Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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Last batch of highly radioactive uranium fuel removed from remote Arctic military town

Removing the spent nuclear fuel elements from the Alfa-class submarine reactors in Gremikha became some of the most challenging operations in Russia’s nuclear cleanup after the last Cold War.

www.thebarentsobserver.com

 

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America is Not Prepared for a Protracted War - War on the Rocks

The gruesome ongoing war in Ukraine should have shattered any remaining illusions that the U.S. military can count on swiftly and decisively defeating any

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Our Best Look At Russia’s Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile

The Russian Navy launched the Zircon cruise missile as part of a large-scale live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean. The Russian Navy launched the Zircon cruise missile as part of a large-scale live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean.

www.twz.com

 

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The Strange Death of Rudolf Hess - Episode 1: One Way Flight​

Dec 5, 2024

In 1987, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess, imprisoned at Spandau for 41 years, died under deeply mysterious circumstances. Did he perish by his own hand, or was he murdered? This new series will examine this intriguing historical mystery, and present a surprising conclusion.


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Beyond Human-in-the-Loop: Managing AI Risks in Nuclear Command-and-Control - War on the Rocks

On Nov. 16, U.S. and Chinese leaders met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Lima, Peru, jointly affirming “the need to

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VICTORY AT SEA TV SHOW EPISODE 2 " THE PACIFIC BOILS OVER " PEARL HARBOR ATTACK 41025​

Dec 7, 2024

“The Pacific Boils Over" is an episode of 'Victory at Sea'. This documentary series aired on NBC from 1952 to 1953. The series was later released as a feature film in 1954. It featured warfare from WW2 as well as industry's role in war. This episode takes a look at Pearl Harbor; the events which lead to the heavily planned attack as well as the restoration project following the attack.

You can read a lot more including time stamps below the vid on YouTube.


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This sailor fought the Japanese at Pearl Harbor—with football pads on

As the first Japanese planes swept over Pearl Harbor, Ganitch’s focus shifted from the gridiron to the skies.

www.navytimes.com

‘So this is war’: A young Marine’s account of days before Pearl Harbor

Marine 2nd Lt. Robert D. Taplett missed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor but would go on to experience the Doolittle Raid.

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Could a young Army pilot have prevented the Pearl Harbor attack?

A fateful day — and question — shadowed Kermit Tyler all his life.

www.navytimes.com

 

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Nuclear Nightmares and Alien Invasions: Scifi in USA during the Cold War​

Dec 7, 2024 #ColdWar #Scifi #US

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the science fiction in the USA during the Cold War, as the competition with the USSR, space race and possible nuclear apocalypsis made nuclear nightmares and alien invasions the main theme of the scific of the period.


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BEYOND INTUITION: AI'S ROLE IN STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING (PART 1)

In September 2024, Andrew Hill and Steve Gerras authored a compelling three-part series that explored the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in national defense. They provocatively argued that the conventional wisdom is wrong: human intuition is not indispensable, even though we might...

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Japan's Nazi U-Boats - Hitler's Present to Hirohito​

Dec 11, 2024

Hitler gifted the Imperial Japanese Navy two of Germany's famous U-Boats. He did this over the objections of the Kriegsmarine. What became of them in Japanese hands? Discover this largely unknown aspect of the war at sea.


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" SUBMARINE WARFARE INSTRUCTIONS / SUBMARINE SUPPORT OPERATIONS " 1949 US NAVY FILM 20195​

Dec 11, 2024

“Submarine Warfare Instructions: Submarine Support Operations” (1949) is a black-and-white United States Navy Training Film produced by Wilding Picture Productions, Inc.. The film details, as the title suggests, submarine support operations as well as the meticulous training that submarine officers receive. The narrator emphasizes that the submarine fleets are the most vulnerable and as a result receive very intense and organized training. This film features footage of important World War II-era submarines like the USS Sirago (SS-485), USS Tusk (SS-426), USS Halfbeak, and USS Irex (SS-482).
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VICTORY AT SEA TV SHOW EPISODE 2 " THE PACIFIC BOILS OVER " PEARL HARBOR ATTACK 41025​

Dec 7, 2024

“The Pacific Boils Over" is an episode of 'Victory at Sea'. This documentary series aired on NBC from 1952 to 1953. The series was later released as a feature film in 1954. It featured warfare from WW2 as well as industry's role in war. This episode takes a look at Pearl Harbor; the events which lead to the heavily planned attack as well as the restoration project following the attack.

You can read a lot more including time stamps below the vid on YouTube.


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Merry Christmas from the Johnsons - War on the Rocks

If Santa had a Christmas list for the Cold War, it might look something like General Harold K. Johnson’s. A Finnish immigrant, a Vietnam War widow, and a

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