Russia

Jan 17, 2023

Don’t let anyone tell you support for Ukraine is on the decline in 2023

It may seem like one big joke to many in the United States and in American media, but the inability…

Jan 17, 2023

Jan 17, 2023

The world’s top geopolitical risks in 2023, according to experts

Eurasia Group, founded in 1998 by geopolitical expert Ian Bremmer, brings the world of business and investment to the outlook…

Jan 17, 2023

Jan 12, 2023

The United States is dusting off Cold War-era weapons for use in Ukraine

Some good ol’ American weapons technology designed to be used against Russia may finally live for its intended purpose. With…

Jan 12, 2023

Jan 9, 2023

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

As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its 1-year anniversary, fighting in the region continues. Nations around the world…

Jan 9, 2023

The Russian military developed an unexpected weapon: rocket boots

In the legends of the Middle Ages, they would have been called “Seven-League Boots,” magical footwear that could give the…

Dec 14, 2022

What you need to know about the ‘Lord of War’ President Biden exchanged to Russia

When President Joe Biden agreed to a prisoner exchange on Dec. 8, 2022, he traded WNBA star Brittney Griner for…

Dec 14, 2022

Dec 5, 2022

Hazing is the second biggest killer of Russian troops

The number one killer of Russian troops these days is Ukrainians. Before that, and still likely in second place, is…

Dec 5, 2022

Dec 6, 2022

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander says Russia will ‘carpet bomb’ Ukraine

Retired Admiral James Stavridis has written books on leadership, decision-making and even sounded the alarm on China and cyber warfare…

Dec 6, 2022

Dec 1, 2022

7 special Russian weapons that have been captured or destroyed by Ukraine

Most countries like to keep their special, secret weapons a secret. Surely the Russian military is no exception, but since…

T-90A MBT russian weapons captured by ukraine

Dec 1, 2022

BYJessica Evans

Nov 29, 2022

Everything you need to know about the Battle of Stalingrad

It’s one of the most critical battles of World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad was a brutal conflict that lasted for over five months.

BYJessica Evans

Nov 29, 2022

Nov 28, 2022

Why a former British Army sniper says the Taliban are better fighters than Russia

Like many veterans living in free societies, a former British Army sniper picked up his boots and some medical supplies…

Nov 28, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Nov 21, 2022

Why Saki Airbase pilots are still at risk

The Crimean air base attack in late summer was a stunning display of Ukrainian martial prowess in the 21st Century….

BYLogan Nye

Nov 21, 2022

Nov 17, 2022

The 5 most sanctioned countries in the world

When countries start violating international agreements, get aggressive or start invading their neighbors, it’s not always a casus belli (a…

Nov 17, 2022

Nov 16, 2022

A border village in NATO-allied Poland was reportedly hit by Russian missiles

Poland’s highest-level defense officials scrambled to meet in Warsaw after receiving reports of sudden explosions in a village near the…

Nov 16, 2022

Nov 14, 2022

Ukrainian commandos infiltrated deep inside Russia to destroy Russian attack aircraft

Ukraine isn’t content to let its suicide drones strike Russian airbases. Nor are the Ukrainian Armed Forces content with hitting…

Nov 14, 2022

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Nov 13, 2022

That time Russian troops repelled Germans with just their mangled faces

Built in the 19th century, the Osowiec Fortress was constructed by the Russian Empire in what is now eastern Poland as a way to defend its borders against the Germans. On September 1914, German forces turned their attention to the fortres…

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Nov 13, 2022

Nov 8, 2022

Ukraine is getting the deadly MQ-9 Reaper UAV to fight Russia

The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and its predecessor, the MQ-1 Predator, are perhaps the most iconic unmanned aerial vehicles to…

Nov 8, 2022

Nov 9, 2022

A former Soviet military officer describes how bad the Russian military actually is

As of this writing, Russia’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine has cost the lives of some 75,930 Russians, at least 2,700…

Nov 9, 2022

Nov 6, 2022

Today in military history: Bolsheviks revolt in Russia

On Nov. 6, 1917, the Bolsheviks revolted in Russia. World War I was a disaster for Russia and in March…

Nov 6, 2022

Nov 3, 2022

Comparing the Soviet SKS rifle to the American M1 carbine

Whenever you compare the merits of two firearms against one another, there will be a huge row. Just ask fans of the M1911, designed by John Moses Browning — which served in the American military as the primary sidearm for seven decades — what th…

Nov 3, 2022

Nov 2, 2022

Russia wanted to take on the F-22 with this unique-looking fighter

In the mid 1990s, Russia had a problem. It was a pretty important one, too, for both pilots and the grunts on the ground. It was a problem they needed to solve very quickly. Earlier that decade, a United States

Nov 2, 2022

BYIan D'Costa

Nov 2, 2022

That time the USAF intercepted a pilotless Soviet fighter

On the morning of July 4, 1989, alarm bells blared at Soesterberg Air Base in the Netherlands, home of the US Air Force’s 32d Tactical Fighter Squadron. Within minutes, a pair of armed F-15 Eagles, manned by Capts. J.D. Martin and Bill …

BYIan D'Costa

Nov 2, 2022

Nov 1, 2022

The Soviets ripped off this strange Boeing transport plane

The Soviet Union has had a history of ripping off American designs. The Tu-4 “Bull” was pretty much an unlicensed bolt-for-bolt copy of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The Su-25 “Frogfoot” was a knockoff of the Northrop A-9. Russia’s AA-2 “Atol…

Nov 1, 2022

Oct 24, 2022

How excessive shopping caused a plane crash that killed 16 Soviet admirals and generals

Rank has its privileges. From aides-de-camp to personal transports, general officers often get the VIP treatment in the course of…