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Rising tensions between China and Taiwan might be cause for concern for the small island nation. China has 10-times the military personnel that Taiwan has. While having the biggest military is not...
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Melly Alazraki. Russia was the country that mobilized the most troops in World War I,...
Gun control has been among the most divisive issues in American politics for decades. While the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms, exactly how far...
It has been over a year since Russia’s forces rolled into Ukraine, and despite mounting losses, the war seems far from over. One would think Moscow would have made more of an impact by now. After...
The Department of Defense just released their new budget proposal for the 2024 fiscal year. Included in the staggering $842 billion budget is $13.6 billion for the problematic F-35 Joint Strike...
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently signed four gun control bills into law. Under the new legislation, the legal age for firearm purchases in Colorado will be raised from 18 to 21, and gun buyers will...
It is coming up on two years since the United States finally fully exited the battlefield in Afghanistan — a decade after the war started in the  aftermath of the September 11th attacks. The war...
Designated ranks in the United States Armed Forces serve to denote a clear leadership structure and chain of command within the various branches. During wartime, however, a higher chain of command is...
The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. That right is not without limitations, however. Under federal law, fugitives, illicit drug users and some...
National security has taken on an urgent importance in today’s rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. As air power continues to be a decisive factor in modern warfare, countries have invested...
Semi-automatic rifles have surged in popularity in recent years, in particular modern sporting rifles like those built on AR-15 platforms, according to data from industry group the National Shooting...
Tensions between the U.S. and China have been mounting for years, and with China’s recent militarization of several islands in the South China Sea, some U.S. officials fear an attack on Taiwan is...
Since 1775’s American Revolution, more than 42 million Americans have served in the military during a time of war, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  Many of these troops paid...
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...
There are dozens of special forces groups throughout the U.S. military. Almost all of the separate branches have at least one elite, highly exclusive squad tasked with only the most difficult and...