In July 2024 there were national elections in Venezuela. Foreign observers were allowed in to monitor the voting. Maduro’s main opponent was the popular, and notably honest Edmundo Gonzalez. Poll ...

September 30, 2024: India continues its effort to design and build SSN (nuclear attack sub) submarines. Construction is supposed to begin this year with the first SSNs entering service in 2032.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner during testing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024. Engines are ...

The current surge in retirements of experienced maintainers and a dearth of new air force recruits has left military aviation units with a growing shortage of both veteran and recently trained ...

Nigeria is suffering multiple economic, political and security issues. Inflation is at historically high levels. New president Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023 and promptly implemented some of his ...

Additionally, legislative reforms were introduced in September to address judicial independence and transparency, reflecting the government's commitment to strengthening democratic institutions.

A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif, Sept 18, 2024. Flight testing includes ground testing ...

U.S. Army artillerymen with 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, ...

A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 9 launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class ...

Both China and Russia have long histories of corruption. These two countries sometimes managed to use the corruption to sustain economic growth rather than stifle it. Governments, usually monarchies, ...

The U.S. was facing a Chinese naval threat in the Pacific and Chinese naval forces were increasingly showing up throughout the Indian Ocean region. China was also selling warships, especially ...

U.S. Army Maj. Wayland Griffin and Spc. Salim Hercules with Headquarters Company, 3rd battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st ...