LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Islamic State is believed to be behind a suspected terrorist attack at a resort in the Philippines. Gunmen raided the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, one of the cities in metro Manila, around midnight Thursday. Multiple gunshots were heard as the men opened fire on guests,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell A tragic friendly fire incident in the southern Philippines has cast doubts over military assurances that a victory in the ongoing fight against Muslim militants in Marawi is close at hand. Eleven government security forces were killed Wednesday in an airstrike in Marawi when two bombers missed their intended…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The North Atlantic Treaty Organization would consider a large enough cyber attack against one member an attack on them all, according to NATO officials. A persistent and devastating attack could trigger what is known as Article 5, NATO’s collective defense measure, the officials told delegates at the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The U.S. military conducted a successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intercept test Tuesday, with an interceptor eliminating the incoming missile in a “direct collision.” The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), working alongside the Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Saagar Enjeti A massive truck bomb in Kabul exploded in one of the safest areas of Afghanistan’s capital Wednesday, killing 80 and injuring hundreds more. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5MwLIACQ_Y The bomb left a crater that appears to be several feet deep in the middle of a Kabul street near several Western…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Will Racke The leader of the Venezuelan opposition accused Goldman Sachs Monday of financing President Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime, following a report that the investment bank had bought $2.8 billion in bonds from the nearly bankrupt country. Julio Borges, the president of Venezuela’s opposition-run Congress, said that Goldman is “aiding and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell North Korea issued a warning to the U.S. in the wake of its latest successful missile launch. Kim Jong Un warned Tuesday that North Korea is preparing “to send bigger ‘package of gifts’ to the Yankees” after testing a new short-range Scud variant Monday morning. The test marked North…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The Army has discharged a soldier after it learned he once fought side-by-side with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. An Army spokeswoman confirmed to The Washington Post that Pfc. Guillaume Cuvelier is no longer in the service, but it’s not clear the exact reason why Cuvelier was discharged. Lt. Col….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett The U.S. military needs to prepare for combat in outer space to win the wars of the future, according to a major rocket scientist. The military awarded a major contract to build an unmanned space plane, the XS-1, to Boeing Wednesday. The XS-1 will help ensure the U.S. military’s…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ryan Pickrell The Pentagon is reportedly planning to practice shooting down long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) like the one that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un hopes to field. North Korea’s ballistic missile program is progressing faster than expected, and the Department of Defense is investing in improved missile defense…