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Tactics (Page 20)

News, explainers, and analysis on military tactics.

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Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?
Warfare

Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?

By Danny Leffler

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

The Army Is Looking Into Expanding-Foam Kits To Stop Internal Bleeding
Tactics

The Army Is Looking Into Expanding-Foam Kits To Stop Internal Bleeding

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 8, 2017

A Marine Sniper Designed This ‘Survival Grenade’ And Now I Want One
Survival

A Marine Sniper Designed This ‘Survival Grenade’ And Now I Want One

By James Clark

Posted on Jun 7, 2017

Here Are All The High-Tech Goodies On The Marine Corps’ Wish List
Tactics

Here Are All The High-Tech Goodies On The Marine Corps’ Wish List

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 7, 2017

Air Force Vet Charged With Leaking NSA Docs On Russian Election Hacking
Intelligence

Air Force Vet Charged With Leaking NSA Docs On Russian Election Hacking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 6, 2017

DoD Official On The Campaign Against ISIS: ‘The Sh*t Is About To Go Down In Raqqa’
Warfare

DoD Official On The Campaign Against ISIS: ‘The Sh*t Is About To Go Down In Raqqa’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 2, 2017

Russia, Our New Anti-Terror ‘Ally’, Is Spying Inside The US Like It’s 1959
Intelligence

Russia, Our New Anti-Terror ‘Ally’, Is Spying Inside The US Like It’s 1959

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Jun 1, 2017

First female infantrymen fort benning u.s. army
Training

How the Army made the first female infantrymen

By Marty Skovlund Jr.

Posted on May 30, 2017

The Army Is Outfitting Troops With A Futuristic New Heads-Up Display
Tactics

The Army Is Outfitting Troops With A Futuristic New Heads-Up Display

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 26, 2017

SOCOM Wants A Next-Generation Helmet For Its Coxswains
Tactics

SOCOM Wants A Next-Generation Helmet For Its Coxswains

By James Clark

Posted on May 24, 2017

Tactical Earbuds Are The Next Big Thing In Soldier Safety
Tactics

Tactical Earbuds Are The Next Big Thing In Soldier Safety

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 19, 2017

Watch An Iraqi Journalist’s GoPro Deflect An ISIS Sniper’s Bullet In Mosul
Tactics

Watch An Iraqi Journalist’s GoPro Deflect An ISIS Sniper’s Bullet In Mosul

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2017

TRADOC Says Drill Sergeants May Return To Soldiers’ AIT
Training

TRADOC Says Drill Sergeants May Return To Soldiers’ AIT

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 17, 2017

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration
Tactics

Watch This Guy Smoke 74-Year-Old Cigarettes From A World War II K-Ration

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on May 16, 2017

Army Swears Expert Action Badge Isn’t A Participation Trophy
Training

Army Swears Expert Action Badge Isn’t A Participation Trophy

By James Clark

Posted on May 16, 2017

The Army Just Announced 2 Big Uniform Changes
Tactics

The Army Just Announced 2 Big Uniform Changes

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 16, 2017

The Army and Marines Are Racing To Make Lighter Body Armor As Soon As Possible
Tactics

The Army and Marines Are Racing To Make Lighter Body Armor As Soon As Possible

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 15, 2017

When Drill Instructors Go Off-Script, The Consequences Can Be Fatal
Training

When Drill Instructors Go Off-Script, The Consequences Can Be Fatal

By Kate Germano

Posted on May 8, 2017

Could Cyber Geeks Make It Into The Marines Without Going To Boot Camp?
Training

Could Cyber Geeks Make It Into The Marines Without Going To Boot Camp?

By James Clark

Posted on May 8, 2017

Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades
Training

Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades

By Adam Linehan

Posted on May 4, 2017

New Reports Document Hazing At Both Marine Corps Recruit Depots
Training

New Reports Document Hazing At Both Marine Corps Recruit Depots

By James Clark

Posted on May 4, 2017

USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident
Training

USMC Recruit Had To Get Skin Grafts After Hazing Incident

By James Clark

Posted on May 4, 2017

Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’
Stealth

Watch An F-35 Scream Through Europe’s Infamous ‘Mach Loop’

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 3, 2017

Forever 21 Ripped Off The Army’s PT Shirts And, Somehow, Made Them Even Worse
Tactics

Forever 21 Ripped Off The Army’s PT Shirts And, Somehow, Made Them Even Worse

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 28, 2017

A Freighter Full Of Sheep Sank A Russian Spy Ship In The Black Sea
Intelligence

A Freighter Full Of Sheep Sank A Russian Spy Ship In The Black Sea

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 28, 2017

Iran’s New ‘Stealth’ Fighter Looks Like A Flying Garbage Pile
Stealth

Iran’s New ‘Stealth’ Fighter Looks Like A Flying Garbage Pile

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2017

The Navy Is Testing An Augmented Reality Gunner’s Helmet Straight Out Of ‘Star Wars’
Tactics

The Navy Is Testing An Augmented Reality Gunner’s Helmet Straight Out Of ‘Star Wars’

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 24, 2017

SOCOM Needs Oxygen Masks For Its Dogs So They Can HAHO Like Badasses
Tactics

SOCOM Needs Oxygen Masks For Its Dogs So They Can HAHO Like Badasses

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 18, 2017

The Army’s New Glasses Can Switch From Light To Dark Tint In Under A Second
Tactics

The Army’s New Glasses Can Switch From Light To Dark Tint In Under A Second

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 17, 2017

The Marine Corps Is Eyeing Some Brand New Boot Upgrades
Tactics

The Marine Corps Is Eyeing Some Brand New Boot Upgrades

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 17, 2017

Soldiers Could Be Headed Downrange With New Body Armor By 2018
Tactics

Soldiers Could Be Headed Downrange With New Body Armor By 2018

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 17, 2017

How To Get Ripped Like Tom Hardy, Hollywood’s Best Big-Screen Warrior
Training

How To Get Ripped Like Tom Hardy, Hollywood’s Best Big-Screen Warrior

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 16, 2017

Navy Bans E-Cigarettes As Dreams Of Vaping At Sea Go Up In Smoke
Tactics

Navy Bans E-Cigarettes As Dreams Of Vaping At Sea Go Up In Smoke

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 14, 2017

Anti-ISIS Airstrike Mistakenly Hits US Allies In Syria, Killing 18
Warfare

Anti-ISIS Airstrike Mistakenly Hits US Allies In Syria, Killing 18

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 13, 2017

Every President Since Teddy Roosevelt Has Owned One Of These Navy Clocks
Tactics

Every President Since Teddy Roosevelt Has Owned One Of These Navy Clocks

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Apr 12, 2017

Airman Uses Concealed-Carry Gun To Stop Knife Attack And Save A Life
Rescue

Airman Uses Concealed-Carry Gun To Stop Knife Attack And Save A Life

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 11, 2017

Corporal Proves This Cable Shouldn’t Cost $64,000, Saves Marines Millions
Tactics

Corporal Proves This Cable Shouldn’t Cost $64,000, Saves Marines Millions

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 11, 2017

Somebody Teach These Cops How Not To Look Like ISIS In Their Anti-Drug Video
Tactics

Somebody Teach These Cops How Not To Look Like ISIS In Their Anti-Drug Video

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Apr 10, 2017

American Troops Helped Repel Brazen ISIS Assault On Joint Base In Syria
Warfare

American Troops Helped Repel Brazen ISIS Assault On Joint Base In Syria

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 10, 2017

Lazy Millennials Are Not A Reason To Bring Drill Sergeants Back To AIT
Training

Lazy Millennials Are Not A Reason To Bring Drill Sergeants Back To AIT

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 7, 2017

Meet The Ex-CIA Agent Who Served In Iraq And Writes Batman Comics Now
Intelligence

Meet The Ex-CIA Agent Who Served In Iraq And Writes Batman Comics Now

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 6, 2017

This Is What It’s Like To Eat A 75-Year-Old Field Ration From World War II
Tactics

This Is What It’s Like To Eat A 75-Year-Old Field Ration From World War II

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

Marine Corps drill instructor chews out reporter for making the worst rack he’s ever seen
Training

Marine Corps drill instructor chews out reporter for making the worst rack he’s ever seen

By James Clark

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

This Ridiculous Video May Change Your Mind About Wearing A Kilt
Tactics

This Ridiculous Video May Change Your Mind About Wearing A Kilt

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 4, 2017

Finally, The Futuristic Condom You Never Knew You Needed
Tactics

Finally, The Futuristic Condom You Never Knew You Needed

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 29, 2017

Military Personnel Fighting In Mosul Are Switching To Black Uniforms
Tactics

Military Personnel Fighting In Mosul Are Switching To Black Uniforms

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 28, 2017

The Military’s Favorite Uniform Supplier Is Dropping A Major Update For Women
Tactics

The Military’s Favorite Uniform Supplier Is Dropping A Major Update For Women

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 28, 2017

This Is What Happens When You Put A Civilian In A Bomb Suit
Tactics

This Is What Happens When You Put A Civilian In A Bomb Suit

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 27, 2017

Watch 2 BuzzFeed Reporters Try To Shred A 3-Gun Course Like Keanu Reeves
Training

Watch 2 BuzzFeed Reporters Try To Shred A 3-Gun Course Like Keanu Reeves

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 24, 2017

The Army Just Started Producing Its Brand New Ballistics Helmet
Tactics

The Army Just Started Producing Its Brand New Ballistics Helmet

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 24, 2017

Here’s Your First Look At The Army’s New Jungle Boot
Tactics

Here’s Your First Look At The Army’s New Jungle Boot

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 23, 2017

General Fired For Partying At Strip Clubs On DoD’s Dime Keeps His Clearance
Intelligence

General Fired For Partying At Strip Clubs On DoD’s Dime Keeps His Clearance

By Lauren Katzenberg

Posted on Mar 22, 2017

The Army Is Getting A Brand New Combat Helmet
Tactics

The Army Is Getting A Brand New Combat Helmet

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 21, 2017

The MA Loader Uses 19th Century Technology To Combat California Compliance
Tactics

The MA Loader Uses 19th Century Technology To Combat California Compliance

By Matthew Moss

Posted on Mar 19, 2017

Mike Flynn Made A Lot More Money In Russia Than He Disclosed Before
Intelligence

Mike Flynn Made A Lot More Money In Russia Than He Disclosed Before

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 16, 2017

The Army’s Latest Mechanical Gadget Is Ripped Right From ‘Aliens’
Tactics

The Army’s Latest Mechanical Gadget Is Ripped Right From ‘Aliens’

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 16, 2017

7 Ways To Beat The Hangover You’re Definitely Getting this Weekend
Training

7 Ways To Beat The Hangover You’re Definitely Getting this Weekend

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 15, 2017

Military Delays Pizza MREs Because They Look Really Nasty
Tactics

Military Delays Pizza MREs Because They Look Really Nasty

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 14, 2017

Syrian Dictator Bashes US Military’s Track Record As More Troops Cross The Berm
Warfare

Syrian Dictator Bashes US Military’s Track Record As More Troops Cross The Berm

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 14, 2017

Does MRE Gum Really Contain Laxatives?
Tactics

Does MRE Gum Really Contain Laxatives?

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 10, 2017

Lt Gen Flynn Confirms He Was A Foreign Agent During The 2016 Campaign
Intelligence

Lt Gen Flynn Confirms He Was A Foreign Agent During The 2016 Campaign

By Adam Weinstein

Posted on Mar 9, 2017

The Corps Mulls Changes To Sniper School So More Marines Can Pass
Training

The Corps Mulls Changes To Sniper School So More Marines Can Pass

By James Clark

Posted on Mar 6, 2017

Would You Kill A Goat To Save a Soldier? Soon, The Military Might Not
Training

Would You Kill A Goat To Save a Soldier? Soon, The Military Might Not

By Adam Linehan

Posted on Mar 6, 2017

The Army’s New Jungle Boot Has Arrived
Tactics

The Army’s New Jungle Boot Has Arrived

By Sarah Sicard

Posted on Mar 3, 2017