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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

This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

By Harold C. Hutchison

A black, vintage-style pistol with an elongated cylindrical suppressor attached to the barrel. The pistol has a simple, utilitarian design with a curved trigger guard and a smooth, rounded grip. The suppressor extends significantly beyond the length of the grip and main body of the pistol. The surface shows some wear and scratches.

This pistol is just like the epic WWII Welrod, but better

By Miguel Ortiz

A black and white photo of a German Panzer IV tank with soldiers around it. The tank has a long barrel gun, visible tracks with multiple road wheels, and a German cross insignia on the side. One soldier is standing in the open turret hatch, another is partially visible inside the tank, and a third soldier is standing on the ground near the front of the tank. The background shows brick buildings with sloped roofs.

Why German tanks used the MG 34 vs. the MG 42

By Miguel Ortiz

Why the Navy doesn’t use cool flying boats anymore

Why the Navy doesn’t use cool flying boats anymore

By Harold C. Hutchison

5 of the most famous military victories achieved against all odds

How GIs trained to take out Japanese tanks

How GIs trained to take out Japanese tanks

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time the US Army stole a Soviet helicopter for the CIA

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

That time a surfacing Russian sub slammed into an American spy submarine

By Blake Stilwell

That time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories from its history

That time the Coast Guard captured 18 ships, and 8 more surprising stories from its history

Snipers made three out of four of their longest kills with this rifle

Snipers made three out of four of their longest kills with this rifle

By Harold C. Hutchison

Malian soldiers stand in formation during the closing ceremony of Exercise Flintlock in Bamako, Mali, November 20, 2008. Flintlock, a multinational military exercise, is designed to build relationships and capacity among security forces throughout the Trans-Saharan region of Africa.

This carbine was the predecessor to the AK-47

By Harold C. Hutchison

Germany and the United States are giving Leopard 2 and Abrams tanks to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

Iraqis surrender gulf war getty

Humans surrendered to a drone for the first time during Operation Desert Storm

By Blake Stilwell

how to spray paint an ar-15

How to paint an AR-15

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Ukraine is getting this badass tank from the United Kingdom

By Miguel Ortiz

fighter pilot lingo

How well do you speak fighter pilot lingo?

kamikaze-style attack

Japanese soldiers used these kamikaze-style attack against US tanks

This military-inspired watch was worn by General Pershing, Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana

By Miguel Ortiz

The 7 deadliest weapons of the Crusades

The 7 deadliest weapons of the Crusades

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

Why this gun was the premier anti-aircraft gun of all time

By Harold C. Hutchison

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

How the Marines held out against the brutal siege of Khe Sanh

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines

By Harold C. Hutchison

Top 10 fighters that changed aerial warfare forever

Top 10 fighters that changed aerial warfare forever

By Shannon Corbeil

This is what makes Joint Terminal Attack Controllers so deadly

This is what makes Joint Terminal Attack Controllers so deadly

The Sherman was actually a great WWII tank

By Miguel Ortiz

panzer 38 german army

This Czech tank became a favorite of the German Army during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

A nuclear submarine was destroyed by a guy trying to get out of work early

By Blake Stilwell

This rifle optic is powered by the sun and radioactive material

By Miguel Ortiz

5 reasons why the Winged Hussars are among the greatest fighters of all time

5 reasons why the Winged Hussars are among the greatest fighters of all time

By Eric Milzarski

best military books

The best military history books of 2022

By Bethaney Phillips

ukraine armored fighting vehicles

Ukraine is getting these 3 armored fighting vehicles from the US, France and Germany

By Miguel Ortiz

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings

What it was like to be raided by the Vikings

This is why Motor Pool Mondays are more important than troops realize

This is why Motor Pool Mondays are more important than troops realize

By Eric Milzarski

Why America’s World War II torpedoes were horrible

Why America’s World War II torpedoes were horrible

This is what makes the sabot round so deadly

This is what makes the sabot round so deadly

By Harold C. Hutchison

NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good

NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good

The 8 most painful non-lethal weapons

The 8 most painful non-lethal weapons

automatic weapons

The 6 most favored automatic weapons

French Foreign Legion

This is the very specific criteria for joining the French Foreign Legion

Here’s how you can buy a nuke on the black market

Here’s how you can buy a nuke on the black market

By Orvelin Valle

rocket boots in action

The Russian military developed an unexpected weapon: rocket boots

Who would win in a fight between F-35 and cheaper Gripen?

Who would win in a fight between F-35 and cheaper Gripen?

By Harold C. Hutchison

A submarine is reviving the name USS Arizona

By Miguel Ortiz

south korea christmas tree

North Korea once threatened to bomb South Korea’s Christmas tree

The USS Borie’s insane battle with a German submarine led to its own destruction

5 reasons why Russia’s only aircraft carrier is a seagoing joke

5 reasons why Russia’s only aircraft carrier is a seagoing joke

4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs

4 things you didn’t know about trench clubs

By Tim Kirkpatrick

What it’s like to say ‘Cleared Hot’ in combat

nuclear-powered tank

This was Chrysler’s nuclear-powered tank