MOSCOW (AP) — Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, atomic-powered submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the maneuvers in a video call with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. “The use of nuclear weapons is an extreme, exceptional measure for ensuring the national security of our states,” Putin said. Lukashenko earlier inspected Russian short-range nuclear-capable Iskander ballistic missiles at a military unit involved in the drills and declared: “I dreamed about…
The United States Justice Department has indicted Raúl Castro, the former ruler of Cuba. Similarly, this move mirrors the one made by the US that offered a pretext for the kidnapping of Venezuela’s ruler, Nicolas Maduro. Much of the world condemned the US’s handling of Maduro and the brief military action in Venezuela it took to remove him from power. Since then, the US has taken control of most of Venezuela’s oil. Trump Halts Second Wave of Venezuela Strikes As Global Outrage Grows Over Maduro Abduction The indictment of Castro was unsealed on Wednesday. It accuses Castro of ordering the…
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Donald Trump told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduates on Wednesday that they show “unbelievable heroism and exceptional selflessness” but that the cadets will “be tested further” as they embark on their military careers. Trump’s remarks to the class of 2026 were the first time he has given a commencement address at one of the nation’s military academies after sending U.S. troops to fight a new war. He told the cadets that they will be America’s “first defenders” and “first responders.” “You’ve all been tested. You’ll be tested further and probably at higher levels…
The Supreme Court will address one way anti-gun Democrats have tried to limit the right to carry when it issues its decision in Wolford v. Lopez at some point in the next few weeks, but Second Amendment advocates are asking the justices to look beyond the “vampire rule” issue in that case and take on some of the other “sensitive places” that gun-controlled states have put in place over the past few years. Novotny v. Moore was filed by Maryland Shall Issue, Maryland Rifle & Pistol Association, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, and several individual plaintiffs…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to vote on legislation Thursday to compel President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran, a significant test of lawmakers’ willingness to go along with a conflict the president launched over two months ago without congressional approval. The vote is the latest effort by Democrats to rein in Trump’s military campaigns by using the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Previous votes on similar resolutions have failed, but Democrats are hoping that Thursday could be a turning point. One by one, a small but potentially crucial number of Republicans have sided with…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream under the title: We Are Being Conditioned To Expect Some Sort Of A “Big Reveal”, And All Of A Sudden It Seems Like Just About Everyone Is Talking About UFOs And Aliens It isn’t just a coincidence that there has been an explosion in interest in the subject of UFOs and aliens recently. The truth is that we are being conditioned. For decades, books, movies, television shows, and video games have been conditioning us to think a certain way about encounters with very strange unidentified…
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The Navy commissioned USS Cleveland (LCS 31) during a ceremony Saturday morning in Cleveland, Ohio, placing the last littoral combat ship into active service and closing a shipbuilding program that began in 2002. Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao delivered the principal address at the event, which the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation described as the first Navy warship commissioning ever held in Ohio in the nation’s 250-year history. Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) man the rails as the ship is “brought to life” during the commissioning ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, May 16,…
For a few humpback whales, the entire world is their oyster. New research published Wednesday reveals that two of these whales have essentially traded one part of the ocean for another one — on the other side of the planet. It was already known that some of these whales will sometimes shift their breeding and mating grounds for others thousands of miles away. But the whales documented in today’s study traded their preferred ocean home after living in their previous zone for many years. One of them moved from Australia to waters near Brazil, while the other immigrated in the…
In a recent interview with NPR, Brady head Kris Brown declared her opposition to the proposed repeal of the Biden-era’s ATF rule on pistol-stabilizing braces that created a presumption that any brace-equipped pistol was a short-barreled rifle that needed to be registered and taxed under the National Firearms Act. “There’s no public safety argument that can possibly be made for why you would want to eliminate the regulation of stabilizing braces,” Brown stated. “Because literally, if you buy that product and put it on a pistol, it becomes a short-barreled rifle. And the purpose of…
New charges have been announced by the U.S. Army against Maj. Blaine McGraw, a former obstetrician gynecologist accused of sexual crimes and previously assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. Officials within the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred the charges, announcing on Wednesday that McGraw now faces a total of eight charges and 273 specifications that allegedly occurred on multiple occasions between 2019 and 2026. The total number of alleged victims in this case is now 96. It’s an increase from Dec. 9, 2025, when the officeannounced four charges and 61…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, has summed up where things stand: “Since the ceasefire came into effect, both Washington and Tehran appear to be operating under the illusion that time is on their side,” he said. “Each seems to believe that the blockade and counter-blockade in the Strait of Hormuz impose greater costs on the other, while offering a breathing space to regroup for a possible resumption of hostilities,” Vaez told Al Jazeera. On Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a fresh warning amid this ongoing standoff,…
For users of wearable devices in 2026, there’s no shortage of data. From health tracking of sleep and heart rates to layers of recording our athletic activities, smartwatches and other wearables now offer seemingly endless information about our bodies. The problem these days is figuring out how to make sense of all that information. That’s where AI comes in. One of the primary claims about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help level up modern life is through its ability to quickly parse through an ocean of data and provide a summary that us mammals can understand. To that end, some wearable…
We’ve seen a lot of proposed rule changes come down from the ATF lately, and most of them are very good for the Second Amendment. It’s a nice change of pace, to be sure, considering what we’re used to the agency trying to cram down our throats. The problem is that with all of the proposed rules coming at once, it takes time to read them thoroughly and to really gain an understanding of the ramifications. They might be better than the current status quo, but are they good?Gun Owners of America argues that one…
Maybe this happened to you. You’re preparing to separate from the military and suddenly, everyone from your spouse to your CO to the “experts” you follow online to your unemployed brother-in-law have advice for you. They all mean well, but unless they’ve navigated a corporate hiring pivot or a federal resume lately, their advice amounts to support, not strategy. Beyond the staggering 45,000 veterans service organizations (VSOs) offering career services such as resume writing and interview preparation, an ocean of influencers, mentors and coaches offer career transition advice, tools and resources. While the availability of help is a blessing, the…
Yes, headlamps are many people’s go-to lighting solution. But the best flashlights offer more power and longer-lasting batteries and will shine wherever you want, not just where your head points. You can get exceptional lighting performance, a fantastic user interface, and long, rechargeable battery life from the Fenix PD36R ACE flashlight. It’s my top choice from more than 65 I’ve tested over the past five years of maintaining this guide. Otherwise, if you’d like an affordable option for home or outdoor use, the Acebeam TAC 2AA is a great value. I’m a flashlight buff, and during my more than 13…
Bearing Arms has been tracking for years the digital warfare waged against the firearms industry. We have a new casualty to report, and this time it’s manufacturer Big Horn Armory. YouTube has notoriously been bad about giving out strikes and deplatforming creators. While the company has a very strict set of rules and standards, many creators have reported that they follow the rules to the “T,” yet they find themselves in the crosshairs of the video warehousing giant. Big Horn Armory recently reported that their YouTube channel was completely taken down.There have been more and…
Xbox gamers quickly make their opinions known following the opening of Xbox Player Voice, with thousands sharing their opinions. Credit: via Xbox Originally published by Game Rant Xbox Player Voice has given gamers an opportunity to tell the company exactly what they want from its consoles and games, and it hasn’t taken long to come to a consensus. While one of the biggest wishes from Xbox fans is a return to exclusives, there are a few additional takeaways that can be gleaned from the top requests. On May 18, Xbox introduced Xbox Player Voice, giving players a way to directly offer…
While the risk of Ebola and hantavirus to Americans is low, the World Health Organization, along with other experts, says that both are still a concern. However, health officials state that the Ebola outbreak is a far more serious epidemic than the hanatavirus. “I am deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the World Health Assembly on May 19th, according to a report by TODAY.com. The Ebola Scare Begins: The Worst Outbreak Of Bundibugyo Virus Disease In World History The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an entry…
I’m a low-maintenance camping companion, but I can also be an uninspiring camp planner. It’s not because I don’t know some great spots or lack fun adventure ideas, it’s because I could eat backpacking meals and trail mix for days on end. And that’s even if I’m car camping! But ever since a friend made pesto gnocchi with me on a camp trip — from scratch! — I’ve been inspired to zhuzh up my camp kitchen when weight and supplies allow. It started with a simple cast-iron skillet, and then I added a Dutch oven. Now I’ve taken a swing at upping…
