take a look at this list. The survival items listed here aren’t just inexpensive, they could be very useful in a disaster scenario. Tarps, for instance, have at least 25 survival uses such as building shelter, patching leaks, collecting rainwater, and so forth. Duct tape has even more uses. You can use it to fix worn-out shoes, patch a leak in your tent, make a butterfly bandage, and more. By stockpiling multipurpose items, you won’t have to spend as much money on things that only have one function.…

Second Amendment groups are hailing the actions of an armed citizen who helped stop a violent felon who was shooting at cars on a busy thoroughfare in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday.  The Gun Owners Action League, which is the largest 2A group in the state, noted that the suspect could have been behind bars for randomly firing shots with a gun he couldn’t legally possess back in 2020. But the group also praised the retired Marine who returned fire on Monday, helping to save countless lives in the process.  Tyler Brown, previously convicted for shooting at…

A Maryland gun shop is taking on one of the biggest banks in the country and the firearm industry is paying close attention. According to reporting from NSSF’s Mark Oliva, United Gun Shop in Rockville, Maryland, is suing Capital One after the bank allegedly cut off its payment processing services without warning, costing the business an estimated $75,000 in damages. The reason? The shop was reportedly labeled a “prohibited industry.” That’s despite the fact that United Gun Shop was operating legally, selling firearms to law-abiding customers and previously using the same payment platform without issue. Owner Jonathan Bennett said the…

The U.S. Army has reopened an investigation into a Black female U.S. Army captain and Adjutant General (AG) officer who alleged that her supervisor, a chaplain superior, remarked last year about having her “tied to a tree.” In April, Military.com broke the story of the remark purportedly made towards Tatyana Jordan, 30, of Columbia, S.C., while she was helping patch a hole in an office while at work last year at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Jordan alleged that on Aug. 13, 2025, her supervisor, Chaplain Maj. Edward Blackledge, told her the following: “You need to focus on getting that…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Kuwait and Iran are barely separated by a small section of Iraqi coastline at the head of the Persian Gulf, but they do share a maritime border. But given the small oil-rich Sunni sheikdom’s close proximity to the Islamic Republic, and given its historic role in hosting American forces and bases, it is to be expected that it would be heavily targeted in Iranian military operations. Indeed, Kuwait, alongside the UAE, absorbed some of the biggest ballistic missile and drone attacks from Israel during the US-Israeli Operation Epic Fury. US…

Deep inside Olympic National Park in Washington state lies a near–century-old, log-cabin–style chalet. The building is the centerpiece of Enchanted Valley, a striking landscape of rivers, waterfalls, and jagged peaks. For all its beauty, this structure has endured a string of logistical and communication issues that reveal what happens when the National Park Service (NPS) faces the perfect storm of underfunding, overcrowding, and poor planning. The History of Enchanted Valley Chalet With the U.S. Forest Service’s permission, a recreation company built the 2.5-story building in 1931 and operated it as a lodge for 11 years. Enchanted Valley is deep within…

The last couple of years have been rough when it comes to politically motivated violence. Not only do we have the assassination attempts, both against President Donald Trump, but also the successful assassinations of Charlie Kirk and Melissa Hortman(allegedly), we also have the countless examples of less extreme violence, such as the vandalism of Teslas and Tesla dealerships.  It’s bad, to say the least.It’s been bad before, though. In the 1960s, the nation saw the assassinations of President Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. And according to Julian E. Zelizer at Foreign Policy,…