A senior diplomat in the U.S. Embassy in Finland says he’s the victim of whistleblower retaliation by the State Department and wants Congress to investigate. According to a report in Punchbowl News, Mark Lenzi says he’s being forced out of his diplomatic post after publicly asking Congress to let him provide a classified briefing on…

The White House is pushing Ukraine to swiftly build up its troop numbers by changing conscription laws to include soldiers as young as 18 years old down from its current age requirement of 25 years old. The revelations shared by an anonymous senior Biden administration official who told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Nov. 27,…

NASA scientists have rediscovered Camp Century, a Cold War-era U.S. military base buried under Greenland’s ice. Initially designed for Arctic research, the base served as a secret launch site for nuclear weapons and now poses a contamination risk as melting ice threatens to expose toxic waste.   Camp Century, constructed in 1959, was a state-of-the-art facility…

The U.S. Treasury Department issued new sanctions after figuring out who is behind illegal red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico: Mexican drug cartels. The new sanctions target the Gulf Cartel, which operates in cities just across the border from the southern coast of Texas. Their hub is located at Playa Bagdad in the…

Texas is offering additional land to assist the incoming Trump administration in establishing facilities for mass deportations. This comes one week after announcing the state would provide 1,400 acres of land on a ranch in Starr County, Texas. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the state is expanding its efforts. Buckingham…

Two U.S. B-52 bombers conducted a training mission over Finland, simulating weapons drops alongside Finnish and Swedish fighter jets. The operation aligns with NATO’s collective defense initiatives as Finland bolsters its military capabilities following its recent NATO membership. The bombers departed from Fairford Air Base in England, flying over the North Sea, Denmark and the…

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah marks a step toward peace in the Middle East, but what happens now in Gaza where Israel is still at war with Hamas? And rain or shine — but not wind — revelers get ready to celebrate in New York City at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. These stories and more…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the team examined the revolutionary Honeywell 360 Display, a game-changer in military visualization technology. See how this innovative display system enhances situational awareness for troops in the field, allowing for real-time data integration and improved decision-making.  Also featured in this episode: You can subscribe to the Weapons and Warfare…

When you think of modern warfare, it might be natural to think of the latest technology and new weapons systems designed to create an unfair fight. But on closer inspection, these weapons for today’s warfighters are often evolutionary leaps on centuries-old ideas. Take, for instance, the howitzer. A piece of artillery that falls somewhere between…

For many, the image of Buffalo Bill stalking Clarice Starling through his dimly lit basement using night vision goggles in “The Silence of the Lambs” was the first exposure to wearable tech designed to give users an advantage in the dark. It has been 33 years since that award-winning film hit the silver screen, and…