Five Over Complicated Weapon Systems in Warfare
Admittedly sometimes you have to push technology in order to achieve something really special. But one cannot help wondering if the military tries far too hard to be clever and often ends up failing badly. SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment)…
Army Rangers, D-Day, Pointe du Hoc
Credit: dod.defense.gov Earlier this year, the US Senate unanimously passed a bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to US Army Rangers who served in World War II. The bill was not officially announced until after the anniversary of D-Day. The…
Paratroopers of the 503rd US Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare to board a C-47 Skytrain of the 60th Troop Carrier Group at Aldermaston
Mar 26, 2021 Jesse Beckett, Guest Author While waiting for a delayed mission, crew members were taking it easy when a jeep rolled up and a photographer took this picture. The next day the photo was posted on the main bulletin…
Keir Starmer ramps up efforts to secure Ukraine deal after Donald Trump fury
Keir Starmer (Image: Getty) Keir Starmer has ramped up efforts to bolster European defences and secure a Ukrainian peace deal in the face of reduced US security support. The Prime Minister spoke with EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio…
The 200 ‘bonkers’ asylum seeker contracts costing taxpayers more than £6.6bn exposed
Taxpayers shelled out £6.6 billion on asylum seeker and refugee support schemes including trips to the zoo and tennis lessons, a Sunday Express investigation has revealed. Sandwich deliveries, friendship services and even a visit to Sir Keir Starmer’s beloved Arsenal football…
Lockheed YO-3 Quiet Star: The American Aircraft That Flew Over Vietnam’s Treetops Undetected
Photo Credit: SDASM / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain When discussing American stealth aircraft, designs like the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, Northrop B-2 Spirit and the Lockheed U-2 “Dragon Lady” are often brought up. However, the US Army also operated a…
Inside the little UK seaside town where locals seem to be loving having a Reform MP
Richard Tice is the Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness (Image: Paul Marriott) Before becoming the Eurosceptic multi-millionaire property boss who fought tooth and nail for Brexit, Richard Tice MP was a classic Tory member and donor. Having made his fortune in business,…
Rachel Reeves confirms big cuts to DWP benefits to avoid ‘humiliation’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Image: Getty) Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed tough changes to the benefits system are coming to end the “travesty” of a million young people not in education, employment or training. She admitted Government borrowing was on course to be higher…
Über den Docks: Eine deutsche Heinkel He 111 über London im Jahr 1940
Die Heinkel He 111, ein Hauptpfeiler der deutschen Luftwaffe, war für ihre markante Glasnase und ihre vielseitigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten bekannt. Ursprünglich als ziviles Passagierflugzeug entwickelt, wurde sie schnell für militärische Zwecke umgerüstet und spielte während des Zweiten Weltkriegs eine Schlüsselrolle als…
Ausstellung zeigt bewegende Bilder der Bindung zwischen Soldaten und Hunden während des Ersten Weltkriegs
[Bildnachweis: Libby Hall Collection] Während des Ersten Weltkriegs fungierten Hunde nicht nur als Boten oder Späher beim Aufspüren feindlicher Kämpfer, sondern es entstand auch eine Bindung zwischen Soldaten und Hunden, in der der „beste Freund des Menschen“ den Truppen an…