NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security could impact how the federal government is able to address potential terror threats in the U.S., a public safety expert said, warning that the escalating conflict with Iran could encourage those wishing to harm Americans.Jeffrey Halstead, a retired police chief in Fort Worth, Texas, and a former commander for Homeland Security for Phoenix police, told Fox News Digital that U.S. military actions could “escalate the mindset of some of these outlying or outlier terrorist entities” wanting to take action. “We’ve seen historically that…

JERUSALEM — An Israeli F-35I fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 in an air combat that lasted a “few seconds,” marking the first kill of a manned fighter jet by an F-35, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said on Wednesday.Israel’s announcement comes amid the ongoing “Epic Fury” military operation, a joint U.S.-Israeli strike against military targets in Iran.In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan as part of a defensive mission alongside “Epic Fury,” marking the first targets destroyed by the British warplane type.The Israeli Version of the…

Smith & Wesson has just announced the Model 940-3, a J-Frame snubby in 9mm.The latest carry revolver from Smith & Wesson is the Model 940-3. Chambered for 9mm Luger and fed via moon clip, this stainless steel snub-nose features a 2.17-inch barrel, a svelte weight of 23 ounces and a width of just 1.3 inches thanks to its 5-shot fluted cylinder. Better yet, it’s built on a no-lock frame.The Model 940-3 also has a concealed hammer to provide a snag-free draw, but that means it’s double-action-only as well. Other features include its Tritium XS front night sight, U-notch dovetail rear…

Here at GunSpot, we use an XD-M Elite Tactical OSP for our videos and it’s one sweet piece. With the flared magwell, threaded barrel, suppressor sights and our U.S. Optics DRS 2.0 mounted, it’s a sharp-looking gun. A solid pistol like the XD-M Elite from Springfield Armory deserves a great weaponlight like the Surefire X300 Ultra. The last piece to the tactical set-up would be adding a weapon-mounted light. For that we decided on the X300 Ultra from Surefire. The X300U-A ultra-high-output LED weaponlight has a tight 1,000 lumen beam which is perfect for tactical use, and it fits nicely onto…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! American stealth bombers are expected to land at U.K. military bases within days to join the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran, according to reports.Citing unnamed senior Western officials, The Telegraph reported Wednesday that air bases at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire are being readied for the arrival of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers — the $2 billion strategic bomber is also known as the world’s most expensive aircraft.The bombers are understood to be landing at the U.K. bases “in a matter of days” as Washington intensifies operations in…

The U.S. military recently deployed Lockheed Martin’s long-range Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, for the first time in combat against Iranian targets, U.S. Central Command announced. Video released Wednesday shows the next-gen munitions being launched in open desert terrain from M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems as part of Operation Epic Fury. The operation against Iran has seen a variety of precision munitions launched from land, sea and air, according to CENTCOM. “I just could not be prouder of our men and women in uniform leveraging innovation to create dilemmas for the enemy,” Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM commander, said in…

In today’s article, the author reviews the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Compact 9mm pistol. The pistol was loaned to the author for evaluation by the company. We waited in anticipation for the Prodigy Compact with 4.25” length barrel from Springfield Armory to arrive for testing and evaluation. It’s the compact version of the full-size Prodigy, with the major differences being a shorter grip, a short barrel length of 4.25” or 3.5”, and a lighter aluminum frame as opposed to the steel frame of the full-size model. Putting rounds downrange with the 1911 DS Prodigy 4.25″ Compact 9mm. This “Goldilocks gun” from…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A second person was arrested Wednesday in connection with last week’s chaotic snowball fight in Washington Square Park, during which multiple police officers were struck and injured by flying snowballs, police reportedly said.Eric Wilson Jr., 18, was charged with misdemeanor obstructing government administration and harassment, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said, Fox 5 New York reported. Wilson turned himself in Wednesday morning, according to the New York Post.”This second arrest sends an important message,” Hendry, president of the Police Benevolent Association (PBA), said. “These shameful attacks on our police officers last…

A job announcement from a veteran-owned military contractor raised alarm on social media Wednesday over a potential escalation of U.S. military operations abroad. Manassas, Virginia-based Joint Technology Solution, Inc., has active job advertisements on Indeed and Glassdoor for on-call, part-time “personal effects specialists” to handle the belongings of fallen service members at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The job notices, which aren’t dated, drew the attention of Rebekah Jones, an activist and climate scientist, who posted one on her popular X account. “Not a good sign for the United States that Dover AFB is ‘urgently hiring’ people to sort…

As World War II progressed, Germany struggled to keep up in the battle against the growing numbers of Allied tanks. While the Wehrmacht’s anti-tank guns were the most formidable weapons of their type on the battlefields of Europe, the cost to manufacture the guns and their ammunition became an unbearable strain for the Reich’s economy. Consequently, the Germans sought lower-cost options, and these new weapons focused on the use of powerful hollow charge warheads in a rocket projectile. Range and accuracy were sacrificed for economical mass production. The 8.8cm Raketenwerfer 43 Püppchen looks like a miniature artillery piece, but it’s…