Over half the personnel at its La Esperanza research base are infected with Covid-19 Nine unvaccinated and infected members of staff have been evacuated to Buenos Aires, after over half the 43 scientists and military personnel stationed at an Antarctic facility in Hope Bay tested positive for Covid-19. That’s according to Patricia Ortuzar, the polar […]
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US nuclear missile sub makes rare visit to base near Taiwan
The naval base on Guam is the closest US military installation to China located on American territory A US Navy submarine carrying dozens of nuclear warheads sailed into a Pacific base for a rare visit on Saturday, with the Navy calling it a message to allies in the region. The USS Nevada – a nuclear-powered […]
Figurines deriding Biden deemed off-limits on US military base
Officials say such imagery is ‘outside the established parameters’ of what’s permitted on sale A US military base in Alaska has updated its guidelines regarding goods allowed to be sold on its grounds, after a vendor plied anti-Biden figurines to personnel. A vendor temporarily working on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska had been selling […]
French presidential candidate let down by his own base
Eric Zemmour, a far-right candidate in the 2022 French presidential election, took flak after his alleged supporters threatened and harassed several of his political opponents. Police in the Yvelines region, outside Paris, opened an investigation on Friday after insults and ‘Z 2022’ were written on the windshields of several cars parked next to a home […]
$2m fuel theft from US base explained with ‘Romanian culture’
A thieving scheme that resulted in $2 million in fuel stolen from a US base in Romania might have been facilitated by the “negligence” of the Americans unaware of “local culture,” the country’s defense minister has suggested. The fuel theft scandal centered around the Mihail Kogălniceanu air base, which serves as the main hub for […]
China seeks 1st naval base in Atlantic – US media
Beijing intends to build its first-ever naval outpost on the Atlantic Ocean, which would allow China to position its warships opposite the West Coast of the US, a media report says. Beijing wants to set up a military base in Equatorial Guinea, a western African country 28,000 square kilometers (1,0810 square miles) in size and […]
US diplomat flees after hit-and-run, hides at military base – police
An American diplomat in Seoul has fled the scene after a suspected hit-and-run incident and is now hiding from the police at a US military base, South Korean law enforcement has complained. An unnamed member of the US diplomatic mission had allegedly been behind the wheel of a car that collided with a taxi in […]
Syria accuses Israel of missile strikes near Russian base
Two Syrian soldiers have been injured and material damage caused in the coastal region, where Russia has a naval base, following reported Israeli missile strikes on Tartus and Homs carried out from Lebanese airspace. “Our air defenses responded to an Israeli air aggression this evening, targeting some points in the central and coastal regions, and […]
‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports
The US base at Al-Tanf, in Syria’s southern Homs province, has reportedly come under attack by either missiles or a drone. No casualties were reported, and the US Central Command blamed “Iranian-backed militias.” Reports of the attack appeared online around 10 pm local time on Wednesday, initially mentioning a “suicide drone” and multiple aircraft. A CENTCOM […]
US-abandoned Bagram base reportedly operational for first time in two months, as rumors swirl of Chinese military presence
Bagram Airfield, once the linchpin of the US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan, is said to be powered and serving planes again. A foreign force is rumored to be involved, with fingers pointed at China, which denied eyeing the base. A photo shared on social media purportedly shows the base on Sunday night with its floodlights […]