History

Around 2,000 women underwent training to become sharpshooters when the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany. It turned out, they were really good at it.

The VARTA is a type of armored personnel carrier developed in Ukraine. The crew within the vehicle is protected from armor-piercing incendiary ammunition of up to 7.62 millimeters thanks to the particular quality of steel used in the construction of the vehicle compartment.

The practice of dueling started with the nobles of Europe, as an act of defending their honor through man-to-man combats.

A cruise of weapons on the Ukrainian combat zones was covered in a special report prepared by SOFREP in 2015. To date, the Ukrainian Forces are magnifying the use of these weapons to fire back against the assaults made by Russian soldiers on its continuing conflict.

According to statements made by both nations, they conducted the exercises with the intention of “jointly dealing with maritime security threats.”

When the German bombings started in Paris, the remaining workforce did what they could with what they had to save the landmarks and artworks.

The T-62 features a nuclear radiation protection system that automatically locks the tank whenever it detects a level of radiation that exceeds the threshold that was initially identified. Radiation-contaminated dust and other particles are eliminated using a blower and filtration system. Due to the lack of a physical or chemical protection system, the crew should wear contamination suits at all times to avoid chemical risks.

In 1963, one Buddhist monk decided to do something extreme when he protested against the government for the discrimination that the Buddhists were receiving.

The 19th century’s outlaws were far from being admired for their boldness, and their violent crimes were frowned upon. Here are three well-known outlaws.

The Mowforth couple had only been married for three months before the husband, Cyril, was sent off to war in 1940, leaving his wife, Olga, for six long years.

“Without WTIs, I can’t produce more WTIs. Without the WTIs, I can’t do advanced training. I can’t do [tactics, techniques, and procedures] development. I can’t do experimentation. I can’t influence the requirements process,” he said.

“The Department of Defense is stunned and deeply saddened by the senseless murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. His killing is a tragedy for the people of Japan and for all those who value a free and open Indo-Pacific. As Prime Minister, Mr. Abe championed the vital and enduring alliance between our two democracies, paving the way for Japan to play an even larger role in our alliance,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement.