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...
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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...
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...
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...