This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson takes a look at the work of the Afghanistan War Commission. He explores their mission to uncover lessons learned from two decades of conflict, aiming to enhance future military strategies and operations. We’ll hear from members of the commission as they work to reveal how these […]
In Beijing, three of the world’s most controversial leaders stood shoulder to shoulder at China’s biggest military parade in decades. President Donald Trump fired back, accusing the trio of conspiring against the United States. Plus, the U.S. military confirms it blew up a suspected Venezuelan cartel vessel in the Caribbean. The administration is calling it […]
The United States faced a tsunami scare in late July after one of the strongest earthquakes on record struck off Russia’s coast, prompting warnings across Hawaii and coastal areas. Public agencies took immediate action to alert the public, but evacuation efforts in Hawaii were challenged by traffic gridlock and confusion, raising concerns over whether current […]
President Donald Trump faces a new legal setback for his immigration crackdown. A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled the administration wrongly invoked a 200-year-old law to deport Venezuelan migrants. Trump has framed migration as an “invasion.” Last spring, he turned to the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to fast-track the removal of suspected […]
Some of the long-awaited “Epstein files” have dropped on Capitol Hill, but the release has raised more questions than answers. The House Oversight Committee released more than 33,000 pages of records to the public, files that came from the Justice Department. The documents include flight logs, court filings, jail surveillance footage, redacted records, depositions and […]
President Donald Trump dismissed a viral video posted over the weekend, claiming it’s likely AI-generated. The clip seems to show a black bag being dropped from a second-story window at the White House. “That’s probably AI-generated. So, actually, you can’t open the windows. You know why? They’re all heavily armored and bulletproof,” Trump said. “It’s got to be […]
A fast-moving wildfire has burned nearly 6,500 acres in Chinese Camp, a historic Gold Rush-era town about 60 miles east of Stockton, California. The fire has forced the town and nearby highways to evacuate, according to CalFire. The blaze has destroyed homes and continues to threaten other structures. The fire also scorched the Chinese Camp […]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on Tuesday aboard his armored train, accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju Ae. It was his first trip to China in six years, timed with a massive military parade marking 80 years since the end of World War II. Chinese officials said leaders from more than […]
The Transportation Security Administration says more than 17 million travelers flew during the long Labor Day weekend. Many may not have noticed a new safety feature on some Southwest flights: a retractable barrier designed to make the cockpit more secure. New safety feature Southwest Airlines has started equipping planes with a foldaway gate that blocks […]
Members of the Proud Boys are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign in the wake of the U.S. Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss their more than $100 million lawsuit against the federal government. The lawsuit seeks compensation for the alleged “egregious and systemic abuse of the legal system and the United States […]
