The F-117 is still flying. But why?

File this one under oddities and curiosities…. The F-117 “Nighthawk” was officially retired in 2008, and in theory the fleet of stealthy fighters has mothballed up. But rumors have persisted in recent years about one or more Nighthawks still flying out in the desert. Those rumors were proven this month when posted photos appeared to show an F-117 taking…

US, UK Combined Chiefs Meet in London

The heads of the US and UK militaries have met for the second time, continuing the recent revival of the “Combined Chiefs of Staff” meetings that were made famous during World War II. This time, the group of generals and admirals met Tuesday in London. The group discussed the “long-term strategic challenges the respective armed forces can expect to face together…

What’s Russia’s Next Move? Seeing Inside Putin’s Head

World leaders have no clue what Russian President Vladimir Putin’s next move is following Moscow’s invasion and annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. Putin has massed more than 20,000 troops on Russia’s border with Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu told US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last week that Moscow had no plans to send the troops…

Ukrainian Army Launches PR Campaign, Taking Donations

The Ukrainian Army needs money for equipment, but the government doesn’t have any, so it’s taking donations. The message below was posted on a Ukrainian Ministry of Defense website where the donations are being solicited: Ukraine is in danger. Army will protect everyone but our soldiers need bulletproof vests, armored vehicles and military equipment. In…

VIDEO: Russia Invades Crimea with Military Freight Trains

Russia’s military progression into Crimea has been heavily dependent on rail lines in the southeastern part of the peninsula. Residents in those areas have captured video of trains loaded with Russian equipment moving west toward Simferopol, the Crimean capital . Russia appears to be sending train loads of tanks, vehicles and other military equipment to Krasnodar Krai, a…

PICTURES: Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Boards Ukrainian Navy Ship

The Commander-in-chief of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Alexander Vitko on Tuesday boarded a Ukrainian Navy ship moored in Sevastopol Bay, in the Crimean capital. This came hours before Russian soldiers reportedly seized the Grisha V-class corvette Ternopil using stun grenadiers and automatic weapons. AFP photographer Vikto Drachev captured pictures of Vitko pulling up the pier on a small boar…

Rand Paul Says Passing Any Budget Deal ‘May Be Impossible’ (Video)

“im·pos·si·ble adjective (ˌ)im-ˈpä-sə-bəl : unable to be done or to happen : not possible” That’s according to Merriam-Webster, the dictionary folks. And it’s also the odds Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is giving for Congress to pass a budget resolution. “It may be impossible,” Paul said during a major economic speech in Detroit when asked about…