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No country spends more on its military than the United States. The Department of Defense’s 2024 budget proposal has been released, with a bottom-line total ask of $824 billion. If history offers...
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While the U.S. and Russia have more than 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons, China is in the process of expanding its nuclear stockpile with the construction of more than 300 silos. (These are the...
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The United States has the largest military budget on the planet and is constantly improving its arsenal and capabilities. Sometimes this means developing new weapons and vehicles, but often the most...
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To much of the world, the United States is a country defined, at least in part, by its gun culture. And with good reason. The U.S., along with Guatemala and Mexico, is one of only three countries in...
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Helicopters have been an integral part of modern U.S. military operations for decades, providing crucial air support and transportation for troops and equipment as well as serving various roles on...
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The United States is in an era of historic political polarization, and few issues have proved more divisive than gun control. But despite the discord, or perhaps because of it, America’s gun...
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After months of deliberations, the U.S. decided earlier this year to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, to help it combat Russia’s invasion. The 70-ton tank was first deployed by the U.S. during the...
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While early in his tenure President Joe Biden pledged that his approach to selling arms around the world would differ from that of his predecessor, recent data reveals a continuity between the two...
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Tensions around the globe have been escalating over the past few years, with the ongoing Russia’s war in Ukraine and China’s actions in the South China Sea, claims regarding Taiwan, and its...
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America’s firearm industry is a multi-billion dollar behemoth. According to the advocacy group The Firearm Industry Trade Association, sporting arms, ammunition, and supporting industries employ...
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for well over a year, but its advance has been stalled. Some analysts are speculating that President Vladimir Putin may soon take to the skies to...
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Gun control is one of the most divisive political issues in the United States. And in recent years, partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill has precluded any meaningful reform. In the absence of federal...
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Most historians agree that there was no time on earth when the tank was more important for the outcome of combat than in World War II. But of course tanks were around before that time and continue to...
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To determine what a nuclear war would do to the world, 24/7 Wall St. pulled information from the book “Nuclear Choices for the Twenty-First Century: A Citizen’s Guide” written by Richard...
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Denmark recently announced plans to undertake compulsory military conscription for women, aiming to boost the size of its armed forces after a NATO report criticized the country’s investment in...
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