ICYMI: Taliban Memories
The Taliban - we all know them, few of us love them, and it looks like they’re going to rule Afghanistan - again.So, what was it like the first time the Islamic militants took over, in 1996?Today, we ...
31 Des 20211h
ICYMI: Fake Journalists Are the Latest Disinformation Twist
Last week The Daily Beast broke some bizarre news. Several news outlets, including The Washington Examiner, RealClear Markets, and The National Interest, had been running op-eds of journalists that di...
24 Des 202157min
Booze, Bribes, and Prostitutes: How Fat Leonard Seduced the U.S. Navy
It’s the greatest story you probably don’t know anything about. Or, at least, you have no idea how bad it actually is. The U.S. 7th Fleet is the most powerful Navy in the history of the world. Its are...
17 Des 202137min
How Assad Clings to Power
Is the Syrian civil war over? Did Bashar al Assad win it? And if he did, what does winning even mean for a country of rubble?And most importantly, what’s next for the dictator and the people who live ...
10 Des 202139min
ICYMI: The Air Force's Chicken Gun
When the United States Air Force tests a new aircraft it needs to make sure it won't crash should a stray bird slam into the plane's side. Thankfully, the military has an artillery piece with a 60-foo...
26 Nov 202130min
Ukraine on the Brink
Ukraine. It started with pro European protests in the Winter of 2013. Then came the annexation of Crimea, the little green men, Igor Strelkov, the Donbas, and a long simmering war in the Eastern Ukrai...
20 Nov 202142min
UNLOCKED: Inside Europe’s 3D Printed Gun Scene
Guns. Guns. Guns. We Americans love them, don’t we folks?But the culture is different in other parts of the world and people who want to build their own weapons, make their own Ammo, and fire down ran...
12 Nov 20211h 5min
How Militaries Camouflage Their Carbon Emissions
Militaries around the world are preparing for climate change. That’s true even in countries where politicians are indifferent to global warming.But what about the emissions being spewed by those milit...
5 Nov 202134min
