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advanced fighter jets

Why advanced fighter jets still carry guns

By Blake Stilwell

military aircraft nicknames

The official unofficial nicknames of 5 modern military aircraft

By Miguel Ortiz

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How to customize your handgun

By Brady Kirkpatrick

lever action rifle

How effective are modern lever-action rifles?

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Diplomatic Security Service

What does the Diplomatic Security Service do?

By Jessica Evans

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Project MARAUDER: A history of the Air Force plasma cannon

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What is the best caliber for home defense?

By Brady Kirkpatrick

What is the US Air Force Rapid Dragon program?

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The beginner’s guide to gunsmithing

By Brady Kirkpatrick

The only way Napoleon’s enemies could beat him was by not fighting him at all

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Sleeping bag temperature ratings explained

Three naval warships are sailing in formation on the open sea under a cloudy sky, with the closest ship prominently visible on the right side of the image. The ships create white wakes as they move through the water. The photo is in black and white.

A US Navy destroyer once won a surface engagement with potatoes

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The 5 boldest attack plans in American military history

best weapon lights

Best Pistol Lights of 2023: And why you need a light on your firearm

By Brady Kirkpatrick

Is the SIG P365 better than the Glock 43x?

By Brady Kirkpatrick

25 incredible photos of life on a US Navy submarine

By Orvelin Valle

Today in military history: Germany conducts successful V-2 rocket test

soviet t-34 tank

What happened the first time the German Army met a Soviet T-34 tank

dynamite gun in spanish-american war

The Americans built a dynamite gun for the Spanish-American War

The BV-141 looks like a kid had too many models, not enough patience

That time an RAF pilot stole a plane in grand protest

The US may have invaded Cambodia because of the movie ‘Patton’

ballistic missiles ukraine

The US is sending tactical ballistic missiles to Ukraine

By Miguel Ortiz

trench digger wwii weapons

These WWII weapons were a disaster

By Bethaney Phillips

apache helicopter

Today in military history: Apache helicopter makes first flight

A military jet fighter painted in a desert camouflage pattern with beige, green, and brown colors. It has a pointed black nose, a blue-tinted cockpit canopy, and Israeli Air Force roundels on the fuselage and tail. The aircraft is displayed outdoors on a concrete surface, surrounded by a low chain barrier with posts. Other similar camouflaged jets are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.

This aerial dogfight was like a life-sized version of a bee swarm

A gray military warship numbered 572 sailing on calm blue ocean waters under a clear sky. The ship has multiple radar and communication antennas, a helicopter on the rear deck, and various weapon systems along its length.

Why American submarines feared this Russian destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

browning automatic rifle

The Browning Automatic Rifle cut down enemies from WWI to Vietnam

sticky grenades

Sticky grenades are only really a thing in video games and movies

By Eric Milzarski

A military patrol boat painted in green and black camouflage with the number 658 displayed on the hull and cabin. The boat is equipped with mounted weapons, including missile launchers and machine guns, and has an American flag flying near the cabin. It is floating on water near a dock with industrial buildings and cranes in the background.

How this patrolman engaged 50 enemy troops with a single M60 will make you proud

By Tim Kirkpatrick

Korea vs Japan in the 1590s: Admiral Yi’s Turtle Ships

This German rifle is a combination of one of the best rifles in the world — and a flop

By Harold C. Hutchison

The history of General Patton’s ivory-handled revolvers

This friendly fire incident hamstrung the P-38

By Harold C. Hutchison

illegal weapons

4 US weapons that have been declared illegal by its enemies

Risking a $3 million jet to ‘blow up a lot of dirt’

The women who softened the V-1 terror attacks

military martial arts

Why martial arts are still important to the military

By Vegim Krelani

pirate-themed Navy planes

7 pirate-themed US Navy planes

By Miguel Ortiz

autonomous warfare

The evolution of autonomous warfare

By Jessica Evans

glass cannon rapid dragon

The insane plan to turn C-130s into ‘glass cannons’

China and the Philippines are fighting over a sunken World War II-era ship

4 armored fighting vehicles designed by Porsche during WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

knight's armament

Royal Marine Commandos are getting Knight’s Armament rifles

By Miguel Ortiz

The Army’s newest combat vehicle is named for two hero soldiers

The Army’s newest combat vehicle is named for two hero soldiers

By Miguel Ortiz

north korea submarine

North Korea just launched a new nuclear missile submarine

This is how belt buckles became a thing in the military

This is how belt buckles became a thing in the military

army ammunition

The Army nerfed its ammunition before WWII

By Miguel Ortiz

These 5 locks are not as secure as you think

How one Israeli tanker held off the entire Syrian army in 1973

The history and design behind the legendary A-10

By Miguel Ortiz

Smith & Wesson M&P .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol with a tan frame and slide, featuring textured grip panels and fiber optic sights, resting on camouflage tactical gear alongside several bullets.

Smith & Wesson’s military and police guns aren’t really used by militaries

By Miguel Ortiz

Kim Jong Un is going to Russia to set up an arms deal for Russia’s Ukraine war

Why knights were honor bound to fight dragons

This ‘flying brick’ could fly fast enough to melt its paint

These NASA nerds made a Franken-bomber, but they weren’t the first to do it

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how Sparta selected infants for their army

Jimmy Buffett donated two WWII planes to a military museum

By Miguel Ortiz

Today in military history: First tank produced

countries America hasn't invaded

These are the only 3 countries America hasn’t invaded

By Blake Stilwell

The Swedish fighter that’s perfect for Ukraine

Modern people who used antique weapons (and got caught)

By Bethaney Phillips

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The rules of engagement problem that doomed pilots over Vietnam

‘The last great tank battle’ was a slugfest of epic proportions