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Albert Hakim was tied to some of America’s most critical covert operations Albert Hakim was tied to some of America’s most critical covert operations

By Jessica Evans

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This Russian-born FBI agent was the bureau’s spycatcher This Russian-born FBI agent was the bureau’s spycatcher

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This unstoppable artillery bombardment doomed Nazi Berlin This unstoppable artillery bombardment doomed Nazi Berlin

10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev

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10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev 10 facts you didn’t know about Nikita Khrushchev

By Bethaney Phillips

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That time a drunk Richard Nixon tried to nuke North Korea That time a drunk Richard Nixon tried to nuke North Korea

By Blake Stilwell

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The last Union combat veteran of the Civil War lived to see the Cold War The last Union combat veteran of the Civil War lived to see the Cold War

By Blake Stilwell

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The Soviet Union produced commercials for products that never existed The Soviet Union produced commercials for products that never existed

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Why Japan didn’t invade the Soviet Union in World War II Why Japan didn’t invade the Soviet Union in World War II

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These are the 10 rules the CIA used for spying on the Soviet Union in Moscow These are the 10 rules the CIA used for spying on the Soviet Union in Moscow

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This is why Soviet cosmonauts carried a shotgun into space This is why Soviet cosmonauts carried a shotgun into space

By Blake Stilwell

History

The US wanted to use hundreds of nukes to create an alternative to the Suez Canal The US wanted to use hundreds of nukes to create an alternative to the Suez Canal

Military News

The most damaging Soviet mole of the Cold War died in prison after a life sentence The most damaging Soviet mole of the Cold War died in prison after a life sentence

History

The Soviets fired this secret heavy space cannon while in orbit The Soviets fired this secret heavy space cannon while in orbit

By Blake Stilwell

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Today in military history: US-Soviet hotline is agreed upon Today in military history: US-Soviet hotline is agreed upon

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The frigid origin of the Iron Curtain The frigid origin of the Iron Curtain

By Jessica Evans

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Today in military history: Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down Berlin Wall Today in military history: Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down Berlin Wall

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A piece of forgotten Cold War history A piece of forgotten Cold War history

By Megan Harless

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Did you know a Soviet physicist is behind all of America’s stealth technology? Did you know a Soviet physicist is behind all of America’s stealth technology?

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How North Korea was built and molded by the Soviet Union How North Korea was built and molded by the Soviet Union

gouzenko affair

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The Gouzenko Affair was the most shocking Soviet defection to the West The Gouzenko Affair was the most shocking Soviet defection to the West

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The German convoy attack that helped lead to the Cold War The German convoy attack that helped lead to the Cold War

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Today in military history: US and Soviets sign pact to destroy chemical weapons Today in military history: US and Soviets sign pact to destroy chemical weapons

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Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the only aircraft with the SR designation Why the SR-71 Blackbird is the only aircraft with the SR designation

By Blake Stilwell

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This nuclear explosion was nearly 3 times the size anyone predicted This nuclear explosion was nearly 3 times the size anyone predicted

Rules to Beards

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These are the rules NATO allies have about growing beards These are the rules NATO allies have about growing beards

By Eric Milzarski

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Walking on the grass and 4 other things that almost made the US lose the Cold War Walking on the grass and 4 other things that almost made the US lose the Cold War

By Uncle Walkie

History

Britain’s V bombers and Blue Steel missiles were beasts Britain’s V bombers and Blue Steel missiles were beasts

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The Atomic Cannon was a thing during the Cold War The Atomic Cannon was a thing during the Cold War

By Orvelin Valle

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Important events during the Cuban Missile Crisis Important events during the Cuban Missile Crisis

By Bethaney Phillips

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5 spies that creatively destroyed the enemy 5 spies that creatively destroyed the enemy

This is why the US military gave GPS away for free

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This is why the US military gave GPS away for free This is why the US military gave GPS away for free

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Today in military history: U-2 spy plane is shot down Today in military history: U-2 spy plane is shot down

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The crazy tactic Finland used to root out and kill Soviet snipers The crazy tactic Finland used to root out and kill Soviet snipers

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The Soviet Union’s answer to the Abrams tank was a monster The Soviet Union’s answer to the Abrams tank was a monster

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The battle that convinced German leaders they lost World War II The battle that convinced German leaders they lost World War II

Hugh Francis Redmond, the ice cream spy

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Today in history: The ‘Ice Cream Spy’ dies a mysterious death Today in history: The ‘Ice Cream Spy’ dies a mysterious death

By Jessica Evans

These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

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These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II These dangerous Arctic convoys saved Russia during World War II

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The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history

The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

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The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle The Soviet spies who stole NASA’s Space Shuttle

The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

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The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer The time a teenager stowed away on a Navy destroyer

By Harold C. Hutchison

History

The real reason why the T-34 tank was so effective in World War II The real reason why the T-34 tank was so effective in World War II

Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941

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Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941 Why Japan attacked the United States instead of the Soviet Union in 1941

This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

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This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic This is the fighter that was flown by the first US president to go supersonic

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War

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This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War

9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army

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9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army 9 facts you didn’t know about the Russian Army

By Bethaney Phillips

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Japan’s highest-scoring fighter ace was called ‘The Richtofen of the Orient’ Japan’s highest-scoring fighter ace was called ‘The Richtofen of the Orient’

Here’s why the military dosed soldiers with PCP and LSD

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Here’s why the military dosed soldiers with PCP and LSD Here’s why the military dosed soldiers with PCP and LSD

By Bethaney Phillips

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The Army’s notorious ‘Soldier of Misfortune’ tried to defect to Cuba and North Vietnam The Army’s notorious ‘Soldier of Misfortune’ tried to defect to Cuba and North Vietnam

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The icy history of Project Iceworm The icy history of Project Iceworm

By Jessica Evans

This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

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This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber This was America’s first operational supersonic strategic bomber

By Harold C. Hutchison

One of Stalin’s gulags was an island filled with cannibals

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One of Stalin’s gulags was an island filled with cannibals One of Stalin’s gulags was an island filled with cannibals

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WATCH: That time North Dakota almost experienced its own Chernobyl WATCH: That time North Dakota almost experienced its own Chernobyl

By Jessica Evans

9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels

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9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels 9 infamous KGB assassination attempts straight out of spy novels

By Blake Stilwell

Tsar Nicholas II refused to approve the Russian Army uniform until he tested it himself

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Tsar Nicholas II refused to approve the Russian Army uniform until he tested it himself Tsar Nicholas II refused to approve the Russian Army uniform until he tested it himself

By Miguel Ortiz

That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

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That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home That time North Korean commandos tried to assassinate the South Korean president at home

By Blake Stilwell

A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III

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A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III A rogue Soviet submarine might have been destroyed trying to start World War III

The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan

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The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan The Japanese office worker who fought the Soviets in Afghanistan

By Miguel Ortiz

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This crazy Soviet shotgun used rejected aircraft cannon barrels This crazy Soviet shotgun used rejected aircraft cannon barrels

By Miguel Ortiz

17 things you didn’t know about the US Air Force

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17 things you didn’t know about the US Air Force 17 things you didn’t know about the US Air Force

By Blake Stilwell

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Why Soviet pilots were easy pickings for German fighters in World War II Why Soviet pilots were easy pickings for German fighters in World War II

Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

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Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts Fidel Castro survived more than 600 CIA assassination attempts

This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

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This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’ This Soviet-era mutiny was the inspiration for ‘The Hunt For Red October’

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This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history This animation shows every nuclear bomb explosion in history

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

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This is what happened to the USS Scorpion This is what happened to the USS Scorpion

By Harold C. Hutchison