Wars and Rumors of Wars

British Tourist Faces Prison Sentence In UAE For Filming Iranian Missiles Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A British tourist is among about 20 people who are facing charges in the UAE for filming Iranian attacks on Dubai, as America's Gulf Arab allies are taking steps to censor the impact of the war. According to The Guardian, the 60-year-old man is being charged with a law that prohibits sharing material that can endanger public security. The report said that he is still facing charges despite deleting the video immediately when he was asked...

Largest Viking Age Coin Hoard Ever Found In Norway Shocks Archaeologists Authored by Maria Mocerino, Hailed as a “historic discovery,” metal detectorists led archaeologists to the largest Viking Age hoard of silver coins ever to be found in Norway, reflecting the Vikings’ extensive network and a pivotal turning point in Norway’s history. The largest coin hoard in Norwegian history.Innlandet County Council On April 10, metal detectorists Vegard Sørlie and Rune Sætre uncovered 19 silver coins that quickly turned into an astonishing treasure when archaeologists rushed to the site. The number of coins...

Anduril Unveils Tiltrotor Killer Drone Straight Out Of 'Terminator' Palmer Luckey's defense company Anduril Industries unveiled Thunder, an autonomous aircraft designed to deliver missiles, drones, electronic-warfare systems and cargo into heavily contested airspace. "In this new era of maneuver warfare, we need eyes for what's ahead and a shield for what we can't afford to lose," Anduril wrote in a tweet. Thunder is a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft, meaning it weighs more than 1,320 pounds, as shown in the UAS classification chart below, courtesy of Piper Sandler. Anduril noted, "A first...