This is what ‘eternal patrol’ means for submarines
As of this writing, it appears there is little hope for an actual rescue of the crew of the Argentinean submarine ARA San Juan. Some reports indicate an explosion …
The military thought this paint job could protect from nuclear blasts
In the 1950s, America’s nuclear bomber pilots had a very valid concern about firing their weapons. In many cases, an aircrew that fired a nuclear weapon would be hard…
How the Finns sabotaged the Red Army’s retreat with Polka music
The war between Finland and the Soviet Union was cold, not just in terms of temperatures on the ground during the fighting but also with feelings each side had toward…
The Russian military looks to be preparing for an invasion of Ukraine
American intelligence agencies shared maps, photos, and other information with its European allies that shows Russia is building up its forces along its border with Ukraine. The buildup includes Russian…
Miss Russian Army, a beauty contest for Russian forces
Since the 1990s, Russian’s Ground Forces have taken a unique approach to their lingering enlistment rates: They created a beauty pageant. Unabashedly for the male soldiers — to pique their…
4 stupid fights lost because of racism
Some things are universal. If you’re going to start a war, make sure you’re also the one who finishes it. To be ill-prepared for any reason is dumb and just prolongs a war, yielding pointless loss of life. In the history of the world, wars have be…
This Soviet-era Russian war medal is worth $10 million
There are a ton of notable facts about the Soviet Union’s top war medal awarded during the Great Patriotic War – what Russia calls its part of World War II. …
These are the 11 biological weapons the Soviets wanted to use on the US
World War II and the Cold War brought out the worst in everyone. So it should be a surprise to no one to find out the Soviet Union developed biological warfare agents almost as soon as the dust from the October Revolution settled.
Despite…
Syrian Jihadis learned not to mess with downed Russian pilots the hard way
No one well-versed in the military history of Russians would ever accuse them of cowardice. In the face of every enemy (including other Russians), the Russian backs down from no…
How the Russian Revolution brought the father of the helicopter to America
Aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky was designing bombers for the Russian Empire when World War I broke out. Nowadays, the company he founded in the United States makes the “choppers” that transport U.S. presidents. This is the story of how the “fathe…