An aerial view shows a Philippines Navy vessel that has been grounded since 1999 to assert the nation’s sovereignty over the Second Thomas Shoal, a remote South China Sea reef also claimed by China. Jay Directo | Afp | Getty Images China has stepped up its aggression against the Philippines in the contested waters of … Read more
(NewsNation) — You can see a lot on Google Maps, including a satellite image of what appears to be the U.S. military’s prototype uncrewed submarine. Dubbed the “Manta Ray” because of its shape, the image of an underwater drone at a naval base near Los Angeles has garnered attention in recent days. Northrop Grumman, the … Read more
(NewsNation) — Women are not currently required to sign up for the draft — despite what you might see online. Currently, the law states that “male persons” aged 18-25 have to register with Selective Service. However, confusion erupted online after a Senate Committee approved adding language to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025 that … Read more
A Royal Navy officer who thought she was just experiencing dehydration and exhaustion from her field gun training has revealed her life was “forever changed” after learning she had terminal brain cancer. Petty officer Jess Zentilin-Dorey, was told she had a grade 4 astrocytoma in June 2022 after having a seizure at home. The 33-year-old, … Read more
