This pilot defected with the Soviet Union’s most advanced plane
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 …
How Pepsi became the 6th largest military in the world
Almost everyone in the world has a favorite soda that they enjoy whenever they get the opportunity. But, is your favorite tasty drink worth giving up a military arsenal big enough to stock a whole country? Well, at one point in history, the Russi…
This is the Soviet soldier found alive 30 years after dying in Afghanistan
Shortly after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, the Russian 101st Motorized Rifles were caught in a firefight with the Mujahideen near the city of Herat. A young soldier, 20-year-old B…
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…
Today in military history: Soviets take over Afghanistan
On Dec. 27, 1979, the Soviet Union sent 75,000 troops to Afghanistan in an ill-fated attempt to stabilize the country and support the fledgling communist government. Afghanistan was officially founded…
How John Wayne got rid of the KGB agents hired to kill him
It seems like so many dictators just love movies. We all do, but absolute power takes it to a whole new level. Gaddafi had a channel set up just to play his favorite movie – his one favorite movie. Kim Jong-Il kidnapped his favorite actors and act…
This single joke by Reagan put the Soviet military on alert
So, President Ronald Reagan managed to make it into the news about 15 years after hi…
21 Indian soldiers made a glorious last stand against Afghan rebels
In all of recorded history, very few global powers fared well against Afghan fighters. Before the United States, the Soviet Union tried. Before the Soviets, the British Empire tried. None…
This flawed government report triggered nuclear panic in Cold War
Anyone who survived the Cold War likely remembers the fear that, with almost no notice, an endless rain of Soviet missiles and bombs could begin that would end the war. Even if your city wasn’t hit, the number of nukes that America and Russia would…