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Most people picture Cold War Sweden as a quiet neutral nation, content to sit out the superpower drama. The reality was more ambitious. In...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
When it debuted, it was the world’s leading air superiority fighter. Dual-engined, with sleek lines and a robust radar-mitigation capability, the F-22 Raptor was...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The SR-71 Blackbird was incredible. The Blackbird was conceptualized as a high-speed spy aircraft that could peer down at any location in the globe...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
How the SR-71 Blackbird Was Saved: The Saab JA-37 Viggen was a highly capable, advanced Swedish Cold War fighter active from 1980–2007. The Viggen...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The F-14 Tomcat is an almost universally beloved aircraft and an iconic Cold War fighter. Its variable-sweep geometry and unique profile make it instantly...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Saab 35 Draken (Dragon) was a highly effective Cold War fighter designed for Sweden to intercept bombers in all-weather conditions. Known for its...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A B-47 Bomber and an F-86 Fighter Collided, and a Hydrogen Bomb Was Lost The notion of lost, missing, or stolen weapons of mass...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
A B-52 Bomber Accident Turned Into a Nuclear Crisis The theme of lost, missing, or stolen weapons of mass destruction (WMDs)—chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons—has...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The MBT-70 Tank Was Built to Fight the Soviet Union. It Ended Up a Historical Footnote Recent reports about Europe’s flagging next-generation fighter programs...