In an unusual form of protest, Sam O’Hara took to his city’s streets armed with a cell phone and a speaker and proceeded to follow around National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., as he played “The Imperial March” from “Star Wars.”
The iconic song conjures up images of Sith Lords, lightsabers, and galactic totalitarian regimes. And, as it turns out, it can set the stage for a fight over Constitutional rights.
In a federal lawsuit, O’Hara alleges that an Ohio National Guardsman called local police on him and interrupted his right to protest.
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Guards at a California Coast Guard station opened fire on a civilian truck as it drove toward the base gates, ignoring shouts to stop, video of the incident shows.
A handful of guards at Coast Guard Station Alameda fired at least a dozen rounds from rifles and pistols as a U-Haul truck backed toward them Thursday night. Local media captured and broadcast video of the event, which showed the truck maneuvering to point away from the gate, then backing rapidly toward the guards as voices yell for it stop.
Local media reported that two people were hit.
French weapon system manufacturer MBDA has revealed plans to demonstrate firings of Thundart, a long-range guided rocket system, in mid-2026.
Asio Technologies has rolled out hundreds of upgraded Taurus systems to enable frontline units across the Israel Defence Forces.
The UK government has initiated a consultation with the defence industry to launch the ‘Back British’ offset strategy.
The U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) has launched the Global Thunder 26 large scale nuclear command and control exercise, which are taking place at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. The exercise bring together personnel from across the county’s nuclear forces, including extensive bomber flights, missile operations, and submarine readiness drills. USSTRATCOM reported regarding the exercises: “Global Thunder 26 engages warfighters across the nuclear enterprise, including USSTRATCOM components and subordinate units.
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while the policy is settled, confusion across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) remains rampant.
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