American bombers, such as Boeing XBLR-1 or XB-15, the XB-17 or B-17 Flying Fortress, the Douglas XB-19 or XBLR-2 or B-19, the Northrop XB-35,…
While the most well-known Cold War-era military jet aircraft came from Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union, Sweden quietly developed what would…
During the 1970s, a program was created to ensure that America's allies could face the Soviet Union's air threat. The ensuing FX program would…
A former Russian spy and oil magnate who was close to Vladimir Putin’s foreign intelligence chief has died mysteriously. On Feb 23, Viatcheslav Rovneiko…
he 9K38 Igla family of missile systems represents the most advanced of the Soviet Union’s man-portable Anti-Air launchers so effective that we’ve seen it…
Russian warships have reportedly started to sail with tactical nuclear weapons on board in the Baltic Sea. It’s the first such instance since the…
A handful of elite airmen from the United States Air Force's 596th Bomb Squadron were awoken by the sound of a blaring alert siren…
While most 20th-century battles were fought on the battlefields, a new kind of warfare is expected to take over the world in a few…
While the most well-known Cold War-era military jet aircraft came from Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union, Sweden quietly developed what would…
As the US and the Soviet Union were engulfed in an unprecedented arms race after World War 2 ended, there was another country that…
The Typhoon-class submarine could stay submerged for 120 days in uneventful conditions. However, that amount could be further increased if necessary - especially in…
First conceived during World War 1, mid-air refueling has become a crucial concept of US air supremacy doctrine. And despite the idea not being…
After the September 11, 2001, attack that shook America and the entire world, Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty was invoked for the…
Going back to World War 2, German engineers have acquired a well-earned reputation for developing formidable, agile, and powerful tanks. The Panther and Tiger…
The US Navy was forced to redefine the entirety of its strategy at the dawn of the new millennium. Left with mighty Cold War-era…
Throughout 2022, implied or explicit Russian military threats to Europe by Russian politicians or media figures have become so common as to be almost…
Throughout 2022, implied or explicit Russian military threats to Europe by Russian politicians or media figures have become so common as to be almost…
A massive, detailed history of the United States Navy Cold War cruiser.
The Lenticular Reentry Vehicle (LRV), according to a November 2000 Popular Mechanics cover story, was an experimental nuclear warhead delivery system under development during…
Born at the same time as the famous Soviet MiG-21 fighter, the Northrop F-5E Tiger II has proven to be a platform with impressive…
Developing and mass-producing a warplane is a particularly complex and winding endeavor in itself, but during the Cold War, politics, bureaucracy, and budgetary restraints…
In 2021, the United States Air Force Chief of Staff announced the launch of a thorough study into the tactical aviation requirements of future…
Throughout the cold war, the Soviet Union dominated as a supplier of arms to the world, rivaling, and sometimes exceeding the United States as…
