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(Courtesy photo) Dec. 12, 1955: First prototype of hovercraft patented by British engineer Christoper Cockerell. A hovercraft, also known as an air-cushion vehicle or ACV, is an amphibious craft capable of travelling over land, water, mud, ice, and other surfaces. Hovercraft use blowers to produce a large volume of air below the hull, or air cushion, that is slightly above atmospheric pressure. The pressure difference between the higher pressure air below the hull and lower pressure ambient air above it produces lift, which causes the hull to float above the running surface. For stabili...

Any ballistic missile, whether defending against short range ballistic missiles, scuds that were fired by saddam, ballistic missiles intentionally going to be fired at u.s. troops. the physics and capabilities are roughly the same. they don't change that much. we do have an extensive radar capability inside korea and elsewhere being used for protection of our troops and south korea troops. so it's not unusual to hear this first come from the south koreans, but you can expect there will be a follow that comes from our own north korean air defense command who have much more sophisticated capabil...

It? our alliance is a testament to the transformative power of freedom. today nations that once waged war now stand together as friends and partners in pursuit of a much better world. and we're getting there. we're getting there faster than you think. with your presence here today, shoulder to shoulder, you put hope into every soul that yearns for peace. all of you have made yokota one of the most capable operational bases in japan and actually anywhere in the world. for over a decade this incredible place has bn home not only to american service members but also to the air defense command of ...

Enemies. that's the way it should be. isn't it? our alliance is a testament to the transformative power of freedom. today nations that once waged war now stand together as friends and partners in pursuit of a much better world. and we're getting there. we're getting there faster than you think. with your presence here today, shoulder to shoulder, you put hope into every soul that yearns were peace. all of you have made this one of the most capable operational bases in japan, and actually anywhere in the world. for over a decade, this incredible place has been home not only to american service ...

From the prime minister, dmitry medvedev. he put in a facebook post that this action actually brings the united states and russia on the verge of having conflict, and translated from russian, saying on the verge of having conflict with each other. he also accuses the united states of not only violating international law, but also its own laws by not going to congress. and key here, kate, he's saying, look, how does this help us fight isis? having said that, kate, vladimir putin had some strong comments as well through his spokesperson, saying that, look, this was an aggression. what have they ...