A single weapon used predominantly in World War I and with a limited deployment in World War II was so effective and so terrifying that Germany lodged a diplomatic protest against its use by American forces. It wasn’t the flamethrower or the machine gun. It was “trench broom” shotguns, especially the Winchester Models 1897 and 1912.
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The two shotguns were first entered into combat after America realized how brutal trench warfare really was.
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Threats by nuclear-armed states against their adversaries are usually implicit. But Russia, this week, made such a threat explicit and directed it at NATO. According to Reuters, Russia this week sent a document to NATO in which it threatened to resort to using nuclear weapons if NATO enforces a blockade of the Kaliningrad region on the Baltic Sea — an idea that seems to have originated in a British TV broadcast.
Abu Dhabi could soon spend tens of billions of dollars on ports and other infrastructure to decouple the United Arab Emirates from the Strait of Hormuz, as the war with Iran forces Gulf governments to rethink the trade routes their economies depend on.
Diversification On the Way
The Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) transit the Atlantic Ocean March 20, 2021, marking the first time a Ford-class and Italian carrier have operated together underway.
Over the better part of three days, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit that drew international attention for its high-stakes agenda, from trade and AI to Taiwan. While some experts saw the summit as an exercise in kicking the can down the road on major issues, others emphasized the significance of Trump treating Xi as an equal on the world stage. Read more below.Sam Bresnick Research Fellow and Andrew W. Marshall Fellow at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging TechnologyThe Xi-Trump summit yielded little progress on AI. Yes, U.S.
President Donald Trump has nominated Vice Adm. John “Brad” Skillman to serve as the Navy’s second-highest-ranking officer and become a four-star admiral.
Skillman’s nomination as vice chief of naval operations was submitted to the Senate on Tuesday, according to a congressional notice. A Navy official confirmed that the nomination has been transmitted to the Hill.
Ever since the conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran began back in February, Iran has utilized a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz to disrupt oil exports from neighbors in the Persian Gulf.
The move has driven up global oil prices, fueling cost-of-living rises worldwide and limiting foreign support for Operation Epic Fury.
Pascagoula, MS – The future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) completed acceptance trials, May 18. DDG 125 is the first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built in the Flight III configuration.
Russia’s latest bombardment of Kyiv isn’t just another attempt to destroy isolated military targets; rather, it reflects a broader campaign against the systems that allow Kyiv to function.
Electricity, heating, transportation, communication, logistics—Russia’s recent strikes have targeted crucial infrastructure. The timing also seems purposeful, with winter fast approaching.
President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, Friday, August 14, 2026.
The Pentagon is debating its military presence in the Middle East after months of Iranian missile and drone attacks revealing the vulnerability of some of its largest forward bases. The discussion is still ongoing, with no official decisions made on mothballing any particular installations.
‘Quiet Talk’ Over How War Ends
U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Bentley signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the “Blue Blasters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34, to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Nov. 30, 2023.
The U.S. military-led mission to counter the Islamic State in Iraq has officially come to an end.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Wednesday that the “orderly departure” of U.S. personnel and equipment from Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq was officially complete. Officials said the withdrawal marked the end to Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq, the U.S. military’s counter-ISIS mission in the country.
The Erbil Air Base had served as a central hub for the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve mission since U.S.
Northrop Grumman has secured an $18.8m contract from the US Army to develop and integrate solid-fuel ramjet propulsion for missile prototypes in the eXtended Range Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft System (XRC) programme.