F-39 Gripen fighter flies for the first time with a Brazilian...

F-39 Gripen fighter flies for the first time with a Brazilian Air Force pilot Major Aviator Cristiano Peres took off with the supersonic jet on...

A visual history of pandemics

Infectious diseases have been constant companions of humans throughout history. Image: Nexu Science Communication via REUTERS This article is published in collaboration withVisual Capitalist 15 Mar 2020 ...

Want the current COVID-19 number in U.S.? Multiply by 90 Jason...

Today, the official total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is 13,677. I believe the actual number of infections is closer to...

US oil companies to slash spending amid Saudi-Russian trade war

The US government buying petroleum is unlikely to assuage US oil prices, unless Saudi Arabia or Russia also scale back production Nick Oxford/ Reuters American oil producers are...

POLITICSThe Cost and Composition of America’s Nuclear Weapons Arsenal

The Cost and Composition of America’s Nuclear Weapons Arsenal  Nick Routley The American nuclear weapons arsenal is nowhere near its 1960s peak, but there are still...

Turkey hopes for new refugee deal with EU before March 26

Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says Ankara ready to work constructively to reach an agreement with the bloc before the next EU summit. Cavusoglu says the EU...

Q&A: The Nuclear Threat Initiative’s Lynn Rusten on the danger of...

Less than a year from now, the landmark New START Treaty is set to expire. The nuclear arms control agreement, signed by U.S. President...

32 dead in Kabul attack on ceremony attended by Afghan presidential...

By Nic Robertson and Angela Dewan, CNN (CNN)Gunmen in the Afghan capital of Kabul attacked a ceremony attended by opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah on Friday, killing 32 people...

Qatar cancels major defense trade conference as coronavirus fears spread

Qatar cancels major defense trade conference as coronavirus fears spread By: David B. Larter    7 hours ago   A visitor walks past a helmet during the opening of DIMDEX...

US Troops Out in 14 Months, if Taliban Keeps Commitments

Pompeo predicts 'rocky and bumpy' future in AfghanistanJason Ditz Posted onMarch 1, 2020CategoriesNewsTagsAfghanistan, Pompeo, Trump With a peace deal signed Saturday, the US occupation of Afghanistan has entered...