weapons

How a “fairly normal” Texas suburb became an international focus of Islamophobia.

Moscow denies it is even in Ukraine, but a security expert says the country is being used as a test-lab by Russia to modernize its weaponry and gain parity — or superiority — over Western weaponry.

For the first time, the US Navy has deployed a laser weapon on the high seas, ready to fry any drones or speedboats that might dare to attack. It’s still a prototype for now, but it could be a first step in a new, lethal — and relatively cheap — era of naval combat.

As demonstrations continue in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, the city’s police have brought out military equipment to tamp down the protests, shocking many Americans. The gear most likely came through programs created after 9/11.As demonstrations continue in Ferguson, Missouri, after the shooting of teenager Michael Brown, the city’s police have brought out military equipment to tamp down the protests, shocking many Americans. The gear most likely came through programs created after 9/11.