The key part of this story is the linked phrase below “CANNOT EXPECT TO SURVIVE”. Boy, that is exactly the phrase I want to hear when talking about the Next big thing in Naval Military Hardware with China getting more and more froggy by the day! -SF In the late 1990s, the U.S. Navy became…
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World War II History: Nazi Operation Bernhard
Nazi Germany Tried to Beat Britain With Counterfeit Cash The plot was incredibly stupid In 1967, organ experts cracked open an old organ at the church of San Valentino in Merano, Italy in an attempt to find markings which could date the instrument. Instead of a production label, the workers found £5 million in cash…
Modern Crime: Inside a Russian Hacker Ring
A man with intense eyes crouches over a laptop in a darkened room, his face and hands hidden by a black ski mask and gloves. The scene is lit only by the computer screen’s eerie glow. Exaggerated portraits of malicious hackers just like this keep popping up in movies and TV, despite the best efforts…
Crusader Corner: Orlando Shooter Called 911 to “Pledge Allegiance to ISIS”
Orlando terror attack gunman Omar Mateen called 911 just before the shooting to pledge his allegiance to the ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, NBC News reports. He also mentioned the Tsarnaev brothers, who carried out the Boston Marathon bombing, during the call, CBS News reports. Mateen killed 50 people and wounded more than 50 others…
ISIS Corner: The Never Ending Cycle of Bad Decisions in the “War” on Terror
a The U.S.’s recent decades-long romps around the Middle East did little to spread quell global terror threats, provide stability or spread western democracy. If you watch the news, you know that. What you may not know, is that your tax dollars are now blowing up a bunch of infidels on Allah’s behalf. Over the…
Crusader Corner: Orlando Shooter at Gay Night Club of Afghan Descent
Still way too early to comment as I am in the middle of gathering intel, but this is from Times of Israel. -SF Omar Mateen, 30, of Port St-Lucie, dies in firefight with police; FBI says he may have had links to Islamic terror The suspected shooter who killed approximately 20 people at a crowded…
Armed Citizen Corner: Flying Prepared
Here is a tip for those of you that don’t like to fly “totally naked”. Buy a couple of large metal climbing carabiners that are big enough so your hand can fit through them (JUMBO Sized)…similar to the ones pictured below. Make sure to buy well-made Metal MOUNTAINEERING Carabiners that have some heft to them….
World War I Era Weapons: Gewehr 1898 Rifle
The Gewehr 1898 was the product of a decade of bolt action repeating rifle improvements by the Mauser company, and would be the standard German infantry rifle through both World Wars. Today we are looking at a pre-WWI example (1905 production) that shows all the features of what a German soldier would have taken to…
Military Defense News: Special Operations Command Looks to U.S. Companies for Homemade AK-47’s
U.S. Special Operations Command, which oversees some of America’s most elite forces, is exploring the possibility of having American companies manufacture Russian-designed weapons, such as the AK-47, that are ubiquitous in war zones. First reported by the Tampa Bay Times, Special Operations Command, or SOCOM, posted a “sources sought” solicitation for non-standard weapons on a federal…
Cold War Files: The Best Attack Subs of the Cold War
Putting 20th century ship killers to the test History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the U.S. Navy’s war against Japanese commerce in World War II. The contestants fought these campaigns through asymmetrical means, with submarines doing battle against aircraft and surface escorts….