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Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to threaten to use nuclear weapons as retaliation for any attack from the West. For many, this threat brings back some of the constant state of fear that...
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An investigation earlier this year found that the death of a Navy SEAL during the fighting force’s famously difficult BUD/S training program was due to a lack of oversight and medical training. It...
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It has been more than three-quarters of a century since the end of World War II. No conflict since then has come near to the magnitude of death and destruction wrought. During six years of battle,...
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In most countries around the world, joining the military requires a minimum age criteria to be met. The minimum age differs from one country to another, depending on various factors such as national...
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When the Earth’s atmosphere becomes saturated with smoke and soot generated by nuclear bomb-induced firestorms, resulting in a significant reduction or absence of sunlight reaching the planet’s...
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The first aircraft to achieve supersonic flight was the Bell X-1, a rocket-powered research plane of the US military, which attained speeds approaching 1,000 mph in 1947. This groundbreaking feat...
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According to one calculation, World War II, humanity’s most devastating conflict, claimed the lives of approximately 45 million civilians, a toll that far exceeded the number of military casualties...
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While lacking the allure and thrill of their high-speed counterparts, slow-speed aircraft play an indispensable role across diverse military operations. Engineered for low-speed maneuvers, these...
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The U.S. defense budget topped $850 billion in fiscal 2022, more than the combined military spending of the next 10 countries combined. This money goes to fund a wide range of obligations, from...
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The American Civil War was by far the deadliest conflict in U.S. history. From the start of the war in April 1861, with the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, until General Robert E. Lee’s...
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As the Russian invasion in Ukraine continues to drag on, forces have dug in, relying on long-range artillery strikes to inflict damage on enemy-controlled cities. A recent Ukrainian counteroffensive...
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The United States possesses one of the world’s most advanced military forces on earth. Among its assets are a number of artillery systems, including mortars carried by soldiers and massive shells...
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This January, as global tensions rose worldwide, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock — which symbolizes how close they believe humankind is to destroying itself — to 90...
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Handguns – specifically semi-automatic pistols – have ranked as the best selling type of firearm in the United States for over a decade. Though handguns have outsold rifles nearly every year...
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In his January 1961 farewell address to the nation, President Dwight Eisenhower acknowledged that “an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience.”...
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