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5 May 2021 Tuesday, FNC’s Tucker Carlson reacted to what has become known as the “woke” CIA recruitment ad, which according to Carlson, has raised questions about the efficacy of the agency. Carlson also questioned that trend within American culture, which he said was steeped in narcissism. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: If you’ve been on the internet this week, you’ve probably seen the video we’re about to show you. If you haven’t seen it, there is really nothing we can do to pr...

MiG-25 One of the early jet fighters that can be counted among the fastest jets ever designed was the MiG-25. The Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich airframe made extensive use of stainless steel, as a typical aluminum airframe would not have been able to cope with the stresses at the high speeds the MiG-25 was intended for. The airframe’s more robust steel construction came at a cost, however. The MiG-25 was a beast of a plane and tipped the scales at about 64,000 pounds—without fuel or a full weapo...

Four tales of real-life North East spies and spying - from World War I to the Cold War From the Kuch family in World War I, to Eddie Chapman and Busty Brown in World War II, to Rudolf Abel in the Cold War, we recall tales of North East spies and spying Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Mortons nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide...

Marvin Kalb offers an insider’s view of a crucial moment for journalism and diplomacy.

9 of 9 Gray-New Gloucesters Ali Cohen, center, serves during Monday nights game against Lake Region in Gray. Waiting for the return are her teammates Madison Lee, left, and Madi Knight, right. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester waited extra long to play its first-ever varsity volleyball match, but the Patriots wasted no time picking up their first varsity victory. Gray-New Gloucester’s Ali Cohen sets up a teammate as she returns a shot during Monday night’s game agains...

STREAM IT ON THE PLATFORMS: This week on SOFREP Radio, we are pleased to welcome Gary Powers Jr. Gary Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Spy Plane pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960 during a reconnaissance mission. Growing up, Gary never really knew the historical importance of the U-2 Incident or what his father really did. It wasn’t until his death in 1977 that Gary started to untangle the myths from the truth and learn about his father’s military history...

Lee Harvey Oswald was told by Khrushchev to kill JFK ex-CIA chief says Harriet Alexander For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Lee Harvey Oswald was instructed to kill John F. Kennedy by Soviet leader Nikita Kruschev, a former CIA chief has claimed, and went ahead with the plan despite the Soviets changing their mind. R. James Woolsey, who ran the CIA from 1993-1995, makes the remarkable claim in a new book, Operation Dragon. Written with Lt. Gen. Ion Mih...

Lee Harvey Oswald defected to the USSR in 1959 before returning in 1961 A new book claims Oswald was a KGB agent and was told to assassinate Kennedy Author R. James Woolsey, who ran the CIA from 1993-1995, makes the claim He wrote the book with Ion Mihai Pacepa, Nicolae Ceausescus former spy chief Woolsey and Pacepa base their claims on the 1964 Warren Commission Report They say the report has not been properly interpreted until now The authors argue the Soviets changed their minds, but Oswal...

Ex-CIA Chief Says Soviets Ordered The Assassination Of JFK by : Saman Javed on : 23 Feb 2021 15:29 PA Images An ex-CIA chief has alleged that a Soviet leader ordered the assassination of President John F Kennedy in a new tell-all book. The book, which is co-authored by a Romanian intelligence chief, claims that Nikita Khrushchev ordered Lee Harvey Oswald to kill the president. The officers claim the Soviets later changed their minds and abandoned the plan, but Oswald refused. Advert 10 Operatio...

The treaty, for all its flaws in design and in implementation, symbolized the new post-Cold War world. Russia’s decision to begin its withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty (after the U.S. exit, completed on November 20, 2020) has dealt another blow to the global arms control regime, heralding the return of a more dangerous world. The treaty—which opens member states’ airspace to aerial observation by other members—is symbolic of a now largely defunct era of post-Cold War optimism with i...