U.S. failing to modernize strategic nuclear forces as Russia, China do

U.S. failing to modernize strategic nuclear forces as Russia, China do

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Inside the Ring, Washington Times The strength of America’s strategic nuclear forces is marginal, and weapons and infrastructure need greater funding and new policies for modernization, according to a report on U.S. military capabilities. “The common theme across the services and the United States’ nuclear enterprise is one of force […]

Having voted for him, an unloved America (and her former allies) are stuck with Obama

Having voted for him, an unloved America (and her former allies) are stuck with Obama

Special to WorldTribune.com By Thomas Sowell The firestorm of denunciation of former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, for having said that he did not think Barack Obama loved America, is in one sense out of all proportion to that remark — especially at a time when there are much bigger issues, including wars raging, terrorist […]

The apocalyptic, ‘hell-bent’ and, yes, Islamic motive behind ISIL actions

The apocalyptic, ‘hell-bent’ and, yes, Islamic motive behind ISIL actions

Special to WorldTribune.com By Asra Q. Nomani and Hala Arafa, The Daily Beast At the White House summit on “countering violent extremism,” President Obama declared that violent jihad in the name of Islam isn’t the work of “religious leaders” but rather “terrorists.” American-Muslim leaders, attending the summit, cheered and applauded, later taking selfies in front […]

Russian defense minister huddles with leftist Latin American military chiefs

Russian defense minister huddles with leftist Latin American military chiefs

Special to WorldTribune.com Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon Russia agreed to provide military training for three leftist regimes in Latin America and increase military visits and exercises following a visit last week to the region by Moscow’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, Pentagon officials said. Moscow’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Shoygu […]

With freezing winds and ISIL could Neptune, despite 2000 km/hour gusts, be diamond in the rough?

With freezing winds and ISIL could Neptune, despite 2000 km/hour gusts, be diamond in the rough?

Special to WorldTribune.com [CLICK ON IMAGE FOR HIGH RESOLUTION, Voyager 2, NASA] Two hours before [its] closest approach to Neptune in 1989, the Voyager 2 robot spacecraft snapped this picture. Clearly visible for the first time were long light-colored cirrus-type clouds floating high in Neptune’s atmosphere. Shadows of these clouds can even be seen on […]

Are ISIL’s hooded monsters evil? We’re worse according to our own professors

Are ISIL’s hooded monsters evil? We’re worse according to our own professors

Special to WorldTribune.com By Mona Charen President Obama’s scolding of Western civilization at the National Prayer Breakfast (“Lest we get on our high horse…”) may go down in history as the emblematic moment of his presidency. It was atrociously ill timed and characteristically sophomoric. My colleague Jay Nordlinger observed that Obama sounded just like the […]

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