Tag: Military
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@RadioFreeBlood: James Evan Pilato on Limited Hangout
Media Monarchy joins Jack Blood for the very merry month of May to talk about Bin Laden’s bookshelf, Letterman’s 33 years and phony filibusters + ‘This Day In History’ headlines and more on Radio Free Blood! Download/Subscribe
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Interview w/ Matt McCormick of ‘Buzz One Four’
‘Buzz One Four’ is the forthcoming documentary film from Portland-based filmmaker Matt McCormick that tells the tale of the “ill-fated flight of a Cold War Air Force B-52 bomber loaded with two thermonuclear bombs that crashed approximately 100 miles from Washington DC in 1964…” Media Monarchy takes a quick look at the politically personal reasons…
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U.S. Menaces the Asia-Pacific – James Corbett on RT’s In The Now
James Corbett appears on RT’s In The Now with senior political correspondent Anissa Naouai to discuss the U.S. military build-up in the Asia-Pacific, China’s own growing naval presence, and what this means for the future of the region.
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DARPA Testing Brain Implants to “Cure” Mental Disorders in Soldiers
from occupycorporatism.com: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released information on their new program Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) that will place an implant into the brain of participating patients to wirelessly monitor activity in real-time to facilitate treatments for mental illness such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression. Researchers from the…
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Biden Urges Air Force Cadets to Shape “a New World Order”
from rt.com: While United States President Barack Obama used an address at West Point Military Academy this week to tout the impeding [sic] end to the Afghan War, his second in command had a much different message while giving remarks to Air Force Academy cadets. During Mr. Obama’s remarks, the president told new military grads…
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Obama ‘Plans’ to End US Troop Presence in Afghanistan by 2016
Seriously, For Real This Time… You’ll Be Gladio That We Did… from reuters.com: U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined a plan to withdraw all but 9,800 American troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and pull out the rest by the end of 2016, ending more than a decade of military engagement…
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Soldiers, Selfies and Martial Law: Thailand’s Tourism Industry Suffers
from cnn.com: In most capital cities, waking up to images of armed soldiers, military vehicles and blockades on the streets — the result of an unexpected 3 a.m. announcement that the army has declared martial law — might be cause for alarm. But Bangkok isn’t your average city. Since 1932 — the year Thailand became…
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India turns to Russia to help supply arms to Afghan forces
from stratrisks.com: India has signed an agreement under which it will pay Russia to supply arms and equipment to the Afghan military as foreign combat troops prepare to leave the country, in a move that risks infuriating Pakistan. Under the deal, smaller arms such as light artillery and mortars will be sourced from Russia and…
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Pentagon Study Finds 50% Increase in Reports of Military Sexual Assaults
from nytimes.com: A Pentagon study released Thursday showed a sharp increase last year in reports of rapes and sexual assault — they were up by 50 percent — but the study immediately came under fire for what critics said were significant limitations. White House and Defense Department officials characterized the much-anticipated study as a welcome…
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Canada Military Reviews Widespread Sex Assaults
from farsnews.com: Canadian Defense Minister Rob Nicholson reacted to the issue on Thursday and noted that he was “deeply angered upon learning of the alleged assaults”, Press TV reported. “Sexual misconduct of all kinds will not be tolerated within the Canadian Armed Forces,” Nicholson said, adding that he had requested General Tom Lawson, Canada’s chief…
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Greystone Denies Its ‘Mercenaries’ Are In Ukraine
from abcnews.go.com: The Russian government today claimed there are more than 100 American “mercenaries” from a defense contracting company disguised as Ukrainian troops in the embattled former Soviet nation, a claim the American firm and top U.S. officials deny. The Russian Foreign Ministry made the allegation in a statement today that accused Ukrainian military forces…



