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On Tuesday, October 1st, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), better known in the west as North Korea, launched what was believed to be a ballistic missile over its regional neighbor, Japan. This is the first time such a provocation has occurred in five years, and it prompted government leaders in some regions of […]
Russia has been expending so much firepower in its war on Ukraine that it is running low on ammo. Seeing that they cannot manufacture enough to keep up with their current needs, they are forced to turn elsewhere. As you might imagine, they have found some unsavory sources. The White House announced Wednesday that the […]
In order to understand how a barrel works, you must first understand the anatomy of a barrel. A gun barrel is made up of several different parts, each with its own unique purpose. In this beginner’s guide, we will discuss the function of each part and explain how they work together to create an accurate […]
Soldiers training at Fort McCoy in 2022 have amenities and access to resources that their predecessors couldn’t have imagined possible. They also have restrictions and responsibilities that those who came before them never had to worry about. Today, natural and cultural resource conservation is integrated into the training mission in many ways. One of these […]
The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine. It’s Iran. Iran is among Russia’s most vocal supporters in the war. This has little to do with Ukraine and everything to do with Iran’s long-term strategy vis-Ă -vis the United States. As Russia’s […]
STRATTON ANGB, New York – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing launched the first of five LC-130 “Skibird” aircraft to Antarctica Oct. 19 to support National Science Foundation research. The LC-130 version of the C-130 Hercules is the largest aircraft in the world able to land on snow and ice on skis. […]
As Ukraine continues to urge the West for faster delivery of air defense weapons like the NASAMS (Norweigian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System), an up-and-comer in the field is trying to disrupt aerial battles. Manufacturer Nexter and Thales unveiled their latest version of the RAPIDFire autonomous gun turret specifically designed to combat low-level, near-quarter surface and […]
Russia’s making mistakes all over, and they’re doing it together with Iran this time. Iranian personnel are now being sent to Russia for more intensive training after failed deployment of their “Kamikaze” drones. Unlike the HIMARS, which has used the war as the best marketing platform, the Shahed-136s were missing their targets. A Senior US […]
While the Biden administration is all hands on helping Ukrainians fight for their freedom, ours is getting challenged here at home. Credit card companies like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have moved to add a new subsection of the merchant code for retailers who are selling guns. Merchant-category codes (MCCs) are used to tag and […]
Ukraine is now looking into acquiring the Indian co-developed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to protect and counter the Russian missile rain phase that has been overwhelming the former’s air defense (AD) systems in recent weeks. Since last week, the current Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU)-operated AD platforms, including the Soviet-era Buk and S-300, have struggled […]