“Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama seemed either unable to recognize the roots of Mateen’s malice, or they were inhibited from identifying those roots by the commands of political correctness. The president called this “an act of hate,” but declined to name the source of the hatred or motive for the massacre. “East is East and […]
Hillary Clinton Statement Following Orlando Club Shootings
“This was an act of terror. Law enforcement and intelligence agencies are hard at work, and we will learn more in the hours and days ahead This was also an act of hate. The gunman attacked an LGBT nightclub during Pride Month. To the LGBT community: please know that you have millions of allies across […]
Policy Perspectives of the Presidential Candidates: Foreign Policy
From the Cato Institute: The presidential candidates for the two main parties are all but certain, but on the topic of foreign policy there are number of contradictions that could make this race unique. Hillary Clinton will enter the general election as the most hawkish candidate—a paradox given that she is the presumed Democratic nominee […]
Defend Our Homeland, Protect Our Freedoms
Key backers of Sen. Rand Paul’s bid for the presidency, and associates of the Koch brothers network of political influencers, have come together to form a think tank devoted to a new vision of American foreign policy. The Defense Priorities Foundation says its mission is “To inform citizens, thought leaders, and policy makers of the importance of […]
USAF Arming F-16’s and A-10’s With Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
Source: BAE Systems The U.S. Air Force has acquired BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWSTM) laser-guided rockets for use in ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Air Force fielded the initial units to fulfill an urgent operational need for F-16 and A-10 aircraft, and it has already successfully used the weapon in […]
The US Navy’s Deadly Long Range Anti-Ship Missile Just Got A Little Deadlier
Source: Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin recently demonstrated and validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) by only modifying the software to existing shipboard equipment. During the company-funded test, LRASM and Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS), MK 41 VLS and Mk-114 booster hardware […]
Aegis Weapon System
Source: U.S. Navy The AEGIS Weapon System (AWS) is a centralized, automated, command-and-control (C2) and weapons control system that was designed as a total weapon system, from detection to kill. The heart of the system is the AN/SPY-1, an advanced, automatic detect and track, multi-function phased-array radar. This high-powered radar is able to perform search, […]
R.I.P Muhammad Ali
“Don’t count the days; make the days count.” Muhammad Ali
Russia Building 12 Monstrous Warships, Each Loaded with 200 Missiles
Source: Asia Times Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is expected to sign a contract with the Kremlin to build a massive new warship called Project 23560 Lider (or Leader in English) after the design is finalized later this year. “At present, Preliminary Design 23560 Leader is under consideration at the Ministry of Defense,” Igor Ponomarev, […]
MK 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Returns to Production With Advanced Sonar System
Source: Australian Defense Magazine Lockheed Martin will provide the US Navy’s MK48 Mod 7 CBASS torpedoes with increased bandwidth and streamlined targeting and tracking capabilities under a new $US 425 million US contract. Part of a five-year effort to increase the inventory of the MK48 Mod 7 heavyweight torpedoes for the US Navy’s submarine fleet, the […]
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