Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Few innovations have changed the character of war so rapidly as drones. Once amateur aircraft and instruments of aerial photography, drones have…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Most people's first thought of the naval war titans of World War II is usually the Iowa-class battleships. They were fast, well-armed,…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The surprise raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was greater than a startling shock to the U.S. Pacific Fleet—it was…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons For almost the whole of the 20th century, battleships stood for navy dominance—hulking gun emplacements, thick-metal skin, roving fortresses with promises of…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was once touted as the sea warfare of the future—a sleek, angular destroyer filled with cutting-edge technology and…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The character of war is changing, and at the forefront of this change are robotic quadrupeds, or more aptly termed "robot dogs."…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The tale of the A-12 Avenger II is one of aspiration, creativity, and, in the end, disappointment—a cautionary tale of the final…
Few guns in American history have generated as much debate, praise, and occasional controversy as the M1/M2 Carbine. Light, flexible, and simple to maneuver, this rifle forged a distinctive niche…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter stands as one of the most iconic—and controversial—aircraft of the Cold War era. Conceived in the early 1950s…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Keeping American aircraft in the air isn't just the work of pilots and missions—it's an immense, out-of-sight task of maintenance, logistics, and…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Few firearm rivalries ignite as much fervor as the contention between the classic 1911 and the contemporary Glock. These pistols embody distinct…
Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons Few arguments within the firearms culture have endured as long—or engendered as much enthusiasm—as the conflict between the 9mm and the .45…
