Spying with Balloons? It’s Been Done Before
On February 2, 2023, Pentagon officials revealed that a Chinese surveillance balloon had been drifting over parts of the United States, presumably to collect intelligence. “Once the balloon was detected,…
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How Did US Intelligence Get Spy Satellite tv for pc Images Again?
The briefing befell at 7:00 a.m., and two hours later a Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar with the decision signal Pelican 9 lifted off from Hickam Air Drive Base, Hawaii. It…
Cold War Devices of Deception
In light of the many and varied amazing spy “gadgets” that have appeared in popular films and television shows about espionage—cue Oddjob’s razor-edged hat in the 1964 James Bond movie…
When the Army Put Grenades Inside Footballs
If you’ve thrown a Nerf football, you can throw a grenade against invading Soviets. At least, that’s what the U.S. Army thought in 1973 — and put that theory to…
The Americans Had the B1. The Soviets Doubled Down with the Blackjack
The Cold War was at its coldest in the 1960s, with the United States and the Soviet Union each engaged in massive military buildups to prepare for possible war with…
The Americans Had the B1. The Soviets Doubled Down with the Blackjack
The Cold War was at its coldest in the 1960s, with the United States and the Soviet Union each engaged in massive military buildups to prepare for possible war with…
Yes, Buzz Aldrin Walked on the Moon But We Asked Him About His Fighter Jock Days
Buzz Aldrin. (Randy Glass Studio) When Military History sought an interview with Buzz Aldrin, he initially demurred. The second human being ever to walk on the surface of the Moon—on…
Inside the US Army’s Failed Nuclear Ice Lair in Cold War Greenland
As Soviet ICBM tests and the launch of Sputnik in the 1950s added intensity to the Cold War, the United States turned its attention to the ice sheets of Greenland…
The Complicated Vietnam War Legacy of Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger, U.S. national security adviser and later secretary of state at the height of the Vietnam War, died on Nov. 29 at the age of 100. His polarizing career…
A Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Shares Leadership Lessons
Lt. Gen. Robert F. Foley has led a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. Graduating from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he served as a company commander in…