“I used to think the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.” – Emo Philips The complexity of the structure and operation of a human brain is almost unfathomable. Our brains are the headquarters of the human experience: storing, sorting and reorganizing memories and even experiences that occurred before or outside of our cognitive memory; determining how we react to circumstances internally and externally; and controlling not just our functions, but our feelings, perceptions and understanding of life. A change in the brain changes the very essence of a person’s... Read More
by Nick Coffman · 31 mins ago · Expert Analysis
The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claims that it has a plan to pay all of its soldiers in the event full-scale war breaks out. According to a report from the TV and Radio Company of the Armed Forces of...
by Joseph LaFave · 2 hours ago · Finance
A 13-page document produced by the Department of Defense aims to serve as the beginnings of a framework that will lead to the establishment of the U.S. Space Force; an entirely new branch of the American armed forces dedicated to...
by Alex Hollings · 3 hours ago · Military
Earlier this month, we showed you a video captured in Ukraine of a particularly brave pilot taking his Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer down to what appears to be under 30 feet in a high speed pass filmed by some particularly...
by Alex Hollings · 18 hours ago · Videos
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According to Reuters, the Trump Administration began the yearlong process of withdrawing from the Universal Postal Union on Wednesday, arguing that the organization costs the United States millions each year with its subsidies to foreign shippers. Established in 1874 with...
by Alex Benson · 2 days ago · Finance
“Actions are dictated by decisions, decisions are based on perceptions, and perceptions are subject to manipulation. That is the basis of the Perception Wars.” Alex Hollings’ Perception Wars describes how foreign governments are trying to shape American public opinion by...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · 2 days ago · Culture
The Associated Press (AP) reports the federal budget deficit swelled to $779 billion in FY 2018, the largest level since 2012 and 17 percent higher than FY 2017. Additionally, the Treasury Department forecasts the deficit will increase again in FY...
by Alex Benson · 2 days ago · Finance
Brent Crude, an important “benchmark oil” that serves as a barometer for the commodity’s price in general, squeaked out a closing price above $80 per barrel late Friday. However, according to a report from Reuters, Brent is still down for...
by Joseph LaFave · 2 days ago · Finance
The International Space Station, with a crew of three on board, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 from Suffolk, Va. On board are Expedition 57 Commander Alexander...
The US military is good at many things, but conspicuously bad at management. Its most recent survey found that the Army’s leadership skills are abominably low, marked by poor communication skills, little vision for the future, and discouragement of risk-taking....
by Leah Zitter · October 21, 2018 · Military
Istanbul, Turkey—Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy, a Saudi doctor and forensics expert, is reportedly responsible for the death of the missing Saudi journalist and regime critic Jamal Khashoggi. On Oct. 2, Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and columnist for The Washington Post, vanished...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · October 20, 2018 · News + Intel
One of the perks of studying at an elite U.S. university is that top companies, organisations, and agencies congregate in search of talent. What follows is my experience attending a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) recruiting brief and simulation session at...
by Stavros Atlamazoglou · October 20, 2018 · Entertainment
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of the September 25-26 quarterly meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The summary showed that officials anticipate the meeting’s (quarter percent) rate hike to the central bank’s benchmark federal funds...
by Alex Benson · October 20, 2018 · Expert Analysis