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Can Air Power Stop ISIS?

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Syrian-Kurdish forces are being pressured in Kobane, Syria by IS. The town is a strategic border crossing with Turkey. If it’s taken foreign fighters could use it as a gateway to the Syrian conflict. CS Monitor reports: Islamic State militants have reportedly advanced to southern and eastern districts of Kobane, a strategically important Kurdish town […]

Sikorsky Unveils S-97 RAIDER™ Helicopter

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West Palm Beach, Florida – Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes, signaling the start of activities in the program’s test flight phase and a major step toward demonstrating the new – and first – armed reconnaissance rotorcraft featuring X2™ Technology designed for military […]

The Downplaying of Obamacare

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Here PBS downplays the negative aspects of Obamacare, like higher costs, fewer choices, and opacity. Medicare beneficiaries who want to make changes to their prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage coverage can do so starting Oct. 15 during the Medicare’s program’s annual open enrollment period. There will be somewhat fewer plans to pick from this […]

The Navy’s Most Advanced Destroyer is About to Sail

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Back in 2010 we outlined the Navy’s most advanced destroyer while it was in early development. Today the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is readying to sail. Christopher Cavas of the Navy Times reports that the Zumwalt will launch in the Spring of 2015. BATH, MAINE — The ship is plainly visible from Front Street, across the Route […]

Terrorist Attack on U.S.?

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WASHINGTON—Two weeks after outlining a narrow fight with Islamic State, the U.S. suddenly expanded its offensive, opening a two-front war in Syria against the original target and an al Qaeda-linked group known as Khorasan. The Obama administration said the decision to include Khorasan—whose leader may have been killed in the rapid succession of airstrikes—was made […]

U.S., Arab Allies Launch Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets in Syria

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The U.S. and five Middle Eastern allies launched an expansive attack on extremist fighters in Syria on Monday night as airstrikes hit Islamic State strongholds and another anti-Western group, opening a challenging new front in an expanding Middle East war. Using Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from Navy ships in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea, […]

The Most Dangerous World Ever?

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In February 2012 Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declared, “I can’t impress upon you [enough] that in my personal military judgment, formed over 38 years, we are living in the most dangerous time in my lifetime, right now.” One year later, he upped the ante: “I will personally attest […]