Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The MBT-70 (Kampfpanzer 70) program remains the ultimate "cautionary tale" of military joint ventures. While intended to produce a singular "super tank" to dominate...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: National security journalist Stephen Silver examines the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, the definitive Cold War nuclear standoff. Initiated...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the harrowing 1966 "Mach 3 Breakup" of an SR-71 Blackbird, a survival story...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, a defense expert and former US Army Infantry officer, recounts the legendary “time-travel” flight of SR-71...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most remarkable aircraft ever built, combining extreme speed, altitude, and survivability in a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: On June 29, 1987, an SR-71 Blackbird suffered a catastrophic engine explosion during a “Baltic Express” mission, forcing it into...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: MBT-70 was an ambitious project between the United States and West Germany to develop a new Main Battle Tank for...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Synopsis: Russia’s arms sales to China in the 1990s and 2000s helped accelerate Beijing’s modernization—fighter jets, air defenses, engines, submarines, and destroyers that seeded...
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Summary and Key Points: The M60 Patton may be long retired in U.S. service, but thousands remain relevant overseas thanks to aggressive service-life extension...