Un tren militar nazi cargó con el cañón más grande jamás fabricado

Los trenes militares dominaron el combate durante más de 100 años. La enorme artillería sobre raíles bombardeaba al enemigo mientras los trenes descargaban tropas y aprovisionamientos. Durante un breve momento, las…

America’s Best Stealth Weapons

It’s not just military aircraft that go unseen

The M26 Shotgun Is a Handful of Violence

A young combat engineer with a shotgun blew out the “popsicle stick” support holding up one of the few targets sitting in an old trench. “Good job, you destroyed the target,” Sgt. First Class Keith Novembre teased.

After Fleeing the Army, One Egyptian Soldier Witnessed a Massacre

It was around 4 a.m. when Hamada received the text message he had been dreading. “We’re coming. Get out.”

The message came from a number he did not recognize, but he knew who had sent it and…

Donkey-Borne Rocket Launchers Make It Into U.S. Army Manual

During the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, American troops came under repeated attack by crude, donkey-hauled rocket launchers. The Pentagon quickly doubted the seriousness of the weapon. An official American Forces Press…

Post-Traumatic Stress on Mars

Survivors’ guilt defines excellent new scifi novel

An Imaginary World War II Speakeasy Saved This Man’s Life

It all started when his P-40 Warhawk caught fire over Belgium.

He saw a small town below and crash landed his plane in a nearby field. Unscathed by the daring-do, he wandered into town. It was desolate…

Debunking Moscow’s Myths About Western Sanctions

The United States and the European Union levied sanctions against Russia after it invaded invaded Crimea in 2014. But according to Russian state TV, those sanctions are laughable. According to the Kremlin party line, the sanctions have little…