Adnkronos International, Rome(TNS) In the South China Sea, in waters subject to disputes and tensions, the Chinese claim to have “removed” a US destroyer with a “warning” launched near the Xisha islands (Paracel). According to the official media of the Asian giant, the Chinese military announced that they had “made the... The post China claims to have...

Soldiers with the 62nd Engineers, from Ft. Hood, Tx., providing aid following a mock nuclear detonation during Guardian Response 19, a homeland emergency response exercise which tests the ability of the military to respond to a manmade or natural disaster on May 1, 2019. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Phillip... The post Russia to conduct tactical nuclear...

Andrew SheelerThe Sacramento Bee(TNS) ‘JANE FONDA DAY:’ JUST DESSERTS OR JUST A DEBACLE? On April 30, 1975, Saigon fell, bringing an end to the Vietnam War — a brutal conflict that saw the deaths of tens of thousands of American service members and millions of Vietnamese soldiers and civilians. On April 30, 2024, the Los... The post Los Angeles creates...

Michael KleinThe Philadelphia Inquirer(TNS) Apr. 29—National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is: “Where is Tun Tavern?” In 1775, the Tun was the birthplace of what became the U.S. Marine Corps, hosting sign-ups by the Delaware River at what is now Penn’s Landing.... The post...

Frank Christiansendpa(TNS) Dusseldorf — A German military officer with ties to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has confessed to providing information to a Russian intelligence service. He was driven by fear of a nuclear escalation of the Ukraine war, the 54-year-old testified at the first day of his trial before the Dusseldorf Higher......

Thomas GnauDayton Daily News, Ohio(TNS) Apr. 29—Aviation mainteance, repair and overhaul company Sierra Nevada has won an Air Force contract that will create work at Dayton International Airport and Beavercreek. Sierra Nevada Corp., based in Englewood, Colo., was awarded a $13,080,890,647 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target),...