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Mexican military captures 10 IEDs at US-Mexico border

| December 20, 2023 | 19 Comments
Mexican military captures 10 IEDs at US-Mexico border

Cartels were involved in a gunfight to control access to a gap along the southern border. This conflict brought the attention of federal authorities on both sides of the border. The Mexican military seized 10 IEDs; a US border patrol agent arrested someone armed with a loaded AK-47, a couple of loaded AK magazines, as […]

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U.S. Navy Lieutenant, who was sentenced in Japan, is back in United States custody

| December 15, 2023 | 10 Comments
U.S. Navy Lieutenant, who was sentenced in Japan, is back in United States custody

Ridge Alkonis, the U.S. Navy Lieutenant who was sentenced to three years in prison by a Japanese court, has returned to US custody. He was sentenced because of negligent driving resulting in the death of a couple of individuals. A third person was injured in this incident. Alkonis argued that he suffered from mountain sickness, […]

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The US announced joint military flight drills in Guyana in response Venezuelan referendum

| December 9, 2023 | 54 Comments
The US announced joint military flight drills in Guyana in response Venezuelan referendum

The Venezuelans recently held a referendum. This referendum involved asserting Venezuela’s claims to the Essequibo region of Guyana. Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, claimed overwhelming support in this referendum, despite low voter turnout. This action prompted Guyana, and countries like the United States and Brazil, as well as the United Nations, to issue statements related to […]

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The US Military is in talks regarding escorting commercial ships in the Red Sea

| December 8, 2023 | 20 Comments
The US Military is in talks regarding escorting commercial ships in the Red Sea

Houthi militants have been leveraging missile and drone attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis claim that this is a part of an effort to fight against Israel. There already is a task force, the Combined Maritime Forces, consisting of ships from multiple nations. They’ve been involved with security in this area. […]

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Marine veteran held at Russian labor camp experiences assault

| December 1, 2023 | 7 Comments
Marine veteran held at Russian labor camp experiences assault

Remember Paul Whelan, the Marine veteran that remained in Russia as team Biden helped secure the release of Brittney Griner? According to his brother, a fellow prisoner assaulted Paul Whelan. They were involved in a work operation when the assaulter was holding up the process. Whelan asked the other prisoner to move so that everybody […]

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The United Nations is set to call on western countries to reduce their meat consumption

| December 1, 2023 | 24 Comments
The United Nations is set to call on western countries to reduce their meat consumption

The United Nations climate change conference is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) will present a roadmap for nations that eat “too much” meat to limit their meat consumption. The theory behind this initiative is that the reduction of meat consumption would lead to the reduction […]

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Henry Kissinger dies at 100

| November 30, 2023 | 18 Comments
Henry Kissinger dies at 100

  Henry Alfred Kissinger who was United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford has died.  A Jewish refugee who fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1938, he became National Security Advisor in 1969 and U.S. Secretary of State in 1973. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire […]

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Theory emerges on Rainbow Bridge car crash

| November 24, 2023 | 31 Comments
Theory emerges on Rainbow Bridge car crash

The FBI concluded its investigation and turned it over to the local police department as a traffic related investigation. The FBI did not find evidence of explosives or evidence of a related terror/terrorist nexus. A theory that is being considered is that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure that caused it to take off at […]

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