What the Hell Is Laibach Doing in North Korea?

For two days in August, the Slovenian industrial rock band Laibach played two very strange concerts in North Korea, of all places.

It was certainly some timing. As the band wrapped up, Pyongyang and Seoul traded artillery…

Remember When Australia Pretend-Nuked a Rainforest?

During the Cold War, nuclear states tested atomic weapons in almost every conceivable environment — deserts, oceans, space, islands. Scientists already knew nukes’ effects on cities. But how would they affect jungles?

You Have to Read This Lost Soviet Submarine Comic

Originally published on July 6, 2014.

If you’re interested in military comics, this ’70s-era Soviet comic about life aboard a ballistic missile submarine is essential.

China Has Begun Listening for American Submarines

Originally published on April 13, 2014.

China has begin installing sensitive hydrophones on the floor of the China Seas in an effort to detect and track submarines belonging to the U.S. and its allies.

Iraqi Troops Are Training for Chemical Combat

A photo of Iraqi army soldiers, shot in May but only recently published by American advisers, depicts the Iraqis wearing gas masks in training.

“The soldiers are training with new issued equipment that was donated by the U.S…