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Military History
In the early Cold War, Moscow claimed absolute sovereignty over its airspace—but not outer space. The Soviet...
The JF-17 Thunder is often referred to as the operational successor of Soviet Project 33. That statement...
One of the lesser-known threats in underwater warfare is a submarine colliding with one from competing nuclear...
The AIM-7 Sparrow was one of the most important radar-guided air-to-air missiles of the Cold War. It...
Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird posed an unusual engineering challenge to Cold War air-defense systems. It was not stealthy...
The Dassault Super Mirage 4000 had all the characteristics one would associate with a Cold War air-superiority...
One of the most feared ship killers in military history was the French Exocet missile. It is...
The SR-71 Blackbird was the symbol of strategic reconnaissance, long before Soviet engineers were also seeking a...
The Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 were more than just supersonic airliners. They were technological showcases for...
Pakistan’s role in the Sri Lankan military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was...