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Iconic Cold War Weapons the U.S. Military Still Relies On Today
The Cold War ended more than three decades ago, but many of the weapons built for it never left U.S. service. Designed for a superpower conflict that never happened, these systems instead adapted to entirely new forms of warfare.
Soldiers marching in uniform, drill sergeants yelling, muddy obstacle courses – these are often the images the words “basic training” evoke. Hollywood
During the Cold War the U.S. considered putting nuclear weapons on balloons and letting them float into enemy territory for a strike.
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Why the US military returned to a Cold War bunker
Hidden inside Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a hardened facility built to survive a nuclear war. Once considered outdated and partially abandoned, the underground complex has returned to active use as global threats and space monitoring demands increased.
For decades, the United States has relied on aircraft not just to fight wars, but to project power across the globe faster and farther than any rival. Some aircraft fundamentally changed how that power was delivered in terms of shrinking distances,
Czech defence group Czechoslovak Group (CSG) is looking to expand globally, including moves into new areas like jet engines used for drones or missiles, as it prepares for what could be one of Europe's biggest IPOs this year.