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Russia’s Advance in Ukraine: What the Battlefield Reveals
Russian forces continue moving into Ukraine, with leaders of the Kremlin formally justifying fresh claims to territory. President Vladimir Putin…
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The 1960s were crowded with a race for faster, higher-flying jets that made headlines and awed airshows. But beneath this…
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P-38 Lightning: The Fighter and the Aces Who Tamed It
Among all of the planes frightening the skies during World War II, perhaps no plane was as easily recognizable—or as…
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The Final Gamble of Imperial Japan’s Aviation Strategy
When one thinks of the advanced World War II wartime technology, Germany’s V-2 missiles and Me 262 aircraft, and other…
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No firearm dispute stirs as much passion as the debate between the traditional 1911 and the modern Glock. These guns…
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The Impact of Robotic Dogs on Modern Operations
War ever follows technology, and among the latest to arrive on the fields of battle are an old friend: robot…
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The Origins of the AR-15: From Innovation to Controversy
There is no firearm that has shaped the American conversation as profoundly as the AR-15. To one group, it is…
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XM7 Rifle: The Army’s Next-Generation Battle Weapon
The U.S. Army’s release of the XM7 rifle marks a turning point in the history of the U.S. infantry. Soldiers…
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How Modernization Keeps a Cold War Giant Relevant
Over four decades after its development, the B-1B Lancer remains one of the U.S. Air Force’s most legendary and efficient…
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The recent elephant walk held at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa was one of the most impressive shows of U.S.…
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General Dynamics’ F-111 Aardvark was one of those strange airplanes that seemed to be flying ahead of its time. Sleek…
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