WARSAW — When Russian forces first crossed Ukraine’s borders on Feb. 24, 2022, there were few who believed Kyiv would last even a week, let alone have any chance against Russia’s overwhelming military. And yet, when US President Joe Biden made a surprise and morale-building visit to Kyiv on Feb. 20, he did so with a startlingly different assessment than defense planners would have given him a year ago. A day later, at an address to the public in the Polish capitol’s Royal Castle, the American president said flatly “brutality will never grind down the will of a free Ukraine. Ukraine will…
Author: Bryan Kimmell
While in the skies above, pilots in modern military aircraft often have no shortage of weapons literally at their fingertips, but a pilot who finds himself on the ground behind enemy lines is worse than a bird with clipped wings. During the First and Second World Wars, the best a pilot could have in the way of a personal defense weapon or survival gun was a sidearm. Later, during the early stages of the Cold War, the United States Air Force relied on what were some rather odd survival weapons. Let’s take a look at the various survival rifles over…
There’s been a resurgence in pistol compensators this year as a few manufacturers have come out with options for various handgun models. Are comps worth the hype, especially for concealed carry? Faxon Firearms says, “Anything improving pistol accuracy is worth checking out.” That said, let’s take a look at the Faxon Firearms EXOS. From the Faxon release. Faxon EXOS | Is It The Best Pistol Compensator? Constructed of black anodized 6061 Aluminum, the Faxon EXOS features an angled front port single chamber design, enabling the compensator to improve shot-to-shot accuracy by reducing muzzle climb and recoil. The EXOS’ specially designed port design…
CHICAGO – Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been kicked to the curb by Chicago voters as she lost her re-election bid Monday night, and critics are celebrating the end of her term. The Windy City has seen soaring crime rates under Lightfoot. It became the theme of her opponents seeking to replace her. Chicago homicides rose to historic levels in 2021 that had not been seen in decades, outpacing other big cities like New York and Los Angeles, Fox News reported. Lightfoot has been blasted for her poor relationship with law enforcement throughout her tenure as she’s mandated policies that are criminal-friendly.…
A year on from Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the rapid advances and retreats of the two combatants have slowed to a grinding stalemate. Marking the one-year anniversary since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February last year, the ebb and flow of the conflict seen in the early stages has slowed to a near-static frontline reminiscent of wars thought consigned to history. Casualty figures are difficult to determine, although western officials put combined military figures of those killed in action and injured across the two sides at up to 300,000, with peak rates of around 1,000 a day at…