Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
U.S. sending Iraq 10K rifles within weeks for Islamic State fight
The United States plans on shipping 10,000 M16 rifles and 12,000 sets of body armor, Kevlar helmets, medical kits, and counter-IED equipment to Iraq within weeks. Published January 7, 2015
Brad Thor responds to radical Islamic cleric’s Paris terror tweet: ‘Up yours!’
New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor had two words in response to radical Islamic cleric Anjem Choudary's Paris terror attack tweets: "Up yours!" Published January 7, 2015
Pope Francis: Charlie Hebdo Paris terror an ‘abominable’ attack on ‘peaceful coexistence’
Pope Francis issued a statement on Wednesday's terrorist attack against France's satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling the actions an "abominable" affront to peace. Published January 7, 2015
James Comey: Sony hackers mistakenly revealed North Korean Internet addresses
The FBI said Wednesday that U.S. officials know Sony hackers were from North Korea because exclusive Internet addresses were revealed by accident on multiple occasions. Published January 7, 2015
TrackingPoint’s $40K ‘Mile Maker’ rifle can kill from 1,800 yards
TrackingPoint Inc., the Texas company that specializes in creating precision guided firearms, has unveiled its "Mile Maker" Linux-powered rifle, which can hit targets at roughly 1,800 yards away. Published January 7, 2015
Tough Mudder to use tear gas in 2015: Racers tasked with ‘Cry Baby’ obstacle
The popular endurance race known as Tough Mudder has added another painful obstacle to its repertoire: tear gas. Published January 7, 2015
Army gets peek-a-boom grenade: Munition will detect hiding enemies and explode
Peek-a-boom. A new grenade being developed by the Pentagon will detect enemies hiding behind obstacles and explode. Published January 6, 2015
4 high-ranking Russian military officers commit suicide in less than one year
Four high-ranking former Russian military officers have committed suicide in less than one year under similar circumstances. Published January 6, 2015
Pentagon’s drone demands push Air Force to ‘breaking point’: internal memo
An internal Air Force memo says that its drone fleet is stretched to the limit due to a dearth of operators and additional resources needed to meet the Pentagon's needs. Published January 6, 2015
Syrian rebels to begin joint U.S.-Turkey training in March
The U.S.-led coalition's plan to train 15,000 Syrian rebels for the fight against the Islamic State group will begin in March, a senior Turkish official said Monday. Published January 6, 2015
Vladimir Putin decree: Foreign nationals can serve in Russian military
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened up the nation's military to foreign nationals. Published January 6, 2015
French Laundry heist: $300K in wine stolen from famous Napa Valley restaurant
The French Laundry in California, one of the world's most famous restaurants, was robbed Christmas Day of 76 bottles of wine worth roughly $300,000. Published January 2, 2015
Jihadi commanders in Russia pledge allegiance to Islamic State’s Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
The Islamic State group just gained six new commanders — in Russia. Published January 2, 2015
Russian spy ring busted at NATO air base in Lithuania
An alleged Russian spy ring has been busted at a major NATO air base in Lithuania. Published January 2, 2015
Saudi Arabia has banner year for beheadings
Saudi Arabia had a robust year in 2014 — for beheadings. Published January 2, 2015
Navy SEAL ‘performance center’ request denied by Congress for second year
The Pentagon has been denied funding for the second year for "Human Performance Centers" it believes will protect its investment in Navy SEALs. Published January 2, 2015
Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos street names will honor slain New York police officers
Slain New York Police Department Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos will have streets in the city named in their honor. Published January 1, 2015
Jeb Bush donates $10K to fund for families of slain NYPD officers Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos
Florida's former Republican governor Jeb Bush has donated $10,000 to a fund for the families of slain New York Police Department officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. Published January 1, 2015
Pentagon seeks speedy ‘autonomous’ drones for urban operations
The Pentagon is developing lightweight autonomous drones with the flight capabilities of small birds and insects that can zoom through tight spaces at high speeds. Published January 1, 2015
Planned Parenthood performed 327K abortions in fiscal 2014
Planned Parenthood's fiscal 2014 report puts the number of abortions the organization performed at 327,653. Published January 1, 2015
