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Yikes — Syrian Rebels Wield Old Aircraft Machine Guns

Yikes — Syrian Rebels Wield Old Aircraft Machine Guns

These guns will spew lead, but they’re not very accurate on the ground

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These Taiwanese Howitzers Are Enormous

These Taiwanese Howitzers Are Enormous

But a bit obsolete in an age of ballistic missiles

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South Korea’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Is Like America’s Bradley — But Better

South Korea’s Armored Fighting Vehicle Is Like America’s Bradley — But Better

The K21 might be the best IFV in the world

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China Jails Military Crooks, Censors Panama Papers Implicating Wealthy Elites

China Jails Military Crooks, Censors Panama Papers Implicating Wealthy Elites

Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown is selective, especially when it comes to his relatives

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How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet

How a Malaysian Playboy Controlled the Most Powerful Naval Force on the Planet

Fat Leonard’s hookers and cash seduced the U.S. Seventh Fleet … and soaked taxpayers for millions

Matthew GaultApr 13, 2015

The End of Sanctuary in Space

The End of Sanctuary in Space

Why America is considering getting more aggressive in orbit

Brian WeedenJan 7, 2015

The Pentagon Literally Tossed Millions of Dollars Into the Trash

The Pentagon Literally Tossed Millions of Dollars Into the Trash

Logistics agency would rather throw out faulty spare parts than go to the trouble of returning them

Matthew GaultMay 2, 2014

You Have to Play This 1,600-Year-Old Viking War Game

You Have to Play This 1,600-Year-Old Viking War Game

Especially if you’re a diplomat, soldier or spy, says one ex-spook

Robert BeckhusenJan 5, 2014

I Went On the World’s Deadliest Road Trip

I Went On the World’s Deadliest Road Trip

From Turkey to the Syrian war zone in a yellow Hyundai

David AxeOct 14, 2013

F’d: How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World’s Worst New Warplane

F’d: How the U.S. and Its Allies Got Stuck with the World’s Worst New Warplane

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was meant to improve the U.S. air arsenal, but has made it more vulnerable instead

David AxeAug 13, 2013

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