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israel north korea

North Korea and Israel have been engaged in a decades-long shadow war

radioactive tsunami

North Korea’s new ‘Radioactive Tsunami’ is an underwater drone to target naval fleets

Coalition Forces target ISIS vehicles after the Syrian Democratic Forces provided their location in Deir ez-Zor province, Syria, Nov. 28, 2018. Continued assistance to partner forces is essential to setting conditions for regional stability. The Coalition and its partners remain united and resolved to prevent the resurgence of ISIS and its violent extremist ideology. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Crane)

An Iranian suicide drone wounded six Americans and killed one in Syria

m1a1 abrams tank

The US changed the M1 Abrams tanks going to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Emil Boček, the last WWII Czech RAF pilot, dies at 100

By Miguel Ortiz

wooden bombs on nazi airfield

The Allies allegedly dropped fake bombs on a fake Nazi airfield

Israel’s new anti-rocket shield uses lasers to protect civilians

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

That time US scientists launched a manhole cap towards space

By Eric Milzarski

How to shut down an enemy harbor

How to shut down an enemy harbor

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the Titanic was discovered on an unrelated top-secret mission

This is how the Titanic was discovered on an unrelated top-secret mission

By Eric Milzarski

national flight academy

The National Flight Academy is like Space Camp but for Naval Aviation

By Miguel Ortiz

A white brick monument with blue Cyrillic letters spelling "Чернобыль" (Chernobyl) vertically. At the top of the monument is a yellow atomic symbol. To the right, a relief depicts industrial elements including a gear, a hammer and sickle emblem, a crane, factory buildings, and a ship on blue waves. The monument is set outdoors with green trees and grass in the background.

7 facts you didn’t know about Chernobyl

By Bethaney Phillips

The 5 MOPP levels that could save you from a chemical attack

The 5 MOPP levels that could save you from a chemical attack

By Tim Kirkpatrick

A man in a black suit and patterned tie holding a firearm across his chest, wearing a watch and an ID badge clipped to his jacket. The background is blurred with people and colorful flowers visible.

How NATO standardized the FN 5.7x28mm cartridge

By Miguel Ortiz

The first Black Marine Corps aviator was the Corps’ first Black general

The first Black Marine Corps aviator was the Corps’ first Black general

How a US Navy submarine literally sailed home after running out of fuel

nuclear submarines

Australia is getting nuclear submarines from the US and UK

By Miguel Ortiz

A large, freshly cut section of a tuna fish lying on a blue surface, showing the dark red, marbled flesh inside. The fish's smooth, dark blue skin is visible on the outside, and a person's arm is partially visible in the background.

These 3 types of fish can be eaten raw in survival situations

How a pilot in one of America’s least stealthy aircraft saved a downed pilot from one of the stealthiest

How a pilot in one of America’s least stealthy aircraft saved a downed pilot from one of the stealthiest

By Tim Kirkpatrick

tom cruise top gun screening

Tom Cruise visited the USS George HW Bush for a screening of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Miguel Ortiz

E-8C hunted iraqi units

The terror Iraqi units faced when the Air Force hunted them in sandstorms

That time the U.S. government sold nearly a quarter million illegal rifles to citizens

By Miguel Ortiz

The wreck of WWII submarine USS Albacore was identified off the coast of Japan

By Miguel Ortiz

hypersonic aircraft

DARPA created a hypersonic aircraft capable of Mach 20 speeds 15 years ago

north korea navy ship

North Korea has the world’s largest navy – but it’s still a joke

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

These 4 islands could be America’s unsinkable aircraft carriers in the Pacific

By Harold C. Hutchison

most expensive plane crash

The most expensive plane crash in history cost the Air Force $1.4 billion

Top 5 knife hand employment techniques

By Uncle Walkie

A vintage single-engine airplane with the registration "N-X211" is suspended from the ceiling inside a museum. The aircraft has a high wing design with visible struts and a radial engine at the front. The museum interior features a glass ceiling and multiple levels with visitors observing the exhibit.

3 reasons Charles Lindbergh’s first transatlantic flight was groundbreaking

attachment rails

Benefits of firearm attachment rails and the ones you should invest in

By Brady Kirkpatrick

This is how effective body armor is

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Springfield Hellion: The Croatian Sensation

By Brady Kirkpatrick

types of firearms

Rifles, shotguns, handguns, oh my! Different types of firearms and their uses

By Brady Kirkpatrick

brian thacker in 2008

This Medal of Honor recipient hid within enemy earshot for 8 days

By Tim Kirkpatrick

how military delivers tanks

This video shows how the US military delivers tanks at 150 mph (and it’s nuts)

A black and white photo of a World War II-era twin-engine military bomber aircraft flying above clouds. The plane has a distinctive twin tail and U.S. Air Force star insignias on the wings and fuselage. The aircraft appears to be a North American B-25 Mitchell.

A drunk NCO somehow stole a B-25 bomber with no flight experience

japanese destroy golden gate bridge

The Japanese Navy tried to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge with torpedoes

Polish eagle scouts stole a tank and liberated a concentration camp in the middle of WWII

Polish eagle scouts stole a tank and liberated a concentration camp in the middle of WWII

F-4G ‘Wild Weasels’ hunted Surface-to-Air Missiles during Desert Storm

F-4G ‘Wild Weasels’ hunted Surface-to-Air Missiles during Desert Storm

A black and white aerial view of a submarine numbered 722 moving through the water, creating a large wake on both sides. The submarine has a conning tower with antennas and a circular marking near the front on the deck.

A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III

automatic firearms

Here’s why automatic firearms aren’t practical in real life

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Are 9mm handguns good protection for hikers?

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Burying tanks was surprisingly effective during World War II

remains of crash by F-16 pilot

Watch this F-16 pilot dodge six Iraqi surface-to-air missiles in Desert Storm

Everything you need to know about firearm ammunition

By Brady Kirkpatrick

This dominating F-16 pilot ruled the skies over Desert Storm

This dominating F-16 pilot ruled the skies over Desert Storm

By Harold C. Hutchison

Levitow medal of honor

Today in military history: Airman First Class Levitow earns Medal of Honor

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

Here’s what life is like aboard the largest US Navy submarine

By Orvelin Valle

Three fighter jets are on a runway in a snowy landscape. One jet is closest to the camera with its wings angled upward, another is further down the runway with its landing light on, and the third jet is in the air just above the runway in the background. Bare trees line the horizon.

23 terms only fighter pilots understand

Why no one attacks the military Airborne Warning and Control System

german leopard 2 tanks

The real-world combat history of Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

Why the pilot of the Enola Gay needed a tire gauge and a tape measure to keep his plane in the air

By Harold C. Hutchison

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces

7 powerful weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces

By Blake Stilwell

These soldiers defeated tanks by hacking them

These soldiers defeated tanks by hacking them

By Harold C. Hutchison

F-15 best fighter

5 reasons the F-15 might be the best fighter of all time

By Blake Stilwell

Watch the Leopard 2 tank show off in the most German way possible

By Miguel Ortiz

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

What happens to an Abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell

What happens to an Abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell

By Harold C. Hutchison

How Navy SEALs captured the first POWs of Desert Storm

By Miguel Ortiz

Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

The US completed the final test of its Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept

This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history

By Harold C. Hutchison

dutch army infantry fighting vehicle

The Dutch Army is fully integrating into the German Army

By Miguel Ortiz

f-22 fires missile

The F-22 Raptor that shot down the Chinese spy balloon

By Miguel Ortiz

A traditional Japanese painting depicting a samurai warrior in red armor riding a horse and drawing a bow. To the right, two armed men in blue armor are running forward, one holding a sword and the other a bow. On the left, a woman in a green and red outfit stands with a concerned expression. The background features trees and a muted, earthy tone.

5 modern, peaceful countries with bloody terrifying histories