Day: March 29, 2025

The MBT-70 tank program was a great idea born out of the Cold War. In the 1960s, tensions were rising between East and West, and there was a very real possibility that the Soviet Union, with its masses of armor, would attempt to blast its way through the Fulda Gap.  After WWII, the US gradually […]

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Meet the Casablanca-Class: When we think of World War II aircraft carriers, images of the USS Enterprise, Lexington, Yorktown, Hornet, and many more who crippled the Japanese Imperial Navy in the march across the Pacific after the devastating losses suffered at Pearl Harbor. By the time Japan surrendered unconditionally at Tokyo Bay, her navy had […]

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Summary and Key Points: The CIA’s A-12 Oxcart, a top-secret Cold War spy plane, was built to fly faster and higher than any predecessor, reaching Mach 3.2 at altitudes of 90,000 feet. -Designed by Lockheed to succeed the U-2, the Oxcart aimed to evade Soviet defenses and capture crucial intelligence. -Despite advanced technology and successful […]

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