5 things you didn’t know about the Su-57 5th-generation fighter
Russia’s match to the Raptor is the Sukhoi Su-57. The single-seat, twin-engine, multirole fighter was Russia’s first with stealth technology.
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Russian tank crews have a history of using this insane tank battle tactic
The Soviet Union was well-known for one insane tank battle tactic in particular, one used countless times to great effect.
This was Russia’s plan to defeat NATO in the first week of World War III
During the Cold War, everyone on the planet was convinced a war between NATO and the Soviet Union would end in a nuclear holocaust, an exchange of intercontinental ballistic missiles between the U.S. and USSR that would effectively end civilization. It sounds crazy, but both sides were ready to destroy the world to ensure the […]
Why Russia could not invade Sweden even if Sweden is not in NATO
Sweden’s anti-Russian military strategy is pretty simple. Here is why Russia could not invade Sweden even if Sweden is not in NATO.
Russian forces abandoned this dog, now he’s serving with Ukraine
A 3-year-old Belgian Malinois named Max was found by the Mykolayiv Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine in Mykolayiv Oblast. Max’s former owners, the Russian military, were identified by a camouflage collar issued to all Russian military dogs. Starving and left for dead, Max was taken in and nursed back to health by local […]
Russia only started issuing socks to its soldiers in 2013
Russian soldiers can be seen in photographs and paintings dating as far back at the 17th century wearing “Portyanki,” distinctive footwraps that the Russian military has issued its soldiers since they were fighting Napoleon. They could be seen wearing them as late as 2012. Portyanki are squares of cloth, cotton worn in summer and flannel […]
6 important things you need to learn before World War III
Here are six things American troops need to be ready for if this generation’s Cold War turns into World War III. Just to be on the safe side.
Russian propaganda is not what it used to be … here’s why
Russian propaganda is particularly biased information that enhances perceptions and agendas of the Russian government. “Information Confrontation” is a term used by Russian military and strategic circles to signify their approach to the use of propaganda during peacetime and dispute. Modern Russian propaganda concentrates on enhancing a personality fad around Vladimir Putin and the government […]
This is the story behind the Red Army’s most iconic WWII photo
On May 2, 1945, Soviet photographer Yevgeny Khaldei snapped the now iconic World War II photo. Learn its history on WATM.
Bomb-sniffing dog, ‘Patron,’ honored with medal by President Zelenskyy
Dogs, with their keen sense of smell, have been used to sniff out enemy troops and detect illicit drugs. In Ukraine, one heroic canine has captured the world’s attention by sniffing out bombs and other explosives. Patron, a 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, gained international fame for his lifesaving services following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in […]