Cold War

Key Point: The November-class submarined expanded Soviet influence, but at a cost. The United States launched the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, in 1954, revolutionizing undersea warfare. The Nautiluss reactor allowed it operate underwate…

Key point: The destruction of cities would deny the millions of injured, even those who might otherwise easily survive, even basic health care. What remains of governmentin any countrywould be hard pressed to maintain order in the face of dwindling food and e…

Interview with US CTO Michael Kratsios on the government's recent regulatory framework for AI, the potential for an AI cold war with China, and more (Nicholas Thompson/Wired)

In the last two weeks, escalating hostilities brought the United States to the brink of yet another conflict in the Middle East—this time with Iran. But such a conflict might not look much like the others that American forces have fought in the 21st century. …

Key point: The submarine proved that nuclear propulsion was safe and efficient, paving the way for an all-nuclear U.S. Navy submarine fleet. In 1948, the U.S. Navy established a Nuclear Power Branch, kicking off a revolution in ship propulsion. The departmen…

Key point: For the time being, the MLRS still provides an effective rocket system for U.S. armored units.On February 24, 1991, the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm began. Over the next four days, the soldiers of an international coalition, formed to eject the Iraqi army of Saddam Hussein from the…

Motherboard on Thursday revealed that a secretive U.S. government vendor whose surveillance products are not publicly advertised has been marketing hidden cameras disguised as seemingly ordinary objectsvacuum cleaners, tree stumps, and tombstonesto the Federa…

Beyond the Wall: From Post-Cold War Optimism to Populism

Photo credit: CAPT. ROBYN HAAKE - Getty Images From Popular Mechanics Anonymous text messages claiming the receiver has been drafted into the U.S. Army are popping up on cell phones across America. The Army has disavowed the messages, clai…

The US Air Force is sending six B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Diego Garcia, a military hub that acts as a strategic location for operations in both the Middle East and the Pacific. Citing a US official, CNN on Monday reported that the Cold War-era bomber wi…