Ongoing tensions and conflicts in multiple locations in the Middle East have led to rocket attacks from terrorist groups such as Palestinian Hamas on Israel and even more recently the Houthi rebels of Yemen on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This has highlighted the need for improved rocket defense like the Iron Dome, a Star […]
North Korea
How the Navy SEALs’ forefathers came of age in Korea
FeaturedThe end of World War Two came with a great downsize for the U.S. military. The Soviet Union was still seen as the ally that had helped defeat Nazi Germany, and many Americans revered the sacrifices of the Russians, who lost more than 20 million troops and civilians in the fight against Nazism. Consequently, there […]
Destined for the Medal of Honor: The legend of Col. Ralph Puckett
FeaturedIn the closing days of 2020, the Department of Defense released its 2021 Defense Budget. A voluminous document that contains the projected spending for all services for the next year, the Defense Budget also includes small tidbits of seemingly unrelated information, including proposals for awarding the Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor under […]
The Chinese military will outmatch the US in the Pacific by 2025
FeaturedEarlier in March, the top U.S. commanders in the Indo-Pacific and Pentagon officials gave testimony in Congress about the balance of U.S. and Chinese forces in the region. Although the US military and its allies still have the preponderance of equipment, the future doesn’t look quite as good. Indeed by 2025, China, according to the […]
