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This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Colman Andrews. The Vietnam War was the deadliest war of the 1960s, extending into the ‘70s,...
The United States has a rich history of military education and training. Several notable institutions have been around since near the inception of this country, and they have played critical roles in...
This article was written with the assistance of A.I. technology, and has been edited and fact-checked by Melly Alazraki. BAE Systems is one of the largest arms manufacturers in the world and one of...
As long as there has been warfare, there have been sieges. The roll call of places known for protracted struggles that caused misery and sorrow is long. Here are a few: Carthage, Xiangyang,...
Though tanks debuted in battle the year before, it was in the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, during World War I, that the armored monsters became the most feared weapon on the battlefield. Tanks have...
Vadym Zhuravskyi went by the nickname “Viking.” Within a year of earning the rank of senior lieutenant, the 24-year-old decorated commander of Ukraine’s 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade was...
Through the first three months of 2023, roughly 8.1 million firearm background checks were conducted in the United States, according to data compiled by the FBI. That figure is more or less in line...
Throughout history, a disproportionate share of legends and stories have been about military leaders who defied the odds and used their genius to secure victory. From those early stories, through...
Last month, President Biden signed a new executive order designed to increase the likelihood that background checks be initiated before guns are sold in the United States. And though many polls...
As the war in Ukraine drags on well into its second year, Russian losses continue. One think tank estimates that more than 40% of the country’s prewar fleet of tanks have been lost.   These...
In recent years, handguns – specifically semi-automatic pistols – have overtaken rifles as America’s favorite firearms. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,...
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...
The U.S. Department of Defense has submitted this month its fiscal year 2024 budget request, with the total bill coming to $842 billion. Last year, the Senate authorized a similarly massive defense...
From 2000 to 2009, rifles were the best-selling type of firearm in the United States. Since 2010, however, pistols have surged in popularity, and are now in higher demand than any other type of...
The United States has one of the largest militaries on Earth. In terms of spending, no other nation even comes close — The United States spends more each year on defense than the next eight...