Genius Weapons – Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare
Artificial intelligence is playing an ever-increasing role in military weapon systems. Going beyond the bomb-carrying drones used in the Afghan war, the Pentagon is now…
Trouble Continues for F35 Fighter Plane as Entire US Fleet Grounded
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed on October 11, 2018, that the US armed forces have temporarily grounded their entire fleet of F-35 fighter planes following a…
Wacky War Machines: Space Rays & Other Nazi Weapons Ideas for Victory
War might bring out the most innovative ideas in defense departments and manufacturing, but it’s fair to say that for every stroke of genius there…
The HMS Prince of Wales Extraordinary Bespoke Modular Build Aircraft Carrier
The British are close to commissioning a second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier. The HMS Prince of Wales, the seventh Royal Navy ship to carry the…
He Saved The World – This Man Refused To Launch Nuclear Missiles During The Cuban Missile Crisis
It’s commonly assumed that the crisis was avoided because U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, and Soviet leader, Nikita Khrushchev, used all their diplomatic powers to…
Rasputin: The Man Who Changed Russia Forever
More than a dozen films have been made about him. Countless books have been penned about him and the times in which he lived. But…
Maverick SAS Warrior: After Battle Report Was Just 5 Words. It Was Done, What More Was There To Say?
“Landed. Eliminated Germans. F#$%^d off.” Anders Lassen, a Dane from an aristocratic background, was an adventurer and one of a kind warrior. He served in…
Wacko: Navy Destroyer That Sank A Japanese Sub – With Potatoes
The luck of the Irish was with USS O’Bannon (DD 450) not once, but many times during the perilous years of World War II. The ship…
Over The Centuries: The Evolution of Western Military Uniforms
Today we are familiar with the differences between dress uniforms, fatigues, and combat gear, but military uniforms are a relatively recent invention in the Western…
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” – The Ships That Saved Britain
As Great Britain faced war in Europe in 1939, it looked across the ocean to seek material help from its ally, the United States. President…
The Japanese Plan to Conquer Australia – Operation FS
Thanks to Japan’s successes in the early months of World War II in the Pacific, the command of the Japanese Imperial fleet began planning for…
Three Books To Look Out For – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we go, again, with a look at some books that have created positive interest in the WHO reviews department. First up we have this…