It was a covert operation that would go down in history as a stark illustration of vulnerability and resilience. In the pre-dawn stillness of May 2, 1964, a pair of Viet Cong commandos quietly emerged from a Saigon Port sewer, their mission clear and their cargo lethal. The target: the USNS Card, a World War…
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, a remarkable supersonic fighter bomber, remains an enduring icon of military aviation history. Although production in the United States ceased in 1979, and its primary operators, the US Navy and Air Force, have long retired the aircraft, the F-4 Phantom II continues to soar in limited capacities across the…
by Walle Engedayehu, Ph.D. Professor of Political Science and Associate Dean Prairie View A&M University Introduction The Horn of Africa is becoming increasingly the epicenter of multi-power competition for sphere of influence, involving both established world powers and even emerging global powers that are positioned closest to the region. In its current state, therefore, this
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.