United States forces have targeted ISIS strongholds across Africa’s Sahel in recent days, in operations coordinated with the Nigerian government. But a longer-term strategic question remains as to whether the U.S. military retains the capacity to thwart potential terror attacks emanating from the continent, given its shrinking regional footprint.U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, seemed concerned that the answer might be “no” when he testified to Congress last week.Anderson said that Africa is the epicenter of global terrorism, but warned that a 75% U.S. force reduction over the past decade – coupled with a parallel…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The U.S. Senate tonight, on a party-line vote, confirmed controversial former New Mexico congressman Stephan Pearce to the top post at the federal Bureau of Land Management. Pearce’s nomination to BLM director was among 49 executive and judicial branch nominees that the Senate confirmed in a single vote Monday evening. They include U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, nominees to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, among others. The vote, with 46 Republicans in favor and 43 opposed, installs Pearce as the head of the…

This article was originally publisehd by George Ford Smith at The Mises Institute.  In 2000, the world braced for Y2K. It came with a date and a remedy. There was panic about doomsday, but as other programmers and I stretched the year field from two to four characters, apart from scattered hiccups, the lights stayed on. Everything about Y2K was known—the problem, the solution, and the deadline. Q-Day is something else entirely. Q-Day is shorthand for the moment when quantum computing crosses a line we assumed would hold—when the mathematics that secures modern life can be broken, and broken quickly. On…

The U.S. Navy welcomed its last littoral combat ship to active service Saturday, marking an end of a program beset by mechanical issues, ballooning costs and early retirements.The service commissioned the USS Cleveland during a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, the last of an LCS era that began on Nov. 8, 2008, with the introduction of the USS Freedom.“Today we celebrate the sailors who breathe life into this ship,” said acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, who spoke at the ceremony. “To the officers and crew of USS Cleveland, today is your day.”The Cleveland, which is the 16th and final Freedom-class littoral…

The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on Saturday received the highest unit-level military decoration for extraordinary acts of heroism during its support of Operation Epic Fury, among other achievements.The strike group was honored with the Presidential Unit Citation on the same day the USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, from a historic 11-month deployment, the longest since the Vietnam War.“The personnel of Carrier Strike Group Twelve distinguished themselves by outstanding warfighting prosecution while engaged in sustained combat operations against a determined enemy,” read the official citation, signed by Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao. “The…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Opportunities to hunt wolves in Wyoming will likely diminish in 2026 due to a downturn in the state’s gray wolf population that’s being driven by a disease outbreak, according to WyoFile. Although a decision has not been finalized, Wyoming wildlife managers are planning to lower hunting quotas in the northwest corner of the state where wolves are managed as trophy big game animals. This zone is known as the Wolf Trophy Game Management Area, and it’s where gray wolf populations just hit…

Canada has confirmed its first hantavirus infection after a cruise ship passenger tested positive for the virus. The infected person was on board the MV Hondius, the cruise ship where the initial outbreak occurred. According to a report by The Guardian, one of the four Canadians quarantining after being on the MV Hondius has tested positive for hantavirus. The test resulted in a “presumptive positive” test result for the virus, Canadian officials said Saturday. Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weekend, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, the public health…

The Department of the Air Force updated its religious accommodation request process in an effort to align with the Pentagon’s recent policy change to religious exemptions and grooming standards.Changes to the process for airmen and guardians are vast and include items such as the termination of the Religious Resolution Teams and changes to the application process and military chaplains’ involvement, according to a Friday Air Force release.“This updated guidance ensures a critical balance between accommodating the sincerely held religious beliefs of our airmen and guardians and maintaining the rigorous safety and readiness standards required for operational superiority,” Richard Anderson, assistant…

There is no dearth of historic aircraft that helped to change the course of World War II — the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Vought F4U Corsair and the P-51 Mustang, to name a few. But scarcely any could be called heroic. In the case of the F4F Wildcat, usually outnumbered and almost always outclassed by its opponents, an exception can be made.Distinctive in that it was first designed as a biplane in 1935, the U.S. Navy soon realized that the first iteration, the XF4F-1, could not compete with monoplane fighters. Modifications continued throughout the next couple of years until the…

Federal authorities say a Chinese national who worked as a research scholar at the University of Michigan lied about his work on drones in the People’s Republic of China. According to a criminal complaint filed last week, Chuan Wang allegedly denied involvement in the production of military products during an interview with customs officers in 2023 when in reality he ran a company that designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles and drones for the Chinese military. According to the complaint, Wang entered the United States in 2012 on a visa for visiting students and scholars to conduct research on aeroelastic…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics In-line spinners, spoons, and hardbaits get all the love in the trout game, and rightfully so. These lures have been punishing browns, rainbows, and brookies for many decades. As the old adage goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, and there’s nothing to fix with any of those lures. There is, however, a new category of trout baits worth adding to your kit. Soft-plastic lures are arguably evolving faster than any other lure genre. Though they’ve been around a long time, there weren’t as many…

Iran has warned the United States that the Gulf of Oman could become a “graveyard” for America’s fleets. Warships will be meeting their watery end as negotiations remain gridlocked. The US and Israel are also preparing plans to attack Iran should negotiations remain in a stalemate. Iran has said that the US’s naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is going to result in the Gulf of Oman becoming a graveyard for US warships. US & Israel Prepare To Attack Iran Next Week “The longer they continue the naval blockade of Iran, the greater the damage to the world economy…

It was in 2007 that James Smither received a call from Jeffrey Wilcox, a West Point grad who served in the 101st Airborne Division.Smither, who recently retired as a professor of history at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was also the creator and director of the university’s Veterans History Project.“I got a call from a fellow named Jeff Wilcox,” Smither told Military Times. “And he said, I’ve got a Vietnam story you’ve never heard before. And he was right.”That story, the Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord — the last major American offensive effort in the Vietnam…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Billabong Buffalo,” first ran in the June 1975 issue of Outdoor Life. My tired and sweat-soaked companion, Fred Huntington, had no way of knowing it then, but his decision to go back to the truck for a rest while I went ahead to check on a couple of wallows may very well have cost him some of the most spectacular motion-picture footage ever made of a charging water buffalo.  But I have to admit that it sure looked as…

The U.S. Air Force is looking to repurpose offshore oil rigs into landing platforms to recover rocket boosters launched by the U.S. Space Force and private spaceflight companies.The proposal, called Project Able Baker, would solve two problems, the Air Force said. First, the new Sea-Based Recovery Stations would offer a cheaper way of retrieving reusable heavy-lift rockets so they can be launched again. And, it would provide a new purpose and refurbishment for decommissioned oil platforms before they become environmental hazards.“This approach aims to provide the U.S. Space Force and its commercial partners with a distributed network of recovery sites…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › We could all use some savings right not and luckily Palmetto State Armory is starting their week-long Memorial Day Sale. Whether you need a new optic, range ammo, or gun, their sale has great products at great prices. Some of the best include 50% off a Holosun 407, $320 off a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6×24 GEN2, a Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus for only $370, and 115 grain 9mm at 24 cents per round. Guns The PSA Sabre Enhanced Mixtape…

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As the Coast Guard rolls out its first-ever universal physical fitness test, leaders are eyeing incentives for acing it.The service, which will debut a mandatory three-event physical fitness assessment July 1, also plans to introduce a medal for those who receive top scores, said Capt. Chris Hulser, chief of staff and executive assistant to the commandant of the Coast Guard.The test, which includes maximum push-ups in a minute, a plank for time and a timed 1.5-mile run or comparable cardio event, is relatively easy to pass, but challenging to max. For a male aged 17-19, getting a maximum score of…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The Guns.com Memorial Day Sale is live. It features certified used guns marked down and they’re running a an extra 10% off for Virginia residents who have an upcoming ban. Ammo is on sale with a “Build Your Own Case” deal. All accessories are on sale, which includes magazines. They have deals on suppressors, including a .22 suppressor for only $175. If you need a new summer carry gun, the Ruger LCP is under $200 and Glock V series guns are…

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that the clock is ticking. He added that “there won’t be anything left” of Iran if the country fails to make a deal with the US ruling class. Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Sunday to warn that “for Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” Indirect talks between the two warring sides have remained stalled since a fragile ceasefire was established in early April after a month of hostilities initiated by the US…

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Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the U.S. Navy said.Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air two miles from the base during the two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The two jets with four air crew collided “while performing an aerial demonstration” at around 12:10 p.m. MDT as part of the air show, Umayam added, noting that all four crew members ejected safely.“The incident is under investigation.…

Each summer, when a heatwave hits, the power grid gets overwhelmed. Power is interrupted, and many apartment and condo dwellers rush to the store to buy whatever they can get their hands on to cool off. By then, anything that might have helped is sold out. If you live in an urban environment, brick, concrete, and glass make the heat worse, as these materials all radiate stored heat back into your living space. Let’s look at various ways to keep cool during a heat wave and a power failure. TL;DR: To stay cool at home during a power outage, block…

This article was originally published by Jacob Thomas at Natural News.  Inflation hit a three-year high in April, with consumer prices rising 3.8% over the past year and 0.6% in April, according to BLS data. Energy prices surged 3.8% in April and nearly 18% annually, driven by gasoline and fuel oil increases of 28% and 54%, respectively, due to the Strait of Hormuz closure from the U.S.-Iran war. Grocery prices rose 0.7% in April, the largest monthly jump since August 2022, with food-at-home costs soaring 13.5% annually—the biggest increase since March 1979. Inflation is now rising faster than workers’ pay,…