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What would have happened if the iconic bomber had never been invented? Key point: The B-52 would serve in many conflicts and the Air Force would certainly have needed another type of bomber if it didn't exist. Since 1955, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has flown at the front lines of America’s national defense. Initially intended to deliver strategic nuclear weapons against the Soviet Union, the B-52 has kept that mission long after the USSR itself ceased to exist. Over the years, it has been assigned to other missions, including conventional strategic bombing against Vietnam, anti-shippin...

Russia's Upcoming S-500 Missile System: F-35 Killer? What is definitively known about the S-500 is that it is of very high priority to Russian president Vladimir Putin and that it presented publicly as primarily a high-altitude defense system. Here's What You Need To Remember: The system isn't scheduled to be deployed until next year - but it's already set records, and caused no shortage of consternation among Western defense planners. Russia’s fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range. The...

What was it like serving in USS Wisconsin, the Iowa-class battleship that now adorns the Norfolk, Virginia riverside as a maritime museum? Well, it was life-changing for this junior officer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I will never forget cruising across the Singing River in Pascagoula, Mississippi in my fire-engine red Honda CRX, and seeing the familiar shape of a battleship’s bow—familiar from old Alabama museum growing up—heave into view for the first time against the backdrop of the Gulf of Mexico. Wisconsin was a 58,000-ton behemoth boasting armor over a foot thick in plac...

Could Vast Bunkers Really Save Russia From a Nuclear War? Russia has some of the best and largest bunkers, but there is no way to be sure of survival. Key point: Newer and better nuclear weapons mean that bunkers may not matter. That being said, that does not stop some countries from continuing civil defense drills or preparations. According to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, in the event of a nuclear attack on Moscow, there is space in underground facilities for all of the population. While this is a very bold claim, Moscow is famous for the massive amount of bunkers it has ava...