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A painting of Texas Tower 4's collapse in a winter storm.

Texas Tower 4 was a Cold War radar outpost that vanished in a winter storm

This top secret Green Beret unit quietly won the Cold War

This top secret Green Beret unit quietly won the Cold War

This bomber made the B-52 look puny

This bomber made the B-52 look puny

By Harold C. Hutchison

This app lets you see the destructive power of nukes on your hometown

This app lets you see the destructive power of nukes on your hometown

By Blake Stilwell

Hot dog in a poppy seed bun topped with mustard, chopped onions, pickle slices, tomato slices, and a whole pepperoncini pepper.

Why the Soviet Union wanted to nuke this hot dog stand

By Blake Stilwell

The spy who gave nukes to the USSR applied for a veteran’s pension

The spy who gave nukes to the USSR applied for a veteran’s pension

By Blake Stilwell

A convoy of armored military vehicles is traveling on a paved road through a rural area with dry grass and scattered bushes. The road is flanked by utility poles with multiple power lines. In the background, there is a small settlement with numerous houses and trees. The scene is lit by soft, natural light, suggesting early morning or late afternoon.

This is what happened when the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

This ‘pirate’ was the unsung hero of British carrier operations during the Cold War

By Harold C. Hutchison

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

Ukraine is ready to join NATO or fight off a Russian invasion

Ukraine is ready to join NATO or fight off a Russian invasion

What if a Soviet mechanized infantry battalion had tried to start World War III?

What if a Soviet mechanized infantry battalion had tried to start World War III?

By Harold C. Hutchison

The US military once successfully used a psychic to locate a lost plane

The US military once successfully used a psychic to locate a lost plane

By Blake Stilwell

Nuclear torpedoes are a ridiculously awesome thing

Nuclear torpedoes are a ridiculously awesome thing

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War

By Shannon Corbeil

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism

By Eric Milzarski

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Soviet Union's 1983 military parade remembering the October Revolution. (Thomas Hedden)

Russia once tried to join NATO, an alliance against Russia

By Blake Stilwell

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies

By Harold C. Hutchison

vespa taps scooter

This bazooka-armed motorbike might be the most ‘French’ weapon of all time

abandoned air force base

Check out this Cold-War era abandoned military base in Vermont

By Jessica Evans

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

By Blake Stilwell

That time the US stole a Soviet satellite

That time the US stole a Soviet satellite

Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes

Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes

By Eric Milzarski

This is why the French are better at war than you think

This is why the French are better at war than you think

By Blake Stilwell

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’

What could’ve happened if the Cuban missile crisis had turned into all-out nuclear war

What could’ve happened if the Cuban missile crisis had turned into all-out nuclear war

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

Illustrated representation of the cold war

Here’s the entire Cold War by the numbers

By Orvelin Valle

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

By Jessica Evans

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

By Blake Stilwell

A black and white photograph showing a group of men in suits. Two men in the center are shaking hands and smiling at each other. The man on the left is younger with dark hair, wearing a double-breasted suit and tie. The man on the right is older with white hair, also wearing a suit and tie. Other men stand around them, some smiling, with a microphone visible in the foreground. A large portrait painting is partially visible in the background.

How Howard Hughes and the CIA teamed up to steal a sunken Soviet submarine

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Soviet Union also made an airborne armored personnel carrier

The Soviet Union also made an airborne armored personnel carrier

By Harold C. Hutchison

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

By Blake Stilwell

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

By Eric Milzarski

SciFi loves nuclear hand grenades, but you’ll never get one

SciFi loves nuclear hand grenades, but you’ll never get one

Why Elvis’ time in the Army scared the hell out of the communists

Why Elvis’ time in the Army scared the hell out of the communists

By Eric Milzarski

Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now

Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now

By Blake Stilwell

The man who set himself on fire to stop Russian tanks

The man who set himself on fire to stop Russian tanks

The man who saved North Carolina from nukes speaks out

The man who saved North Carolina from nukes speaks out

US Postal Service is suspending service because of polar vortex

US Postal Service is suspending service because of polar vortex

By Business Insider

1 in 10 homeless adults are veterans – here’s how to help during polar vortex

1 in 10 homeless adults are veterans – here’s how to help during polar vortex

By Business Insider

An astrologer may have helped end the Cold War

An astrologer may have helped end the Cold War

By Megan Miller

A US President and Soviet Chairman won a Grammy together

A US President and Soviet Chairman won a Grammy together

By Blake Stilwell

Russia and NATO just took one step closer to war

Russia and NATO just took one step closer to war

By Blake Stilwell

Everything you need to know about NATO as it turns 70 this week

Everything you need to know about NATO as it turns 70 this week

By Blake Stilwell

How Libyan rebels called in airstrikes against Gaddafi will blow your mind

How Libyan rebels called in airstrikes against Gaddafi will blow your mind

By Blake Stilwell

What it’s like to fly a nuclear bomber for fun

What it’s like to fly a nuclear bomber for fun

The US is obligated by treaty to defend these 67 countries

The US is obligated by treaty to defend these 67 countries

By Blake Stilwell

How North Korea can attack the US without triggering NATO

How North Korea can attack the US without triggering NATO

By Blake Stilwell

The awesome way a Cuban defector rescued his family

The awesome way a Cuban defector rescued his family

By Blake Stilwell

The US will pay countries not to buy arms from Russia

The US will pay countries not to buy arms from Russia

By Blake Stilwell

This British sub shows the resiliency of the Royal Navy

This British sub shows the resiliency of the Royal Navy

By Blake Stilwell

Russia wants AI revolution, but its robots are people in costumes

Russia wants AI revolution, but its robots are people in costumes

The insane Communist plan to overthrow the Afghan government

The insane Communist plan to overthrow the Afghan government

By Blake Stilwell