U.S. returns carrier to Gulf for fight against ISIL
After an absence of more than two months, the United States has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Report: Iran sends Russian missile to Houthi rebels in Yemen
Iran has provided Russian Iskander missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to Western security sources. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Egypt to get more submarines and satellites – two of each
Egypt is greatly enhancing its military and intelligence capabilities with the addition of two submarines and two satellites. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel reports Arrow-3 system, in test, intercepted target in space
The Arrow-3 ballistic missile system successfully intercepted a missile outside of the Earth’s atmosphere, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Futuristic USS Zumwalt, largest destroyer ever, takes to the seas
The United States Navy has deployed the largest destroyer the U.S. has ever built. The 600-foot, 15,000-ton USS Zumwalt, which cost over $4 billion, departed from Fort Popham, Maine (more…)
Social media firms seen failing to stem tide of online propaganda
The use of social media to recruit and connect jihadists was a huge talking point in the United States after the Dec. 2 terror attack in San Bernardino, California. (more…)
Report: ISIL training jihadists in Libya to fly commercial aircraft
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is using a flight simulator to train its jihadists to operate commercial aircraft, according to a report. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Anonymous keeps vow, conducts cyber retaliation against ISIL
GhostSec programmers, who are affiliated with the Anonymous collective, recently blitzed a website linked to ISIL supporters with ads for the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra and the anti-depressant Prozac. (more…)
Russia immediately deploys S-400 system after Turkey downed S-24
Russia deployed its advanced S-400 anti-air missile systems to Syria on Nov. 25, the day after a Turkish jet shot down a Russian Su-24. (FULL STORY) (more…)