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U.S.-Backed Peacekeepers Roll Out the Big Guns in Somalia
Fighting flared up in the Mogadishu, Somalia again this weekend. It’s the latest in a series of skirmishes pitting the Al-Shabab insurgent group against the new, U.S.-, U.N.- and African Union-backed...
View ArticleFlaming Helmets, Dancing Tanks at Russian Arms Expo
In the long and storied history of the Russian ballet, there have been many legendary names — Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alexander Godunov, Olga Spesivtseva. Now, a new icon must be carved into this list of...
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Darpa’s ‘Sim Tank’ Could Reboot Pentagon’s Arsenal
With the latest delays, it now seems likely the Joint Strike Fighter program will take 21 years from concept to combat-readiness. And that’s all-too-typical for a major U.S. weapon program; the V-22...
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Gears of Comedy: ‘Total Pussy’ Test-Drives Monster Military Hardware
If you’ve ever seen Armando Iannucci’s brilliant political satire In the Loop, a film with strong Danger Room ties, you might recognize comedian Johnny Pemberton. He played the very young American...
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Attack Helos in Libya Mean Deadly Days Ahead – For Everyone
The two-month-old civil war in Libya is about to get a lot deadlier, for both sides. In a bid to break a weeks-long stalemate in Libya, France and the U.K. have simultaneously made a portentous...
View ArticleTank Shoots, Scores in Insanely Super Slow-Mo Video
18,000 frames per second. That’s what it takes to make one of the most destructive forces in the battlefield turn from fire-spitting hate dragon to beautiful. If you are not convinced, take a look at...
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Small-Town Cops Pile Up on Useless Military Gear
Small police departments across America are using a little-known Pentagon program to amass battlefield-grade arsenals. Which means billions of dollars' worth of U.S. military gear are in the hands of...
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Syrian Tanks Pummel Rebel City as Satellites Watch
Civilian satellites provide the best big-picture view to date of the two-month-old battle for one of Syria's key cities. Since late July troops loyal to embattled Syrian president Bashar Al Assad have...
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