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The Death of Albert Speer - Mysterious Mistress Cover Up?​

Feb 22, 2026
In September 1981, former Nazi Armaments Minister Albert Speer died in a London hospital after suffering a stroke in his hotel room in the company of his young mistress. That woman's name has never been made public. My investigation suggests that her identity has been deliberately suppressed for 44 years. Why? We don't know, but it remains a fact that no document mentions her name, which is very odd. I set out to discover her name and unravel the curious suppression of information concerning Speer's two visits to London and his death there.
Special thanks to: Steve Gaskin; Andy Newton; John Sharp; Michael Ede; Fiona White; Dr. Clare Smith; Robert Thompson

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Primary Published Sources:
  • 'Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth' by Gitta Sereny (Picador: 1996)
  • 'Albert Speer's last night in Brown's Hotel, Mayfair – with Norman Stone', The Oldie, December 8th, 2023
Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; National Archives Kew; Metropolitan Police; MI5; Imperial College NHS Trust; Metropolitan Police History Society.
 

Operation Nanook is underway in the Arctic, but what does it hope to accomplish?​

Feb 25, 2026 #NWT #northwestterritories #canadianarmedforces
Operation Nanook is underway in the Arctic. This year the Canadian Rangers are conducting their longest patrol ever, and soldiers are testing artillery north of the Arctic circle. The exercises come amidst a changing world with an increased focus on Arctic sovereignty.
The CBC's Meghan Roberts spoke with Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin. He's the Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command which means he's in charge of deployed Canadian military operations in Canada and around the world. Here's their conversation.

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GAO Testimony on Military Readiness​

The following is the March 4, 2026, Government Accountability Office testimony on Military Readiness: DOD Should Take Further Actions to Address Challenges Across the Air, Sea, Ground and Space Domains. The testimony was given before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

From the Report​

We testified on U.S. military readiness before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

This testimony is based on many reports from our broad work on readiness across the military services, such as:

  • F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve Future Development
  • Amphibious Warfare Fleet: Navy Needs to Complete Key Efforts to Better Ensure Ships Are Available for Marines
  • Weapon System Sustainment: Various Challenges Affect Ground Vehicles’ Availability for Missions
We’ve made almost 200 recommendations, many of which the Department of Defense has not addressed

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The 'Friends' Building - An Unfriendly History

Mar 1, 2026
90 Bedford Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, is world famous today for its association with '90s sitcom 'Friends'. However, this old apartment block has a dark history for when it was a hideout of 1960s domestic terrorists called The Weathermen.

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When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part I - Lieber Institute West Point

This post examines when cyber operations against water infrastructure may qualify as attacks under the LOAC.
lieber.westpoint.edu

When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part II - Lieber Institute West Point

Cyber operations against water infrastructure are not legally low-impact just because they are digital or, for now, short-lived.
lieber.westpoint.edu
 
USS Gerald R. Ford, CVN-78, $13.3 billion, the flagship of American naval power in the Middle East, experienced a fire in its main laundry spaces on 12 March while operating in the Red Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury.
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Obviously someone has been lying a lot to set the pants on fire.
 

Irradiate Israel! Egypt's Secret Nazi Missiles Plan​

Mar 12, 2026
In the early 1960s, Israeli intelligence became aware of a dastardly plan by Egyptian dictator Colonel Nasser to bombard Israel with ballistic missiles designed by former Nazi V-2 rocket scientists living in Egypt. Some of the missiles would be armed with radioactive waste! Mossad launched Operation 'Damocles', a desperate campaign to stop the Egyptian plan from actually being enacted, a plan that included murdering Nasser's hired Nazis!

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They Came to Spy on America. They Stayed to Coach Little League.​

At 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1989, San Francisco began to shake. The Loma Prieta earthquake caused widespread destruction. Across the region, freeways and buildings collapsed. When the dust settled, 63 people were killed and over 3,700 injured.

A local FBI counterintelligence agent had left work early and was with his kids at a city park when the quake struck. Unnerved but unharmed, the FBI agent quickly dropped off his kids at home, then jumped into his bureau car and sped downtown. Apocalyptic reports wafted over the car radio: Part of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. Buildings were ablaze. It was chaos.

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THE RISE OF NON-STATE SPECIAL OPERATIONS

For years, the military assumed that only powerful nations could pull off synchronized, high-impact missions. Recent events prove otherwise: groups like the Islamic State, cartels, and violent cults now conduct strategic strikes mirroring elite state operations. Craig Whiteside from the U.S...
warroom.armywarcollege.edu
 
How Soviet Citizens Escaped Censorship: Samizdat

Mar 22, 2026 #ColdWar #ColdWarHistory #History
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a look at how censored information and ideas were spread in the Soviet Union. This look at Soviet samizdat includes how the government responded and reacted to underground publishing.

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*SOURCES*
Komaromi, Ann (2004). "The Material Existence of Soviet Samizdat"
To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement
Benjamin Nathans
The Cambridge History of Russian Literature.
Reddaway, Peter (1972). Uncensored Russia – protest and dissent in the Soviet Union. The unofficial Moscow journal, A Chronicle of Current Events
 

The Shocking State of Britain's Navy 2026​


Mar 22, 2026
The once mighty Royal Navy is but a shadow of its former self, reduced to a tiny handful of often broken warships by generations of political mismanagement. This was cruelly exposed recently when Britain found it difficult to dispatch at short notice a single destroyer to Cyprus following an attack on the British base there. What the hell is happening to the Royal Navy...discover the horrific truth here.

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Army Raises Enlistment Age from 35 to 42 - Is it a Good or Bad Thing?​

Streamed live on Mar 30, 2026
Did you know only 23% of young Americans aged 17-24 are eligible for military service? This is due to height/weight standards, academic issues, and drug/criminal record. So as of April 20, 2026, the U.S. Army is officially raising its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42. This change applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve.
The Army has cited several strategic reasons for this shift:
Read more below the vid on youtube.

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Apollo 11 Wasn't Alone on the Moon! 1969 Soviet Moon Landing​

Apr 2, 2026
Shortly after Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in July 1969, a second spacecraft that was already in Moon orbit prepared to also land on the lunar surface. This spacecraft was Soviet and was part of a bizarre race with the Americans, a race with profound consequences for human science and national pride.

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‘Not the End of the Story’​

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Two decades ago, Dakota Meyer enlisted in the Marine Corps with a plan to become one of the elites operating behind enemy lines, inspired by a poster of a camo-painted Reconnaissance Marine with night-vision goggles.

But a failed swim test during recon indoctrination changed the course of his career, and Meyer instead became a sniper, deploying to Afghanistan, and engaged in a deadly battle with the Taliban. While that day earned him the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for combat valor, it cut his Marine career short.

Monday, almost one year after he reenlisted in the service, Meyer’s dream of becoming a reconnaissance Marine – the dream that started it all – became reality.

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Pentagon Adds to Pacific Refueling Capacity With New Philippine Depot​

The Pentagon plans to open a new depot in the Southern Philippines by 2028, setting the stage to expand Washington’s growing network of forward-based Western Pacific refueling hubs alongside upcoming sites in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Last month, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested contractor services to support setting up a Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) around the Davao region on the Southern Philippine Island of Mindanao. DFSPs are fueling depots that the Pentagon uses to stage fuel and lubricants in support of U.S. military operations. The Davao DFSP is envisioned to support up to 41 million gallons of fuel products and lubricants, reads a performance work statement on the DFSP.

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