Al Jazeera Staff report a new terrifying Ukrainian weapon being used against Russia as videos emerge confirming its existence. It’s hell on earth as the drones drop molten thermite, which can generate heat up to 2,200 degrees Celsius on Russian troops’ positions. They write: Dragon drones carry a substance called thermite. The mixture is made […]
9/11: Never Forget
Never forget those lost on 9/11/2001 or those first responders who suffered afterward. The Morning Brew reminds readers: Good morning. Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in NYC, the Pentagon, and Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Earlier this week, New York officials revealed a […]
Is Anyone in America Safe from Nuclear Attack?
At PreppGroup, Milan Adams discusses FEMA estimates for the survivability of a nuclear attack using 6,139 warheads. He writes: Here is a 1990 FEMA prediction, the last one FEMA made during the Cold War. Could parts of the USA survive a nuclear war? Not just ‘could,’ parts of the country would. Allen E Hall’s answer shows […]
Island in the Sky: C-130J Super Hercules
Your Survival Guy is a big fan of the C-130J Super Hercules, what I refer to as an Island in the Sky. Action Line: Click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter. Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.
Russia’s ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Sets Sail
James Stavridis at Bloomberg reports that Russia is building up combat power in the polar region, and NATO needs a plan to counter him. This comes after news broke in February that the U.S. icebreaker was delayed three years. He writes: Ukraine was rightly the major focus at this week’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit […]
Russian Turtle Tanks Look Like Moving Sheds
David Axe of Forbes reports that Russian “turtle tanks” are a “marvel of modern Russian engineering” and “blind, loud, and stupid.” He writes: Desperate to clear mines in the no-man’s-land between Russian and Ukrainian positions—and equally desperate to protect the mine-clearers from Ukraine’s explosive drones—the Russian military devised a new kind of vehicle this spring. […]
Decline of Democracy in Africa Worries U.S.
John J. Chin and Haleigh Bartos of the Texas National Security Review report that ongoing instability in the Sahel region of Africa, is generating heightened insurgent violence, deepening great-power competition, and frequent coups — and most alarmingly, exposing the weaknesses in U.S. Africa policy. They write: Since 2020, Africa has seen more political unrest, violent […]
The First Named Storm of 2024 Threatens the Gulf of Mexico
The first named storm of 2024 has emerged in the Atlantic. Alberto now threatens the Gulf of Mexico, though currently, it has top sustained wind speeds of 40 mph. The Associated Press reports: Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be […]
Top 10 Reasons to Own an AR-15
UPDATE 5.31.24: The NRA is America’s premier defender of the Second Amendment, but the organization recently won an overwhelming victory for the First Amendment at the Supreme Court. The court’s justices unanimously backed the NRA in NRA v. Vullo, a case that challenged the use of their power by government officials to silence opponents. The […]
BRACE FOR IMPACT: Solar Storm Headed Toward Earth
You know Your Survival Guy has been preparing you for the prospect of a solar storm this year. Scientists have been working to create a warning system for the powerful phenomenon that can disable electronics and satellites. Now, a powerful solar storm could hit Earth today. Alex Hammer reports for the Daily Mail: A rare […]
