09/20/2014: Hawaii Marines are seen in this video testing new command and control war fighting concepts and technologies during experiment during RIMPAC 2014. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, stationed on Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, begin command and control of distributed Marine forces training on Kahuku Training Area…
2014-09-02 by Harald Malmgren Xi Jinping has already successfully reconfigured China’s Politburo and its Politburo Standing Committee (PSC). He has also set in motion a massive corruption purge of the Chinese domestic state security apparatus, starting with its head, Zhou Yongkang, and including several hundred other national and local officials.…
2014-09-11 By Robbin Laird Recently, the French government has suspended delivery of the Mistral amphibious ship to Russia. In a story published by France 24 on September 9, 2014: France on Wednesday suspended the first of two controversial Mistral-class warship deliveries to Russia, saying “conditions” were not in place as…
09/20/2014: Multinational Special Operations Soldiers demonstrate their capabilities during the Exercise Jackal Stone 2014 Media Day. Exercise Jackal Stone is a United States Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) led exercise, which supports and enhances established professional military-to military relationships and builds new ones among all participating nations' militaries by sharing…
2014-09-19 By Atle Mesoy The civil wars raging in Syria and Iraq have created a new situation for global security. One of the most critical challenges is the effect of foreign fighters involved in the war who have been fighting in support of the Islamic State (ISIS). The foreign fighters…
09/19/2014: Grey-hulled ships steam silently in formation against an angry grey sky, their wakes churning the deep blue Pacific waters into white foam. Overhead clouds move in and out as though anticipating something will break the stillness. All is silent as the seven warships gently rock on the calm seas. …
09/18/2014: This third video in a three-part video series looks at how medical advances that began 100 years ago are still used today, by both military and civilian hospitals. It asks medical, military and history experts whether dealing with today’s combat injuries– such as IED strikes and post traumatic stress…
2014-09-18 by Kenneth Maxwell Today, the 18th September 2014, Scotland votes in a referendum on Independence. The public opinion polls agree on only one thing: The outcome is too close to call. The "No" to independence camp is slightly in the lead. But between 6% to 10% say they are still undecided. A turnout…
