Soldiers with the 101st Airborne change batteries in Khowst province, June 12.
This Year’s Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Could Be the Biggest on Record
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The Increasingly Inefficient Triad
A new Congressional Research Service report contains this interesting chart, which tracks the sharp reduction in the nation’s strategic nuclear warheads alongside the scant reduction in its strategic nuclear launchers.
The …
America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
Selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, here are the landmarks considered most at risk based on their historical significance and the urgency of the threat against their survival.
The Military Aerospace Market: Sky’s No Longer the Limit
As the industry’s all-important Paris Air Show gets underway, the outlook for the defense sector appears like a UFO blip on a radar screen: something’s definitely there, but how much of a threat it poses is uncertain.
One …
Critics of the Liberal Arts Are Wrong
Yes, science and tech are important, but a new report shows that employers prize a more broadly-based education
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Some Hope Amid the Calendar’s Grim Pages
June is PTSD Awareness Month.
May was Mental Health Awareness Month.
September will be Suicide Awareness Month. More public-service announcements about “seeking help is a sign of strength.”
Despite the monthly …
BattlelandMilitary Women
Women in Combat Marching Orders Issued
One thing the U.S. military can do is draft reports.
The Pentagon has released the services’ plans detailing how women are to be integrated into front-line combat units over the next couple of years.
The reports are from …
“No longer are the Afghan people reliant on coalition forces to provide security. Afghan soldiers and police are now protecting fellow Afghans.”
— U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr., declaring Tuesday that Afghan security forces are now in the lead across the entire nation.
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Women in Combat: The Numbers Racket
The Pentagon will detail Tuesday when women will be eligible to train for and join the U.S. military’s most elite units, including Army Rangers and Navy SEALs.
But it’s not those dates on the calendar – 2015 for Rangers …
All of a Sudden, There Aren’t Enough Electric Cars to Keep Up with Demand
Electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Honda Fit EV used to languish on dealership lots for months. A pricing war with aggressive incentives and cheap lease deals has changed all that.
A Glimmer of Hope in Iran’s Nuclear Posture
The surprise landslide for moderate Hassan Rouhani to the Iranian presidency over the weekend offers no guarantee that the Islamic Republic will soften its position on its problematic nuclear program.
But the man who holds …
Adding Red Meat to Your Diet Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Loading up on burgers and deli meats may be tempting, but too much red meat could trigger metabolic changes that upset the body’s glucose balance.