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By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest May 22, 2020
Gear

The American pistol that’s served the US military in battle for more than 100 years

For more than a hundred years, one weapon has traveled with American troops into almost every crisis, hot spot, and...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest May 28, 2019
History

At 1,200 rounds per minute, this full-auto Glock was Saddam Hussein’s weapon of choice

The Glock 18 is a machine pistol capable of firing 1,200 rounds a minute
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Sep 24, 2018
Military Tech

In Praise Of The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon

In the early 1990s, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps introduced a new weapon designed to radically boost the firepower...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Sep 4, 2018
Military Tech

Why The US Military Still Loves Shotguns In A Firefight

One of the most popular civilian firearms, the shotgun, also has a role as a military weapon. Originally designed as...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Jun 22, 2018
Military Tech

North Korea Has A Massive Submarine Force. Here’s Why It’s Basically A Joke

North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest May 16, 2018
Military Tech

Why The World’s Militaries Love The Glock

For much of the mid-twentieth century, handgun development was in a period of stagnation. The development of the semiautomatic pistol...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Mar 16, 2018
History

The US Military Once Tried To Build A ‘Flying Aircraft Carrier’ — And It Was A Total Disaster

Nearly a hundred years ago the U.S. Navy asked a question: if airplanes can fly through the air, why couldn’t...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Mar 14, 2018
Gear

How The M4 Became The Gun the Army Loves To Go To War With

The U.S. Army is an armed force with a truly global reach. At any given time, America’s premier land power...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Mar 9, 2018
News

Here’s How One Sniper Killed An ISIS Fighter From More Than 2 Miles Away

In mid-2017, the sniping community was rocked by incredible news: a Canadian sniper team operating in the Middle East had...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Dec 11, 2017
Gear

China Is Now Making Some Of The Most Powerful Guns On The Planet

China’s People’s Liberation Army has traditionally relied on foreign and Communist bloc weapons manufactured in China under license—or not. Now,...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Dec 7, 2017
Gear

Why Marines Absolutely Love the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle

Marksmanship, the ability to shoot accurately and service targets with the minimum expenditure of ammunition, has always been part of...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Oct 19, 2017
Gear

The Navy Wanted To Merge A Battleship And An Aircraft Carrier To Fight Russia

In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administration was looking to fund high visibility defense programs. President Ronald Reagan had been elected...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Sep 29, 2017
Gear

Why The B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Might Be America’s Most Dangerous Weapon

The B-2 Spirit is one of three strategic heavy bombers in Air Force service. Originally conceived to infiltrate the Soviet...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Sep 15, 2017
Analysis

Could North Korea’s Submarines Sink The US Navy In A War?

North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Aug 9, 2017
History

FACT: The United States Has ‘Nuked’ Itself 1,032 Times

The first test of a thermonuclear, or fusion, bomb took place on November 1952 at Enewetak Island. Nicknamed Ivy Mike,...
By Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest Jun 3, 2017
Gear

The 5 Biggest And Baddest Navies Sailing The Seas Today

It’s a universal truth handed down since antiquity: a country with a coastline has a navy. Big or small, navies...