Douglas Ernst
Articles by Douglas Ernst
Gen. James Amos, Marine Corps commandant, slams Obama’s handling of Iraq
Four-star Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, used a speaking engagement at the Brookings Institute on Tuesday to deliver a stinging rebuke of the Obama administration's handling of Iraq. Published July 17, 2014
Putin gives Obama ‘middle finger,’ strikes deal to reactivate spy base in Cuba
New sanctions imposed upon Russia aren't deterring Vladimir Putin from reactivating an old Soviet-era spy base in Cuba that has been closed since January 27, 2002. Published July 16, 2014
Treasury to AK-47 owners: Sanctions against Russia won’t affect your Kalashnikov
American AK-47 owners can breath a sigh of relief: Sanctions imposed upon Russia for its actions in Ukraine will not create a Second Amendment debate over the popular rifle. Published July 16, 2014
FBI: Chinese hacker accessed gold mine of data on F-22, F-35 and 32 U.S. military projects
A Chinese hacker allegedly broke into the network of world's largest aerospace company and other defense contractors to steal sensitive information on the United States' F-22 and F-35 fighter jets, as well as Boeing's C-17 cargo plane. Published July 16, 2014
UAE plans to send first Arab spacecraft to Mars by 2021
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates wants the Islamic world to set its sights on the stars and he wants a spacecraft that is worthy of a mission to Mars to launch within a decade. Published July 16, 2014
U.S. intelligence to ISIL: Please keep using Twitter, YouTube and Instagram
Sunni radicals with the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant have one really big fan of the terrorist organization's YouTube, Instagram and Twitter accounts: the U.S. intelligence community. Published July 16, 2014
Navy nurse refused to force-feed Guantanamo Bay terror suspects on hunger strike
A Navy medical officer has refused to force-feed terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. Published July 15, 2014
Philadelphia VA tried to bug congressional investigators
During a congressional hearing into alleged intimidation of whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs, it was revealed that members of the Philadelphia regional office tried to record committee investigators with microphones and cameras earlier in the month. Published July 15, 2014
ISIL captured 52 U.S.-made howitzers; artillery weapons cost 500K each
Sunni radicals with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) may have captured as many as 52 U.S.-made M198 howitzers in their march across Iraq in June. Published July 15, 2014
Pentagon’s self-guided bullets leave enemies nowhere to hide
The research arm dedicated to creating breakthrough technology for the Pentagon has shared video of a successful test of self-guided bullets. Published July 11, 2014
Violent gang MS-13 taking advantage of immigration crisis, using border as recruiting hub
The infamous gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, is reportedly taking advantage of the immigration crisis along the U.S. border. Published July 11, 2014
Politicians, criminals using ‘right-to-be-forgotten’ law European courts forced upon Google
Europe's courts forced Google to honor new "right-to-be-forgotten" laws in May, and now they're being embraced — by scandal-ridden politicians and violent criminals. Published July 11, 2014
Breaking special forces: Obama nominee Gen. Joseph Votel warns that elite troops may be ‘fraying’
Even America's elite warriors have a breaking point. Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Votel told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that he believed troops assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) may be "fraying" from overuse. Gen. Votel is President Obama's nominee to head SOCOM with the departure of Navy Adm. William H. McRaven. Published July 11, 2014
Secret Service begins regular K-9 patrols around White House
The U.S. Secret Service has decided to regularly deploy canine units around the White House for the first time among the general public. Published July 10, 2014
Pentagon’s human memory-chip program moves forward; two universities awarded contracts
The Pentagon agency tasked with creating with breakthrough technologies for national security has awarded contracts to two universities to create memory chips for service members and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries or disease. Published July 10, 2014
Marine Warfighting Lab tests the Godzilla of amphibious assault vehicles
The Marine Corps is testing what could arguably be deemed the Godzilla of amphibious assault vehicles in Hawaii July 9 through August 1 — and it's still only a half-scale version. Published July 10, 2014
Hagel: ‘Make no mistake,’ ISIL is an ‘imminent’ threat to U.S.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told troops at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in southeastern Georgia on Wednesday that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses an "imminent threat" to the United States. Published July 10, 2014
Gen. Abizaid-led panel: Obama drone policy sends message it can ‘kill any person’ at ‘any time’
A panel of national security experts, led by former commander of U.S. Central Command General John P. Abizaid and Georgetown Professor Rosa Brooks, former counselor to the undersecretary of defense for policy, condemned the president's drone policy in a new report released in June. Published July 9, 2014
Illegal immigrants showing up at border with ‘Yes we can’ Obama shoes: report
Shoes with President Obama's face and the campaign slogan "Yes we can" are apparently showing up on the feet of illegal immigrants along the southern U.S. border. Published July 9, 2014
Pentagon: We’ll give Obama a drone strike with al-Baghdadi’s name on it
The Pentagon has a plan for dealing with Islamic State "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: send in the drones. Published July 9, 2014
