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Cargo ship hits tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military
The collision set both vessels ablaze and sent fuel pouring into the North Sea.
Tensions over Iran show cracks in a time-tested alliance
Gone, at least for now, are the halcyon days when strong military and political ties between Britain and the United States meant that Washington could assume it had a staunch partner for standing up to a foreign foe.
Armed conflict between US and Iran could be sparked by accident, British warn
As tensions between the U.S. and Iran mount, British warn about accidental sparking of armed conflict
Sailors with Iron Man suits ambushing enemy ships? British defence secretary likes the idea
A number of Iron Man suit concepts have been introduced over the last five years.
By J.D. Simkins
Was Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan plugged into the Matrix when he visited Afghanistan?
Wherever the look originated from, Shanahan certainly made a splash in the most un-Mattis-like manner.
By J.D. Simkins
A Royal gaffe: UK postal service issues ‘Best of British’ D-Day stamp featuring US troops 8,500 miles away in the Pacific
A commemorative 2019 stamp celebrating British history had a glaring inaccuracy that internet users were quick to point out.
By J.D. Simkins
Right up to Armistice Day, US clout in WWI kept increasing
On the final morning of World War I, U.S. Gen. John J. Pershing was not eager to stop fighting. After all, if one nation had momentum after the first global war’s four years of unprecedented slaughter, it was the United States.
US to impose sanctions on Russia over nerve agent attack
The United States announced Wednesday it will impose new sanctions on Russia for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempt to kill a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year.
Naked British Army captain destroys toilet in harrowing bathroom escape
He unleashed hell on the porcelain-filled confines, ripping the toilet and steel handrails from their foundation on his way to freedom.
By J.D. Simkins
Watchdog reports on alleged Syria chemical attack behind airstrikes
The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday in an interim report that “various chlorinated organic chemicals” were found at the site in Syria where a chemical attack is suspected of being carried out in April.
Why did the US declare independence from Britain?
Here's what the Declaration of Independence says.
By Ken Chamberlain