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America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan
History

America bought this British bomber in the 1950s and used it over Afghanistan

By Harold C. Hutchison

Ukraine is ready to join NATO or fight off a Russian invasion
History

Ukraine is ready to join NATO or fight off a Russian invasion

By Team Mighty

What if a Soviet mechanized infantry battalion had tried to start World War III?
History

What if a Soviet mechanized infantry battalion had tried to start World War III?

By Harold C. Hutchison

The US military once successfully used a psychic to locate a lost plane
History

The US military once successfully used a psychic to locate a lost plane

By Blake Stilwell

Nuclear torpedoes are a ridiculously awesome thing
History

Nuclear torpedoes are a ridiculously awesome thing

By Logan Nye

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War
History

4 mind-boggling facts about the Cold War

By Shannon Corbeil

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism
History

6 ways East Germans escaped the grip of Communism

By Eric Milzarski

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft
Tactical

This was the Army and Air Force ‘treaty’ on aircraft

By Harold C. Hutchison

That time Russia tried to join NATO
History

That time Russia tried to join NATO

By Blake Stilwell

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies
History

The M45 ‘Meat Chopper’ butchered the Axis and a bunch of commies

By Harold C. Hutchison

vespa taps scooter
History

This bazooka-armed motorbike might be the most ‘French’ weapon of all time

By Team Mighty

abandoned air force base
History

Check out this Cold-War era abandoned military base in Vermont

By Jessica Evans

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia
History

Finland once snuck inside the Soviet air force to bomb Russia

By Blake Stilwell

That time the US stole a Soviet satellite
History

That time the US stole a Soviet satellite

By Logan Nye

Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes
History

Why all Soviet jokes needed to be approved by the Department of Jokes

By Eric Milzarski

This is why the French are better at war than you think
History

This is why the French are better at war than you think

By Blake Stilwell

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch
History

In a war with Russia, both sides could focus on this 60-mile stretch

By Logan Nye

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat
Tactical

This German anti-aircraft tank has never seen combat

By Harold C. Hutchison

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived
History

This was the most destructive nuclear weapon ever conceived

By Ian D’Costa

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’
History

This was the inspiration behind ‘The Hunt for Red October’

By Ian D’Costa

What could’ve happened if the Cuban missile crisis had turned into all-out nuclear war
History

What could’ve happened if the Cuban missile crisis had turned into all-out nuclear war

By Logan Nye

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world
History

Pripyat is one of the creepiest military hardware graveyards in the world

By Ian D’Costa

Illustrated representation of the cold war
History

Here’s the entire Cold War by the numbers

By Orvelin Valle

That time US soldiers pretended to be vampires and ghosts to scare the hell out of the enemy
History

That time US soldiers pretended to be vampires and ghosts to scare the hell out of the enemy

By Logan Nye

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’
History

Top-tier special operators of the Cold War worry about modern ‘soft skills’

By Logan Nye

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds
History

Watch this: First nuclear reactor explosion took 4 milliseconds

By Jessica Evans

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB
History

This US Army sergeant started the Korean War by selling out to the KGB

By Blake Stilwell

How Howard Hughes and the CIA teamed up to steal a sunken Soviet submarine
Tactical

How Howard Hughes and the CIA teamed up to steal a sunken Soviet submarine

By Team Mighty

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank
History

How the Czechs made the best of the awful T-72 tank

By Harold C. Hutchison

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III
History

This is how the Swedish air force planned to survive World War III

By Harold C. Hutchison

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail
History

These are the 6 worst carriers (or classes) to ever set sail

By Harold C. Hutchison

The Soviet Union also made an airborne armored personnel carrier
History

The Soviet Union also made an airborne armored personnel carrier

By Harold C. Hutchison

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion
History

The top-secret plan to cripple Berlin during a Soviet invasion

By Logan Nye

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan
History

Everything the Soviets did wrong in Afghanistan

By Blake Stilwell

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo
Tactical

This is what it’s like to refurbish an old missile silo

By Eric Milzarski

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days
History

Everything you need to know about the INF treaty in the news these days

By Blake Stilwell

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts
History

These vets hunt down paranormal forces on Army posts

By Eric Milzarski

SciFi loves nuclear hand grenades, but you’ll never get one
History

SciFi loves nuclear hand grenades, but you’ll never get one

By Logan Nye

Why Elvis’ time in the Army scared the hell out of the communists
History

Why Elvis’ time in the Army scared the hell out of the communists

By Eric Milzarski

Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now
History

Russia might be preparing to invade Ukraine right now

By Blake Stilwell

The man who set himself on fire to stop Russian tanks
History

The man who set himself on fire to stop Russian tanks

By Logan Nye

The man who saved North Carolina from nukes speaks out
History

The man who saved North Carolina from nukes speaks out

By Logan Nye

US Postal Service is suspending service because of polar vortex
Military News

US Postal Service is suspending service because of polar vortex

By Business Insider

1 in 10 homeless adults are veterans – here’s how to help during polar vortex
Military Life

1 in 10 homeless adults are veterans – here’s how to help during polar vortex

By Business Insider

An astrologer may have helped end the Cold War
History

An astrologer may have helped end the Cold War

By Megan Miller

A US President and Soviet Chairman won a Grammy together
History

A US President and Soviet Chairman won a Grammy together

By Blake Stilwell

Russia and NATO just took one step closer to war
History

Russia and NATO just took one step closer to war

By Blake Stilwell

Everything you need to know about NATO as it turns 70 this week
History

Everything you need to know about NATO as it turns 70 this week

By Blake Stilwell

How Libyan rebels called in airstrikes against Gaddafi will blow your mind
History

How Libyan rebels called in airstrikes against Gaddafi will blow your mind

By Blake Stilwell

What it’s like to fly a nuclear bomber for fun
Military News

What it’s like to fly a nuclear bomber for fun

By Logan Nye

The US is obligated by treaty to defend these 67 countries
History

The US is obligated by treaty to defend these 67 countries

By Blake Stilwell

How North Korea can attack the US without triggering NATO
History

How North Korea can attack the US without triggering NATO

By Blake Stilwell

The awesome way a Cuban defector rescued his family
History

The awesome way a Cuban defector rescued his family

By Blake Stilwell

The US will pay countries not to buy arms from Russia
Tactical

The US will pay countries not to buy arms from Russia

By Blake Stilwell

This British sub shows the resiliency of the Royal Navy
Tactical

This British sub shows the resiliency of the Royal Navy

By Blake Stilwell

Russia wants AI revolution, but its robots are people in costumes
History

Russia wants AI revolution, but its robots are people in costumes

By Logan Nye

The insane Communist plan to overthrow the Afghan government
History

The insane Communist plan to overthrow the Afghan government

By Blake Stilwell

The bloody history of the Bloody Mary cocktail
History

The bloody history of the Bloody Mary cocktail

By Blake Stilwell

The Army might have weaponized ticks and released them in the US
History

The Army might have weaponized ticks and released them in the US

By Blake Stilwell

The crazy story of the first helicopter rescue at sea
History

The crazy story of the first helicopter rescue at sea

By Logan Nye

Arnold Schwarzenegger drives the same tank he trained on in the Army
History

Arnold Schwarzenegger drives the same tank he trained on in the Army

By Blake Stilwell

You will never be as badass as this explorer who removed his own appendix
History

You will never be as badass as this explorer who removed his own appendix

By Blake Stilwell

America’s nukes are absolutely tiny compared to Russia’s
Tactical

America’s nukes are absolutely tiny compared to Russia’s

By Alex Hollings

This real soldier’s photo is still hanging at Checkpoint Charlie
History

This real soldier’s photo is still hanging at Checkpoint Charlie

By Blake Stilwell