The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a “top secret” drill codenamed ‘Operation Independence’ across the United States today, during which officers in riot gear as well as undercover agents will patrol transport hubs. According to a report by KTTV, the exercise is a “full scale terrorism drill” taking place nationwide. In Los Angeles, the drill involves the LA County Sheriff’s... 

Taking part in "Noble Dina" US-Israel-Greek drill Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov issued a strong warning against a military attack on Iran Monday, April 2, saying that a pre-emptive strike would violate international law. His comments, made during a visit to Armenia, stopped short of threatening (the US and/or Israel) of consequences. But they backed up and were in tune with the explicit... 

Iranian Navy Cheney’s office considered provoking war with Iran by launching false flag attack at sea. Iran’s newly announced “massive” naval drill, set to take place within the next few weeks near the Strait of Hormuz, will coincide with a major US/Israeli exercise in the same region, increasing the chances that a war provocation manufactured by either side could take place. “The newly... 

A Patriot missile is fired in a 2005 joint Israeli-US exercise. With Iran said to be on its way to obtaining a nuclear weapon, Israel and the United States plan to hold the largest-ever joint exercise aimed at testing their defense against ballistic missiles. The drill, dubbed “Austere Challenge,” is scheduled to take place in May 2012, and will simulate Israel’s ballistic missile... 

After cooperating with Vietnam, the US conduced military exercises again in the South China Sea between October 17 to 28, this time with the Philippines. As usual, the two countries announced that the exercises weren’t aimed at China. I think this kind of military exercise is meaningless, as the small countries are just being over-confident in their ability to provoke China and the US ultimately... 

CH-53 helicopter The IAF has begun to understand it must pay a certain price for two very important dividends: experience in challenging situations and building possible future alliances. The veteran NCO at Tel Nof air base in Israel displays parentlike pride when showing off the Israel Air Force’s Yasur helicopters with their upgraded capabilities, and sometimes even slips in a sly hint or two... 

Moscow: In one of the biggest show of military might since the collapse of USSR, Russia mobilised 20,000 troops and state-of-the-art weapons in a drill, with President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday asserting that his country is a “great” naval power capable of defending its interests. Medvedev watched the impressive drills of the Russian Navy as part of the strategic Vostok-2010 (Orient-2010)...