Relaxing poolside and basking in the sun sounds like a perfect summer day. But what if those steamy hot days of summer lasted a lot longer? Can you imagine living in a city where…
Self-propelled artillery is not as heavily armored as tanks. Designed to fight from behind the front lines, while tanks are meant to take the brunt of the combat, self-propelled artillery plays an important role…
The strongest militaries on Earth spend hundreds of billions of dollars on military budgets each year. US military spending for 2022 was $753 billion, and in 2023, spending had risen to $820 billion. In…
One of Russia’s longest-range guns is a machine gun developed in 1971. The NSV heavy machine gun was once the standard weapon used by the Soviet Union forces. It’s still used today, and it’s…
Transparency International (TI) is a global organization headquartered in Germany that works to stop corruption around the world. According to TI, corruption thrives when a country’s justice system is weak. Europe and the European…
The United States Marines dates back to the founding of the country when the Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Marines. Today, US Marines are stationed around the world, ready to respond to crises…
Northrop Grumman is an American manufacturer of aerospace and defense aircraft. It’s one of America’s largest companies and is a top weapons manufacturer and military provider. Throughout the years, the company has designed and…
US combat aircraft have widely varying technologies and uses. For example, the slowest US combat aircraft, the AT-802U, manufactured by Air Tractor, is designed to support special operations personnel, such as counter-drug operations. However,…
The top-selling pump-action shotgun in America is manufactured by Connecticut-based O. F. Mossberg & Sons, a company that has been around for over 100 years. This model is used by civilians, law enforcement, and…
With the rising costs of college tuition, undergraduates need to weigh their options carefully and choose a school that not only meets their needs educationally but is also the right fit for the student.…
Arizona is one of a handful of states with a large concentration of gunmakers, with 470,969 firearms manufactured there in 2022. Despite the large number of federally licensed firearm manufacturers in the state (over…
Of the one billion firearms in the world, the Small Arms Survey predicts 85% of those are owned by civilians, rather than military or police. Although not every country permits its civilians to own…
Iran’s active helicopter fleet is aged. Some of the aircraft date back to the 1960s with the newest, a Mil Mi-171 Hip, first introduced in 1981. However, the majority of Iran’s helicopter fleet comes…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance of countries in North America and Europe that work together to maintain global peace. A few of the landlocked members of NATO have no…
The U.S. Navy does more than guard the seas from its naval ships, it has a full line of combat-ready aircraft, scanning the skies above. The fleet includes everything from helicopters to transport aircraft…
The President of the United States may be the Commander in Chief, but not every president has served in the military. In the past, it was common for presidents to achieve high-ranking military positions…
America’s National Debt has reached over $35 trillion, a staggering amount that is hard to wrap our minds around. Carrying a massive amount of debt is not a new phenomenon for the U.S. Ever…
Known as “The Fighting Quaker” Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was the only person awarded a Medal of Honor and a Marine Corps Brevet Medal for separate events. This highly decorated and well-renowned war…
Costco is known for its cheap hot dogs and discount groceries and household items. But you may be surprised to learn that the warehouse club offers a whole host of products beyond cases of…
Only four states in America and the District of Columbia prohibit open-carrying of a loaded gun in public. Nine more require a permit to carry a handgun. But even in states that allow firearms…
