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How America’s Amphibious Assault Ships Evolved Into Aviation-Capable Big-Deck Amphibs

Amphibious assault ships have long been a cornerstone of the United States Navy, initially designed

How Aircraft Carriers Project American Power Worldwide

Aircraft carriers remain the U.S. military’s most recognizable instrument of power projection because they function

How the FGM-148 Javelin Has Evolved for Today’s Battlefield

The FGM-148 Javelin was built to solve a specific problem: give U.S. infantry a man-portable,

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How the M777 Helped Modernize Towed Artillery

The M777 155mm towed howitzer did not replace self-propelled artillery, and it did not make

“How America’s Amphibious Assault Ships Evolved Into Aviation-Capable Big-Deck Amphibs”

America’s big-deck amphibious assault ships were not designed to be “mini aircraft carriers” in the

Why MRAP Vehicles Were Developed During the Iraq War

The MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicle program was developed and rapidly accelerated during the Iraq

How the JLTV Was Designed to Take Over the Humvee’s Front-Line Missions

The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was built to address a problem the U.S. military

The untold stories behind the world’s most famous military medals

The world’s most famous military medals are often presented as clean symbols: a ribbon, a

Inside the world’s most demanding elite military selection courses

Across modern militaries, the courses with the highest washout rates often aren’t “training” in the