Tag: Military

Categories World

WATCH military vehicles deployed near Minsk on Belarusian presidential election day after authorities warned of ‘provocations’

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Army jeeps were filmed standing on guard near the Belarusian capital on presidential election day. The country’s longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko earlier warned foreign forces may try to incite violence on the day of the vote. … Read More >WATCH military vehicles deployed near Minsk on Belarusian presidential election day after authorities warned of ‘provocations’

Categories Middle East

Lebanon ARRESTS ALL port officials as images are thought to reveal the poorly stored ammonium nitrate which blew up Beirut

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After a colossal port explosion rocked the capital city of Beirut, the Lebanese government has decided to put all officials who oversaw storage and security there since 2014 under house arrest, until investigations are complete. … Read More >Lebanon ARRESTS ALL port officials as images are thought to reveal the poorly stored ammonium nitrate which blew up Beirut

Categories Shows

Grim body count at Fort Hood army base

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Case details emerge after images of Mark and Patricia McCloskey spread like wildfire when they brandished firearms against BLM protesters who’d entered their gated community in St. Louis. Also, corporations like J.C. Penney issued massive bonuses to company executives just before filing for bankruptcy. Yet another body was recovered near Fort Hood army base in Texas. … Read More >Grim body count at Fort Hood army base

Categories EU

Sloppiness or neo-Nazi plot? Over 60,000 rounds disappeared from German Army stocks over 10 years, govt papers say

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Tens of thousands of ammunition rounds have vanished from German military arsenals since 2010. The revelation comes amid reports that a violent far-right underground faction has taken root in the army’s elite commando unit. … Read More >Sloppiness or neo-Nazi plot? Over 60,000 rounds disappeared from German Army stocks over 10 years, govt papers say

Categories USA

Twitch cracks down on US Army’s ‘fake giveaway’ program aimed at teens after activist complains

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The streaming platform Twitch has removed a ‘bait and switch’ ad by the US Army that sought to harvest teenagers’ data through a misleading video-game controller giveaway, after complaints from a progressive activist. … Read More >Twitch cracks down on US Army’s ‘fake giveaway’ program aimed at teens after activist complains

Categories EU

‘Your year for Germany’: Defense minister wants voluntary Bundeswehr military service as army struggles to fill ranks

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Young people in Germany will have an opportunity to apply for one year of free military training as part of Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer’s project aimed at addressing a chronic personnel shortage in the army. … Read More >‘Your year for Germany’: Defense minister wants voluntary Bundeswehr military service as army struggles to fill ranks