The Soviet MiG-29 Was Built to Deliver Destruction at…
Able to fly at Mach 2.25, the Soviet MiG-29 outpaced many non-supersonic platforms in its era. When…
Tag: Cold War
Russia’s “Oscar-II” Submarines Were Built for One…
Moscow has remained committed to this boat, with good reason: its ability to hold US aircraft…
Mil Mi-1: The USSR’s First Helicopter Punched Above Its…
The Mi-1’s simplicity, versatility, and reliability made it a workhorse for the USSR and its allies.…
The Real-Life “Hunt for Red October” Was Almost as…
Two real-life events shaped Tom Clancy’s award-winning book: an attempted mutiny on a Soviet…
An Angry Soviet Fighter Pilot Once Gave His Plane to…
Pilot Viktor Belenko’s defection was a major embarrassment for the Soviet Union—which was…
How Ronald Reagan’s Invasion of Grenada Pulled America…
The invasion served as proof of concept that Reagan was a tough anti-Communist with the foreign…
What NATO Can Learn from the Soviet Delta-Class…
There have been four iterations of the Delta-class submarines, designed to serve as a key element of…
Here’s Why the USS Sturgeon (SSN-637) Was America’s…
The USS Sturgeon set the standard for the fleet and served as the backbone of America’s undersea…
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