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In its beginning, the U.S. Navy relied heavily on small arms, and each Navy soldier was outfitted and trained with pistols, rifles, and swords. Much has changed since, as the Navy has evolved over...
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Natural bodies of water are a great deterrent to invasion. Because of this fact as well as geopolitical and historical factors, 30 of the 38 countries without a military are islands. To identify the...
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Rising tensions in the Pacific near Taiwan and China’s recurring incursions into Taiwan’s airspace has the island nation seeking U.S. cooperation to make the next domestically developed fighter...
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The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been a war of attrition with either side unable to make much headway. While Russia continues to pummel Ukrainian cities with airstrikes, missiles,...
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As weapons have changed over the years, the tactics of warfare have evolved as well. It goes without saying that the guns and munitions of the Civil War would not be a match for a nuclear bomb in...
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Though tanks technically existed on the battlefield the prior year, it was really during 1917’s World War I Battle of Cambrai that these heavily-armored behemoths became one of the most fearsome...
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Fully automatic weapons – defined as those capable of firing more than one shot with a single trigger pull – are tightly regulated in the United States. Only automatic weapons made before May...
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The United States has historically held the title of the world’s most dominant navy since the end of World War II. But according to at least one measure, this supremacy is no longer absolute. China...
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Up against a recruitment crunch, the United States military is struggling to fill its ranks. Last year, the U.S. Army enlisted 15,000 fewer new troops than the 65,000 it had budgeted for. Due to a...
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The United States Marine Corps Rifle Creed represents the relationship between soldiers and their weapon. One part says, “My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless.” Though...
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Many armies in the world have elite special forces units capable of carrying out special operations, tasks, and missions. While the United States is considered to have some of the most effective...
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When World War II began in 1939 with Germany’s invasion of Poland, only about 334,500 Americans were serving in the military. Over the following years, through both conscription and voluntary...
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The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military, established even before the founding of the country. At that time, most soldiers were equipped with muskets and swords. Nearly 250 years later, the...
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According to the latest available comparable data, there are at least 133 million military firearms in 177 of the world’s countries. These firearms make up the largest pool of centrally controlled...
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Earlier this Month, Russia sent a Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet to intercept an American MQ-9 Reaper drone across the black sea before it penetrated Russian airspace over Crimea. The United States...
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