Demon Core: The Third Atomic Bomb Intended for Japan Proved Deadly to it own Creators
Not many of us know that there was supposed to be a third atomic bomb, usually referred to as the”demon core.”
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The Pearl Harbor Attack Forced The US To Become A Superpower
A Date Which Will Live In Infamy “…December 7th, 1941. A date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and naval forces of the empire of Japan.” These were the opening words of a speech by President Franklin Roosevelt when he appeared before Congress the […]
Japan Is Rearming to Face Looming Threats From China and North Korea
“I will consider all options, including possessing so-called enemy base strike capability, to pursue strengthening of defense power,” the Japanese prime minister said.
Does Japan Have a Navy? It’s Trying to, Finally
Recent news is that Japan is going to convert its two Izumo class helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers. This follows on the U.S Marines landing an F-35B VERTOL on the deck of an Izumo class carrier. It’s been about 70 years since a fixed-wing aircraft landed on one of Japan’s naval vessels. Here in the […]
Whistling Death: This Is How the Corsair Got its Nickname
The Corsair was one of the most lethal, feared, and iconic fighters of World War II and was given the nickname “Whistling Death.”
How the USS Barb’s Daring Raid Inadvertently Set the Tone for Navy SEAL Teams
In 1945, eight sailors from the USS Barb paddled to shore with a makeshift explosive to destroy an enemy train. Their legacy is alive today.
Special Air Service in Malaya: The Ferret Force
Named after the predator that wolfs down rats (the Communist terrorists), the Ferret Force was comprised of both soldiers and civilians.
7 Things You May Not Know About the Japanese Surrender on August 14, 1945
From crazed citizens to an armada of 1,200 aircraft overflying Tokyo Bay here are seven lesser-known facts about the Japanese surrender.
Nord Stream 2 and the Many Faces of Warfare
Nord Stream 2 continues to be a major geopolitical liability for Europe and the recent U.S.-German agreement doesn’t solve that.
The Time Special Forces Combat Divers Recovered 26 Americans From the Floor of the Pacific Ocean
One of the first-ever Special Forces underwater operations wasn’t targeted against an enemy. Rather, it was to assist in the search and recovery of 26 Americans who had perished in a freak aircraft collision. On March 7, 1958, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) R4Q (C-119) “Flying Boxcar” transport and a United States Navy (USN) […]
Is the US Government Abandoning Radiation-exposed Sailors?
Could cancers developed in sailors of the USS Ronald Reagan be related to radiation from the Fukushima 2011 disaster?
China’s Coast Guard Ships Worry Japan, Which is Scrambling to Keep Up
China’s massive Coast Guard and a new law expanding what it can do have worried its neighbors, maybe none of them more so than Japan.
