Watch: Drone Captures Images Of Mexican Drug Cartel Camp Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The first gunshots seemed to come down the mountain on the other side of Arizona’s border fence with Mexico, just east of Arivaca, where rival drug cartel factions battle to the death for supremacy. Sam, my security guide, listened closely as more shots rang out. They were hunters, no doubt, though not the kind you would typically expect. “Where exactly do you think the shots are coming from?” I asked Sam nervously from the back seat of his pickup truck. “I th [...]

Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast, Getty, Asmaa Waguih, Google Maps ZAPORIZHZHYA, Ukraine—Employees at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya power plant in Ukraine , one of the biggest nuclear facilities in the world, are facing an impossible decision. Do they hold on to their critical jobs and work under daily bombardment—or do they pack up their lives and flee to safety, despite the risk of an imminent nuclear catastrophe ? Escalating attacks on the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhya plant is located, have sparked global panic—and for good reason. Ukraine has [...]

Hundreds of U.S. forces will have a persistent presence in Somalia to assist in the counterterrorism fight against al Qaeda affiliate al Shabab.

DoD Sends "Phoenix Ghost" Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine  The Department of Defense  announced  it was sending "121 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems" to Ukraine. The never-before-seen kamikaze drone is a brand-new weapon system designed for ambushing Russian tanks. As reported by  Breaking Defense,  the Phoenix Ghost tactical drone is similar to the Switchblade drone already fielded in Ukraine.  Ok a bit more from a DoD official, who is loathe to detail the requirements that differentiate Phoenix Ghost from a Switchblade. Its a "one way drone" that "delivers a punch" [...]

Meanwhile, video appears to show Russian military equipment being moved to border with Finland. The post Russia Threatens Nuclear Deployment if Sweden and Finland Join NATO first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

What exactly is a designated marksman? You’ve likely seen the term designated marksmen or squad designated marksmen tossed around this website, military publications, and other forms of military media lately. You might see it shortened as DM or SDM. The rifles these guys and gals use, you may have also heard, are called DMRs or SDMRs… But what does […] The post Why A Designated Marksman Is Not a Sniper appeared first on 19FortyFive .

The song "Hey Hey Rise Up" from Pink Floyd features vocals by Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvnyuk who was injured defending against the Russian invasion.

As previously reported, Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall was critically injured last month while covering the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Details of the attack, which killed Hall’s colleagues, cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and fixer Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, are still unclear, but Hall updated the public on his injuries. “Its been over three weeks since the attack in Ukraine… The post Fox News Reporter Benjamin Hall Lost Limbs and One Eye No Longer Works After Ukraine Attack appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

Russia Throws Down the Gauntlet– Russia left Germany scrambling today after Putin and Russia cut off their gas supply on Saturday. GAZPROM HAS STOPPED DELIVERIES OF RUSSIAN GAS TO GERMANY VIA YAMAL-EUROPE PIPELINE — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 2, 2022 This comes a week after Vladimir Putin demanded European nations start purchasing Russian gas in rubles.… The post BREAKING: Russia’s Gazprom Stops Deliveries of Russian Gas to Germany via Yamal-Europe Pipeline appeared first on The Gateway Pundit .

KYIV, UKRAINE—In a shocking move likely to intensify the threat of nuclear war, President Zelensky took the unprecedented step of asking Congress to send Florida-Georgia Line to play a concert for Russian troops. The post In Massive Escalation, Zelensky Requests America Send Florida-Georgia Line To Play Concert For Russian Soldiers appeared first on The Babylon Bee .

Valeriya Batalova lives in Chicago. She arrived in Ukraine in February to visit her grandfather before the war broke out. The city she was in was attacked, and she began her journey to leave the country. On Monday, she made it to the border between Ukraine and Medyka, Poland, and was waiting in line to […]

The following article, ‘On the edge of civil war’: Moscow-based journalist details life in Russia since Ukraine invasion , was first published on BizPac Review . Get the latest BPR news delivered free to your inbox daily. SIGN UP HERE (Video: Fox News) A Moscow based journalist opened up about life in Russia since […] Continue reading ‘On the edge of civil war’: Moscow-based journalist details life in Russia since Ukraine invasion ...

At least five rockets fell in northern Iraq, hitting an area near a U.S. embassy in the city, Iraqi state news agency reported, quoting Erbil’s governor. Erbil is the capital city of the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. “No victims or casualties after Erbil blasts,” Saman Barzanji, health minister in Iraq’s Kurdistan Province, was cited as saying […]

When Russian forces began pounding Ukraine by air, land and sea in its unjustified invasion of the neighboring country, the international hacking collective known as Anonymous took […] Anonymous says it has hacked Russian TV, showing footage of atrocities in Ukraine appeared first on American Wire News .

Chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay was hit by a bullet in the lower back while in a car carrying his crew towards Kyiv on Monday. Two rounds also hit camera operator Richie Mockler.

The variety, volume and potency of firepower being rushed into the war zone illustrate the extent to which the United States sought to prepare the Ukrainian military to wage a hybrid war against Russia, even as President Biden has expressly ruled out inserting American troops into the conflict.

US, Germany Continue To Allow Gas Transactions With Russia Despite SWIFT Ban As Russian banks closed down both ATMs and then, later, open market trading, to avoid or contain the fallout from the Russian incursion into Ukraine, it's becoming increasingly apparent that the West doesn't have the right tools to sanction Russia  - not that they could even if they did. The problem, as we have said many times before,boils down to Russia's control over Europe's energy supplies. But even as a growing number of Russian oligarchs release messages claiming that their sympathies lie with the [...]

Russia officially invaded Ukraine last week, and Kyiv now says it will push for a cease-fire when it enters talks with Moscow. The two nations met on the Belarussian border after Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear forces on high alert. The latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine That marks a significant escalation […] The post EXCLUSIVE: NATO member Slovenia addresses the Russian nuclear threat against Ukraine appeared first on Insider Paper .

The following article was written by Adam Wilson and first published on 100 Percent Fed Up: BREAKING: Stock Market Suffers First Correction In 2 Years Following Russia-Ukraine Turmoil   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has far-reaching consequences for the world’s security and economy. Sanctions on Putin imposed by the […] To read the entire article, click here: BREAKING: Stock Market Suffers First Correction In 2 Years Following Russia-Ukraine Turmoil