Douglas Ernst

NATO sends Russia message with new quick-reaction force: ‘Think about Ukraine’

NATO plans to create a new quick-reaction force by the fall of 2015. NATO's vision for its future Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) is to have up to 5,000 troops from an international coalition ready at a moment's notice to deploy anywhere in the world.

October 23, 2014

China arrests 81-year-old-man for writing memoirs of the victims of Mao Zedong

An 81-year-old man faces up to seven years in a Beijing prison due to his online criticism of the Chinese government and self-publishing the memoirs of those who suffered under Mao Zedong.

October 23, 2014

National Medal of Honor Museum on track to break ground in 2015

Since the Medal of Honor was created during the Civil War, 3,487 men and one woman have received the nation’s highest military honor.

October 23, 2014

Pentagon’s ‘Iron Man’ project blasted as waste by Sen. Tom Coburn

Sen. Tom Coburn has no love for the Pentagon's "Iron Man" suit project, which Special Operations Command spearheaded earlier this year.

October 23, 2014

Truck with 44,000 pounds of Miller High Life stolen in Fla.

A truck driver who just started his own business had his vehicle — along with 44,000 pounds of Miller High Life beer — stolen from a hotel parking lot Monday morning.

October 22, 2014

Marine Corps’ ‘King Stallion’ heavy-lift helicopter prepares for first flight

The Marine Corps' "King Stallion" CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter is about to exit the gates and fly for the first time.

October 22, 2014

Navy to survey gay, lesbian, bisexual members to gauge psychological health

The U.S. Navy is trying to recruit at least 400 of its gay, lesbian, and bisexual sailors to take a survey designed to gauge their military experience since the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell."

October 22, 2014

Sweden prepared to use ‘armed force, if necessary’ on suspected Russian submarine

Sweden suspects that a Russian submarine has illegally entered its waters and says it is prepared to force the craft to reveal itself.

October 22, 2014

Mexico’s Gulf Cartel head arrested in Texas: DEA ‘pleased he will face justice’ in U.S.

The head of Mexico's Gulf Cartel drug-trafficking gang was taken into custody earlier this month while shopping in Texas, authorities said Tuesday.

October 22, 2014

Iranians protest surge of motorcycle gang acid attacks on women

A string of acid attacks on women by a motorcycle gang in Iran sparked protests at government buildings in the city of Isfahan on Wednesday. Thousands were in attendance.

October 22, 2014

Japan: Russian incursions into airspace have more than doubled in six months

Japan's Ministry of Defense claims incursions into its airspace by Russian jets have doubled in the past six months.

October 21, 2014

U.S. saber from War of 1812 returned by British

The Battle of Bladensburg was a humiliating defeat for the U.S. in 1814, but 200 years later the sword of naval Commodore Joshua Barney has made its way back into American hands at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy.

October 21, 2014

U.S. airman hauled off to jail: ‘I just gave the cop a wet willy’

A U.S. airman on leave in Minnesota found out the hard way that it's not a good idea to give any cop a "wet willy."

October 21, 2014

Battle of the Bulge hero buried nearly 70 years after death

Staff Sgt. Maurice Fevold, who died during World War II almost 70 years ago, was finally buried Monday with full military honors.

October 21, 2014

Canadian soldier dies after apparent hit-and-run terror attack; 1 other injured

A Canadian soldier who died in a hit-and-run Monday was apparently targeted in a terror attack, authorities said Tuesday.

October 21, 2014

U.S. approves $600M tank ammunition sale to Iraq for Islamic State fight

The U.S. State Department has approved a $600 million tank ammunition deal with Iraq.

October 21, 2014

Obama admin. to allow thousands of Haitians into U.S. without visas: ‘Which countries are next?’

The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee took the Obama administration to task Friday for its "irresponsible" plan to allow as many as 100,000 Haitians to immigrate to the U.S. without a visa.

October 17, 2014

Islamic State now flying three captured Syrian fighter jets: report

Iraqi pilots have reportedly defected to the Islamic State group and are training members of the terror organization to fly captured Syrian fighter jets.

October 17, 2014

Air Force’s X-37B spy plane returns to Earth after two-year mission

The Air Force's secretive X-37B spy plane has returned to Earth after nearly two years circling the globe.

October 17, 2014

Laser-guided ‘Excalibur’ artillery shell shopped to Army, Navy

Raytheon has a new laser-guided, 155mm "Excalibur" artillery shell — with technology that allows the weapon to change course mid-flight — that it's pitching to the Army and Navy.

October 17, 2014