Kurdistan Referendum Live Thread
Below we will post major events as pertain to the 2017 Kurdish referendum in Iraq as they occur. This page will automatically update periodically.
United Nations Implicates Syrian Regime in Sarin Attack
Recently the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic released a brand-new report detailing recent developments with regards to the human rights situation in Syria. While the details of the document come as no surprise to those who follow the conflict closely, some of the statements made may surprise the outside […]
North Korea Conducts Sixth Nuclear Test; First Hydrogen Bomb
Reports are just coming in now of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in North Korea at a depth of 0.0 km, which can only be a nuclear test. North Korea’s leadership had earlier announced the miniaturization of a thermonuclear warhead but the test was expected to take place in a few days. Information will be posted […]
The Prague Spring: 49 Years Later
49 years ago today, on August 21st, 1968, in one of the most blatant examples of Soviet imperialism and aggression in the Cold War, Soviet troops, along with their Warsaw Pact allies, invaded Czechoslovakia to put an end to reforms which had been initiated by First Secretary Alexander Dubček. The subsequent crackdown resulted in Czechoslovakia […]
North Korea/US Tensions Continue to Climb
Recent comments from American president Donald Trump have spiked tensions between North Korea and the United States after American intelligence agencies announced the North Koreans had developed miniaturized nuclear weapons capable of fitting on the ends of their missiles. Said missiles are capable of reaching the continental United States. In response to this information, Trump […]
Central African Air Forces
Special Mission Aircraft of the United States Air Force
lockheed c-130 hercules | ac-130u spooky Gunship 17 in active service Unit Cost: $210 million A further development of the earlier AC-130H Spectre gunship, the AC-130U is designed for a close air support (CAS) role and comes equipped with 40mm and 105mm cannons, and a 25mm Gatling gun. lockheed c-130 hercules | ac-130w stinger […]
Central Asian Air Forces
East African Air Forces
Three Years On: The Shoot-Down of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17
On July 17th, 2014, Malaysian Airlines Flight #17, a Boeing 777-200 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, was shot out of the skies above eastern Ukraine. Aboard the aircraft were 298 passengers and crew, all of whom perished in the crash. At first glance, there is much controversy and mystery surrounding the incident, but a […]
