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Letters of Last Resort: What Happens When the UK Enters Nuclear War?

Trident II (D-5) missile being launched from underwater + HMS Vengeance at sea + Brown envelope

Imagine: the United Kingdom has been hit by a nuclear blast by an enemy nation. Not only is a large portion of the population dead,…

Little-Known Facts About the F-35 Lightning II Helmet – It Costs More Than a Ferrari!

Anthony Farnsworth wearing a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II helmet + Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II in flight

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II experienced its first flight in December 2006, and it has since become an integral part of the US military.…

The Maxim Gun Changed Warfare – With Devastating Results

Soldier aiming a Maxim gun

The Gatling gun, created in 1861, was equipped by the Union Army during the American Civil War. This powerful weapon also saw use throughout the…

The 5 Most Effective Infantry Weapons Still Being Used Today

Iraqi Soldiers fire AK-47's during training exercises

Thanks to the development and refinement of weapons, infantry warfare changed dramatically over the course of the 20th Century. Assault weapons that were once heavy…

US Navy Successfully Recovers F-35C Lightning II from South China Sea

F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter wrapped up after its recovery

The US Navy has announced an F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been recovered from the South China Sea, just over a month after…

Bootlegger David Marshall Williams Helped Invent the M1 Carbine

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David Marshall Williams standing + A U.S. Marine holding an M1 Carbine

Great ideas can come from a variety of places. Take the M1 Carbine, for example. Prominently used in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, it…

The 5 Deadliest Aircraft Carrier Fighters of All Time

Grumman F9F-2 Panther in flight + F-4B Phantom II in flight

The Italo-Turkish War in 1911-12 was the first to feature aerial bombardments. World War I, which began a few years later, also featured a fair…

The 7 Most Produced Modern Firearms in the World

A Royal Marine tests a Glock 17 Pistol

In the 9th Century, gunpowder was first invented in China. Since then, firearms have been a part of warfare. And the technology of these weapons…

The Lockheed XF-90: The Penetration Fighter That Never Was

Lockheed XF-90 in flight

At the beginning of the Cold War, the US predicted nuclear weapons would be used in the next major conflict. The Lockheed XF-90 was designed…

The Cruiser Aurora Signaled the Start of the Russian Revolution

Aurora at sea

The October Revolution was one of the key events of the larger Russian Revolution, and the Russian cruiser Aurora signaled its start. Constructed at the…

Mauser C96: One of Germany’s Most Iconic Firearms

Austro-Hungarian pilot sitting in the cockpit with 10 Mauser C96s + Mauser C96 on a white table

The Mauser C96 is an iconic firearm that is one of three extremely famous pistols to come out of Germany, with the others being the…

The Skipjack-Class Gave the US Navy An Edge in Underwater Combat

USS Shark at sea

The Skipjack-class of American submarine was developed in the 1950s, bringing about a host of revolutionary features that became standard for future vessels. Named after…