Cold War

Guest author William Bayless: William spent 9 years on active duty Navy as an analyst with 2 years aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and duty stations in Maryland and the United Kingdom. He has an MBA as well as a two year degree in Information Systems and a solid foundation of basic cyber security principles and […]

There are too many wars and conflicts around the world to keep up with. It’s difficult to stay updated on some of the conflicts that do occasionally make their way to the headlines, even just for a little bit. Firefights in Afghanistan will sometimes make the headlines, but to many consumers they look like the […]

In March, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a national address with international ramifications; touting new advanced missile platforms that were meant to usher in a new era of Russian military strength. These new platforms, of course, weren’t new to defense experts who had been following the development of these weapons systems, but raised concerns throughout […]

The most devastating war in modern human history was over, but with two of the most prominent militaries now locked in ideological and political differences. Despite this, the U.S. was once again willing to demobilize most of her military besides what was necessary to enforce occupation duties in former axis nations. For example, in 1945, […]

For months now, the U.S. Navy has been scrambling to find ways to increase the operational range of the aircraft employed on American Ford and Nimitz class supercarriers. Despite the variety of programs underway, the catalyst for each has been the same: the threat posed by advanced anti-ship ballistic missiles being fielded by national level […]

Following Vladimir Putin’s national address to the Russian people last month, in which he discussed a number of new missile technologies the Russian military is working to deploy, there has been a resurgence in discussion about America and Russia entering into a “new” Cold War. Depending on your perspective, there are a number of issues […]

Earlier this year, SpaceX announced that construction was already underway on what is to become the company’s new flagship rocket and space faring vessel, the BFR. According to the company’s founder, Elon Musk, the BFR (short for Big Falcon Rocket) will be capable of ferrying large crews to and from distant locations like Mars, seemingly […]

Newly re-elected Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans for a series of space missions in the coming years that will place Russia significantly ahead of the United States in terms of space-based capabilities. Putin’s announcements, which were delivered via a Russian language documentary that was shared on social media leading up to last weekend’s […]

As Russian President Vladimir Putin secured reelection for the fourth time on Sunday, tensions between his state and UK officials continue to mount, with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson accusing Putin’s regime of stockpiling banned chemical weapons and conducting research into how best to use them for assassinations. On March 4th, a former Russian intelligence […]

According to UK officials, a Russian made, Cold War era nerve agent was used in the attempted assassination of a former spy in Salisbury, England earlier this month. This revelation prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to expel 23 Russian diplomats from the nation, freeze Russian assets held within UK territories, and according to British media […]

Earlier this month, a Cold War era chemical weapon developed by the Soviet Union was used in an attempted assassination in the UK of a former Russian Military Intelligence officer turned double agent for MI6. Sergei Skripal, the spy who was granted asylum to the UK in 2010, and his daughter Yulia, were found unconscious […]

You know it when you see it, and you probably see it several times a day if you’re driving pretty much anywhere in America. Affixed on top of the flagpole, above the flag itself, stands a golden sphere, decoratively topping it all off. The golden colored or bronze looking orb is not at the end […]