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Here’s What You’ll Face When You Try To Invade Area 51
This week, the internet is going crazy with talk of a mass People’s Invasion of Area 51. More than one million people have signed up on Facebook to breach the gates of the most famous top secret government facility in the world. The event, which sprang to life as a joke started by social media shitposters,…
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The ‘Funnies’ Were The Wildly Modified Tanks That Protected The Allies On D-Day
Of all the stories of the D-Day invasion, the most heroic—and tragic—involve the waves of Allied soldiers who waded ashore to face the enemy on the beach. Thousands of American, British, and Canadian troops, many simple riflemen, were hurled against beach defences occupying German troops had spent years perfecting. One of the unsung weapons that…
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The USAF Bargain-Shopped Undelivered Jets From Russia For Air Force One: Report
Recall the days before Donald Trump was the president. He tweeted a lot. And one of the things he tweeted about was how Boeing’s new versions of Air Force One were too expensive to build and to cancel the order.
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America’s New $16 Billion Aircraft Carrier Is Still Far From Ready
Three years late and costing $US13 billion ($16 billion), the USS Gerald R. Ford has finally been commissioned at Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia. The latest aircraft carrier to join the American fleet has been burdened with — and this may shock you, considering we are talking about defence spending — cost overruns and significant…