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(Screenshot via YouTube/Bundeswehr).

There are many ways to measure the effectiveness of a tank. There’s its top speed, its armor, the range and power of its main gun. And then there’s how well a tank can balance a glass of beer.
Naturally the German military tested the last one.
In 1986 Germany unveiled the Leopard 2 tank, a new model that became popular with NATO nations for its firepower, speed and accuracy. The German Bundeswehr released a video showing off the tank’s capabilities, including firing its main 120mm gun while on the go.

The men were thin and weak, but knew if they stopped they would be hit, or have a dog sent on them, or maybe even be shot by an SS.
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The MQ-9 Reaper, a derivative of the successful MQ-1 Predator UAV, is one of the largest and most dangerous drones in the U.S. Arsenal.
First flown in 2001, the U.S. intends to keep it in the air until 2035, and with good reason. This state-of-the-art Drone has been dubbed the first hunter-killer UAV for its excellent flight, endurance, range, sensors, and pinpoint accuracy when it Comes to attacking the enemy.

A naval patrol boat moves through Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor’s harbor. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Allen Lee/U.S. Navy).

The Navy is currently trying to figure out how to recover a patrol boat after it sank in the waters of the Puget Sound on Thursday, Jan. 19. A harbor security boat was traversing the perimeter of  Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington state that evening when it struck the harbor barrier, injuring three sailors and sending the vessel below the water.

A scene taken from Gen. William “Billy” Mitchell’s court-martial, 1925. (U.S. Air Force photo)

COL William “Billy” Mitchell resigned from the US Army in 1926. His rank was not commensurate with his courage and impact on the history of the US military and the United States, especially on World War 2. Enlisting as a private in 1899 in the Spanish-American War, he soon earned a commission. After serving in Cuba and the Philippines, he was stationed in Alaska where he began his lifelong love affair with aviation.

Two of NATO’s most cutting-edge main battle tanks (MBTs) are the Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2. Both tanks have a stellar reputation for superior weaponry and armor, making them invaluable on the battlefield.
Both the Leopard 2 and the Challenger 2 have their advantages and disadvantages, and this article will evaluate their characteristics, capabilities, protection systems, and weapons to see how they stack up against one another.
We will also discuss their track record of exports, operational history, and the upgrades they’ve undergone to be current and competitive.

Young people have a voice today. Unfortunately, their opinion has been radically influenced by the teachers that infuse in them their thinking. Whether you call it critical thinking or indoctrination is up to you. Role models in the formative years used to be the charter of parents. At some point, that moral obligation was transferred to “teachers” as two parent earners became responsible for breakfast and dinner but the interim time was “fully trusted to the teachers”.  Trust but verify was a Reagan priority but lost in recent years.

The UK plans for the 14 Challenger 2 MBTs it is donating to Ukraine to be operated by Ukrainian crews before the end of March. (Crown copyright)

The 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) that the United Kingdom is donating to Ukraine will be operated by Ukrainian crews before the end of March, a UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told
Janes
on 18 January. He added that the AS90 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) the UK is also donating to Ukraine would follow but could not say when.

The retirement of Australia’s older-generation S-70A-9 Black Hawks in 2021, such as the aircraft pictured here, reduced the transport capabilities of the Australian Army. The earlier Black Hawks were used for special forces operations, flood relief, and other logistical duties. Canberra sees the acquisition of UH-60Ms as a return to a familiar, tested platform. (Commonwealth of Australia)
The Australian government has confirmed that it is proceeding with the acquisition of 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army.

A Marine reloads a M18 pistol at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Joel Castaneda-Rodriguez).

A Marine Corps battalion has lost track of one of its pistols. The 2nd Marine Division’s 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines confirmed that a Sig Sauer M18 handgun as well as two magazines for it are missing at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It’s the second time in the last five years that a firearm has vanished from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines.
Naval Criminal Investigative Services is looking into the matter.