Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 27, ’24] Ep: 162 MSC Stretched too Thin w/ Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad and John Konrad​

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Damage to the US Navy’s fleet oiler supporting the Abraham Lincoln Carrier strike group in US Central Command has focused attention on the Military Sealift Command’s ability to meet the fleet’s needs. Maritime shipping experts Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad are back with us for a deep dive.

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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Sep 27, ’24] Ep: 162 MSC Stretched too Thin w/ Sal Mercogliano and John Konrad and John Konrad - Defense & Aerospace Report

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…Damage to the US Navy’s fleet oiler supporting the Abraham Lincoln Carrier...

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U.S. Troop Withdrawals from Europe Won’t Benefit Its Rivals - War on the Rocks

The U.S. troop presence in Europe was never meant to be permanent. Overseeing preparations for an Allied landing on the continent to defeat Adolf Hitler’s

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Different adversaries mean different US answers to missile attacks on Israel, Ukraine

The United States helped Israel shoot down Iranian missile attacks in recent days while shooting down Ukraine’s request to do the same against Russian missiles.

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Israel’s Oct. 7 Early Warning Failure: Who Is to Blame? - War on the Rocks

Despite the operational and intelligence successes of Israel in Lebanon in September 2024, a troubling question hangs over the country: Who bears

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Bringing Politics Back In: The Neglected Explanation of the Oct. 7 Surprise Attack - Texas National Security Review

Civil-military relations are a neglected dimension in the explanation of surprise. I integrate the worldviews and political priorities of civilian leaders with the psychological processes and organizational pathologies within the military and intelligence agencies to explain the surprise of...

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Overcoming Goliath: How the Defense Establishment Can Maximize Allied Innovation - War on the Rocks

The Department of Defense has a building alliance capability problem. Through the 2018 and 2022 National Defense Strategies, the Department of Defense has

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Himmler's Fourth Reich - SS Assets Saved in Global Conspiracy​

Oct 9, 2024

In August 1944, as the Battle of Normandy raged, a secret meeting was held in Strasbourg by a cabal of senior SS officers and German industrialists. The meeting was ordered by Heinrich Himmler himself - its purpose - none other than to save German industrial wealth from the Allies and to lay the foundations for a postwar Fourth Reich, with Himmler as its leader.


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Signs Point To North Korea Building A Nuclear-Powered Submarine: South Korean Intel

A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine under construction is North Korea’s biggest yet. A report from the South Korean military assesses that the new submarine is North Korea’s biggest yet.

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Secretive X-37B Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit

New details about the latest X-37B mission showcase its high maneuverability and underscore long-standing questions about its capabilities.

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Russian, Chinese Cooperation in Arctic A Growing Concern, Says CJCS Brown​

October 9, 2024 6:14 PM

KEFLAVIK, ICELAND – Growing cooperation between China and Russia is a major concern for the U.S. and its Arctic allies, the U.S. military’s top officer told USNI News on Wednesday.

Beijing and Moscow’s joint operations in the High North have raised concerns with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown ahead of a trip to Iceland this week to attend the Arctic Chiefs of Defense Conference.

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After Prigozhin, the Wagner Group’s Enduring Impact - War on the Rocks

In 2023, a dramatic series of events led Western observers to declare the imminent demise of the Wagner Group, Russia’s infamous paramilitary force.

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Israel: the Officially Unofficial Nuclear State​

Oct 12, 2024 #ColdWar #Israel #Nukes

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video on the nuclear program of the South Africa and how during the period when it was close to Israel, the apartheid era RSA possibly helped Israel to gain access to the technologies and make their own nukes.


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Counter-Drone Stryker Armored Vehicle Armed With Lasers, Rockets, Guns Unveiled

The new Stryker aims to offer the Army another layer of highly mobile lower-tier air defense capability to help rebuff drone attacks.

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Cyber Transparency and the Restoration of U.S.-Russian Strategic Stability - War on the Rocks

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has brought the risk of nuclear escalation back to the forefront of popular fears and policy concerns.

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Human Geography Is Mission-Critical - War on the Rocks

More than 10 years ago, former Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno, former Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos, and former Commander of U.S.

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Hitler Bribed His Generals - Secret Fund Bought Military Loyalty​

Oct 15, 2024

Not many people know that the Nazis set up a secret slush fund in order to bribe German field marshals and generals to remain loyal to Hitler. This is the story of Konto 5, that secret account.


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Hundreds of troops kicked out under 'don't ask, don't tell' get upgraded to honorable discharges

The Pentagon says more than 800 military personnel have seen their service records upgraded to honorable discharges after previously being kicked out of the military under its former “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.

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