Transforming naval combat: Boeing’s Orca XLUUV in unmanned operations

Transforming naval combat: Boeing’s Orca XLUUV in unmanned operations

Report to Congress on Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

The Navy wants to use XLUUVs to, among other things, covertly deploy the Hammerhead mine, a planned mine that would be tethered to the seabed and armed with an antisubmarine torpedo, broadly similar to the Navy’s Cold War-era CAPTOR (encapsulated torpedo) mine.

Hammerhead, Orca, SSGN

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Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria

It may be no surprise that the “mainstream” corporate news media have turned into advertising agencies for US government policy. But it still surprises that what the CIA called a compatible left – those on the left it deemed compatible with maintaining imperialist rule – celebrates another US successful “regime change,” this time, Syria.

Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria

Daniel Davis discusses the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Defense Priorities

Defense Priorities was established in early 2016 by supporters of United States Senator Rand Paul and funded by conservative donors Charles Koch and his brother David Koch. Early leadership included William P. Ruger of the Charles Koch Institute and Edward King of a pro-Paul political action committee. The organization was founded to advance Paul’s foreign policy views, which argued for a ‘more prudent, restrained’ United States foreign policy. – Wikipedia

US professor: I was censored, doxed and fired because of Gaza

A New York city academic explains why despite this setback, he’ll keep advocating for Palestinians and other oppressed people across the world.

US professor: I was censored, doxed and fired because of Gaza