AIR & SPACE • Jan 10, 2023
Why is there hate for the Mi-8 / Mi-17 Helicopter?
he Mil Mi-8 (Russian: Ми-8, NATO reporting name: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and…
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CONFLICTS • Jan 6, 2023
Russia Reveals Nuke Sub Plan After Sending Zircon Hypersonic Missiles To The Atlantic | Ukraine War
Amid spiralling tensions with the West over Ukraine, Russia has announced the induction of its newest nuclear submarine. Russia’s nuclear-powered Perm submarine is set…
CONFLICTS • Dec 29, 2022
Ukraine’s Rare Homemade T-84 Tank is Better Than You Think
In this video we’ll analyze Ukraine's very own domestically produced T-84 main battle tank. The T-80 tank series is largely responsible for keeping the…
AIR & SPACE • Dec 17, 2022
The Fighter Jet That Could Go in Reverse
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…
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES • Dec 6, 2022
The Anti-Ship Missile that keeps the Russian Fleet Away
As the US and the Soviet Union were engulfed in an unprecedented arms race after World War 2 ended, there was another country that…
AIR & SPACE • Nov 26, 2022
US Navy’s Secret Stealth Aircraft that Keeps Aircraft Carriers Running
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…
CONFLICTS • Oct 20, 2022
Ukraine’s Homemade Combat Vehicle is Better Than You Think
From military-trained enrollment advisors and dedicated veteran support centers, to military discounts and credit for military experience, National University is here for veterans, spouses,…
CONFLICTS • Oct 15, 2022
Putin Parades First Soviet Nuclear Submarine Amid Ukraine War, Bid To Boost Russian Morale?
A massive Soviet-era nuclear submarine nicknamed ‘The Whale’ has been paraded through the streets of Russia. The 3,000-tonne vessel, which measures 352ft, made its…
AIR & SPACE • Oct 3, 2022
The Worst Fighter in Russian History?
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…
CONFLICTS • Sep 15, 2022
Russia is not a Great Power | George Friedman
Russia’s reputation had already been damaged by events of 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed, he said.Mr Friedman also predicted the next 50 years…
HISTORY • Sep 11, 2022
Why does Britain have nuclear weapons?
The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been developed by American and British scientists working together, but soon after the Second World War,…
GROUND • Aug 29, 2022
Why Only Russian Spetsnaz Use This Weird Low Recoil Gun
Why did the Soviet Union design the AEK-971 in the 1980s to be this low recoil weapon for their troops only to abandon it…
AIR & SPACE • Aug 28, 2022
Russian Arms Exports – Will the Ukraine invasion tank their market share?
Throughout the cold war, the Soviet Union dominated as a supplier of arms to the world, rivaling, and sometimes exceeding the United States as…
AIR & SPACE • Jul 25, 2022
Battle For Ukraine’s Skies l After NASAMS & HIMARS, Kyiv Wants These Missiles To Hit Putin’s Forces
After five months of fighting, neither Russia nor Ukraine has achieved air superiority in Ukraine. Both countries were part of the Soviet Union and…
ARTILLERY • Jul 12, 2022
“Outgunned” – Artillery & The War in Ukraine – Developments, lessons, & logistics
We've talked a lot about the weaknesses of the Russian army in the past, including the difficulties it has faced attempting a war of…
CONFLICTS • Jun 12, 2022
All metal, no manpower – Russian infantry shortages and mobilisation in Ukraine
When we think of Russia, we tend to think of the great "Russian Steamroller" of the Russian Empire or Soviet Union, with their enormous…
AIR & SPACE • Jun 2, 2022
Ukrainian laser-guided rocket blows up Russian tank
CALL of Duty-style footage shows the shocking moment a Ukrainian laser-guided rocket blasted a Russian reconnaissance vehicle.Ukrainian forces said the BRDM-2 - a combat…
AFGHANISTAN • May 31, 2022
How the Stinger Anti-Air Missile Destroyed a Nation
The Stinger Anti-Air Missile system created by the USA gives you a thermal heat seeking ability. The Soviet Union was destroyed in Afghanistan by…
AIR & SPACE • May 8, 2022
Ukraine latest: Russia steps up attacks + Ukraine forces advance in Kharkiv
Russian forces have stepped up their attacks across Ukraine, including firing cruise missiles at the southern port city of Odesa. They have also resumed…
HISTORY • Apr 27, 2022
The Fortress Beneath The Azovstal Steel Plant In Mariupol
Azovstal is one of the largest metallurgical plants in the world, located east of the port city of Mariupol. This factory was built in…
GUIDED MISSILE SUBMARINES • Apr 10, 2022
Charlie SSGN Sub Brief
The design, construction and operations of the Soviet Union's first SSGN.#charlie
AIR & SPACE • Apr 3, 2022
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
After producing several aircraft with plenty of potential but little international appeal, Sweden's SAAB aerospace and defence company finally hit the jackpot with the…
GROUND • Mar 20, 2022
What’s With the Logs on Soviet Tanks? | Koala Explains: Tanks – Tracks and Traction
Tracks allow tanks to make short work of even harsh terrain, by spreading out the vehicle's weight evenly over a wider surface area. However,…