Steep Troops 3, an eagerly anticipated television event of unprecedented proportions, has unveiled a heart-pounding ‘highlight teaser’ that promises an…

Oleg Gordievsky (right) with US President Ronald Reagan in 1987. Photo: Mary Anne Fackelman – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Oleg…

The Other 300 by Donavon L Riley   In the annals of military history, there are few stories as iconic…

Fulton STARS equipped Lockheed MC-130E Combat Talon. Photo: US Air Force. The Fulton surface-to-air recovery system (STARS), also known as…

Indoctrinating The Future, part 2: A Tale of Control, Corporatism, and Technocracy by Donavon L Riley   The 20th century…

Moe Berg. Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Berg made himself unique so comparisons were impossible.” ― Nicholas Dawidoff, The Catcher Was…

A friend was asking me how I store food for the long-term the other day. This prompted me to dissect one…

by Daniel D Lion The movie BLUE THUNDER (1983) Francis McNeil “Frank” Murphy (Roy Scheider) is a Los Angeles Police…

Robot fish “Charlie” Photo: Central Intelligence Agency. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to…

Into The Furnace: Epictetus, Bushido & Being Tested by Donavon L Riley   Life often throws us into situations where…