ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS • Aug 1, 2022
U-2 Dragon Lady: The Super Mysterious Spy Plane in the World
The Lockheed U-2 first took to the skies in 1955, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was like nothing that had flown before it and still…
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HISTORY • Jul 20, 2022
RBU-6000 Submarine Destroyer
When submarines became a frightening threat to the navies during World War 2, military developers were forced to find innovative ways to combat the…
HISTORY • Jun 29, 2022
Gravitas: NATO puts 300,000 troops on high alert
NATO will boost its rapid reaction force to 300,000 troops to deter Russia. With an eye on China, NATO has also called 4 Indo-Pacific…
ARTILLERY • Jun 5, 2022
Ukraine’s vital ally – Why Poland matters in the Russian-Ukrainian war
It's easy to think of the invasion of Ukraine through the lens of cold-war American-Russian competition, with Washington having been one of the first…
AIR & SPACE • May 31, 2022
AH-1 Cobra – 4,000 Minigun Rounds per Minute
When the Vietnam War broke out in 1965, the introduction of the Bell UH1 single-engined attack helicopter quickly proved a game-changer in air cavalry.…
HISTORY • May 25, 2022
How The Russian Navy Disposed Of 100 Nuclear Submarines | The End Of Red October
At the end of the Cold War the Russian Navy, bereft of funds, abruptly decommissioned 100 nuclear powered submarines leaving behind a massive nuclear…
HISTORY • May 24, 2022
Russia’s greatest defeat? Finland and Sweden joining NATO and what it means for Europe
When Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the reasons cited was the need to 'demilitarise' Ukraine and prevent the expansion of NATO. In doing so,…
HISTORY • May 17, 2022
The Secret Submarine Mission that Doesn’t Officially Exist – Mission 7 – USS Jimmy Carter
During the tense and secretive days of the Cold War, submarine technology evolved exponentially, as the Americans and Soviets pushed each other forward in…
HISTORY • May 3, 2022
Calling Russia’s nuclear bluff – Russian nuclear doctrine & the Ukraine war
Russia's nuclear threats, and warnings of potential nuclear war growing out of the Ukraine invasion, make for great headlines - but how much substance…
HISTORY • Apr 8, 2022
Russia’s Latest Submarine Capabilities Explained
The Russian Navy's submarine force has gone through a massive rearmament and modernization in the past 10 years. At the same time the Cold…
AIR & SPACE • Apr 6, 2022
Detailed tour around the greatest cold war bomber that never was. The North American XB-70 Valkyrie.
0:00 intro0:32 variable position canopy 1:00 canards1:18 YF-12 prototype1:30 complex splitters and shockwave2:24 forward landing gear3:00 main air inlets3:23 internal bombay 3:38 main landing…
AIR & SPACE • Mar 28, 2022
MC-130J Hercules that Can Swim
With echoes of centenary disputes between the West and the East still reverberating across the globe, the legendary Lockheed C-130 Hercules will be given…
HISTORY • Mar 24, 2022
Soviet Hard-Kill APS – Drozd and others
Hard-Kill Active Protection Systems are pretty much essential for modern tanks. But during the Cold War, USSR managed to adopt and serially produce a…
HISTORY • Mar 19, 2022
Vladimir Putin – KGB Agent
Vladimir Putin has an interesting and controversial past, having served for 15 years as a spy in the infamous KGB. But how much to…
AIR & SPACE • Mar 17, 2022
Javelin, NLAW and Stinger Missiles: A Game Changer to The Ukrainians
Javelin, NLAW and Stinger Missiles: A Game Changer to The UkrainiansThe FGM-148 Javelin (AAWS-M) is an American-made portable anti-tank missile fielded since 1996 to…
HISTORY • Mar 13, 2022
Vladimir Putin – KGB Agent
Vladimir Putin has an interesting and controversial past, having served for 15 years as a spy in the infamous KGB. But how much to…
HISTORY • Mar 12, 2022
Sweden’s ATOMIC Submarine
Sweden really nearly built a nuclear-powered ('atomic') submarine during the Cold War. Swedish submarine design has a history of innovation and unusual features, making…
AIR & SPACE • Feb 24, 2022
Russia invades Ukraine on many fronts in ‘brutal act of war’
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three…
HISTORY • Feb 23, 2022
The Aces up Putin’s Sleeve in Ukraine
What exactly are the cards that have caused Putin to raise tensions in Eastern Europe to Cold War levels? What strengths does Russia have…
A-10 WARTHOG • Feb 17, 2022
SEPECAT Jaguar
U.K. Month continues with a look at the SEPECAT Jaguar. The anglo-French jet that was too much of a handful to serve as a…
AIR & SPACE • Feb 17, 2022
Avro Vulcan I The British delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber
The Avro Vulcan (later Hawker Siddeley Vulcan from July 1963) is a jet-powered, tailless, delta-wing, high-altitude, strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal…
ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS • Feb 16, 2022
WS-125 | The American super long-range strategic bomber that never flew
The WS-125 was an American super long-range strategic bomber project during the Cold War to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft.In 1954, the United States Air…
ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS • Feb 16, 2022
North American XB-70 – Valkyrie | Supersonic strategic bomber
A short XB-70 Valkyrie storyThe North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the planned B-70 nuclear-armed, deep-penetration supersonic strategic bomber for…