Blake Stilwell
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Air Warfare
This Is Why Bunker Buster Bombs Are Made From Spent Howitzer Barrels
It was a common sight during Desert Storm: grainy black-and-white footage of an Iraqi bunker or hanger slowly getting closer and closer to the screen....

U.S. Air Force
How Will the Air Force Replace The UH-1 Huey?
It may be tough for civilians to feel the same nostalgia a veteran might feel to see the venerable UH-1 Huey helicopter go. That is until they find...

Military History
Ten Most Powerful Militaries in The World
Each year, the website Global Firepower ranks countries in what they call the “global firepower index,” a ranking of the world’s 126 most powerful...

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
7 Revolutionary Ideas the British Navy Wants to Use in Its New Ships
Normally, “revolution” is not a thing Americans would associate with Britain’s Royal Navy, at least not in a good way. It’s a good thing the U.

U.S. Air Force
10 Legendary Heroes of the U.S. Air Force
Last week, We Are The Mighty came up with a list of nine of the most legendary heroes of the U. S.

Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier is a Floating Hell for the Crew
Built in 1985, the Kuznetsov, a 55,000-ton behemoth, is a veteran of a full four deployments and the Russian Navy’s flagship. It’s powered by diesel...

U.S. Marine Corps
Hillary Clinton Claims She Almost Joined the Marine Corps
Is Hillary Clinton that person at the bar who claims they almost joined the military? In 1994, the then-First Lady claimed she tried to join the...

Military Personnel
That Time Jim Webb Killed a Guy Who Threw a Grenade at Him
In the first Democratic Primary debate of 2015, former Senator Jim Webb, a Marine who served in Vietnam, was asked about the enemies he made in his...

Military History
The 8 Best War Cries Of All Time
When fighting in close quarters combat, the posture which gives a warrior the best advantage is a necessary advantage. What better way to intimidate...

Military Personnel
Here's Why Most Americans Can't Join the Army
The military has embraced openly-gay members within its ranks, and now squabbles over combat roles for women and whether to accept transgender troops,...

Iranian Cyber Operations
By Michael Groen • RealClearDefense
Reflecting on an Epic Horse Campaign in the Mountains of Afghanistan
By Brian Glyn Williams • RealClearDefense
The Godfather of American Foreign Policy Realism Speaks to Today’s World
By Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense
In Pursuit of Nuclear Abolition
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense

26th MEU – U.S. Needs Crisis Response MAGTF
By Marine Corps Compass Points
The Influence of History on a Sea Power
By CDR Salamander
Navy Civilianizes Six Former Flag Billets, Reduces Six to Captains
By Mongilio, USNI N.
Raytheon's $8B Contract for Strategic Comms Terminal Modernization
By M+A El
America’s Maritime Moment Will Not Wait
By CDR Salamander
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