How The Other Half Fights Archives

By Timothy J. Jorgensen, The Conversation Mar 1, 2021

History

78 years ago, a daring Norwegian commando raid kept the Nazis from building the atomic bomb first

It was one of the most dramatic and important military missions of World War II.

By Jared Keller Feb 1, 2021

Military Tech

Russia is building a futuristic combat suit it claims can stop .50 caliber bullets

Get ready for a fourth generation of Rostec's Sotnik battle armor.

By Jared Keller Dec 12, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Watch US Marines crush South Korean troops in an international military dance-off

There's nothing long with shaking a little booty in the complicated world of international diplomacy.

By Jared Keller Nov 30, 2020

News

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun

This is like something out of 'The Jackal,' or even 'Breaking Bad'

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Nov 29, 2020

News

We salute this heroic military working dog for taking out the gunman who pinned his team down during a fierce firefight

A British military working dog who risked life and limb to take out an enemy gunman pouring fire on his...

By Reuters Staff Nov 24, 2020

News

Russia claims it chased off a US Navy destroyer after threatening to ram it

Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a U.S. destroyer operating illegally in its territorial...

By C. August Elliott Nov 23, 2020

Opinion

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Allegations of war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan have been substantiated by the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Here's...

By Colin Packham, Reuters Nov 19, 2020

News

Australian special forces allegedly murdered 39 unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan

Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to...

By Aaron Holmes, Business Insider Nov 16, 2020

News

The Pentagon reportedly published cartoons depicting Russian hackers as silly bears in order to infuriate them

The Department of Defense's Cyber Command regularly announces hacking operations that they're countering — but in recent weeks, those announcements...

By Reuters Staff Nov 13, 2020

News

French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali

French forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al Qaeda's North Africa wing, during an operation in...

By Jared Keller Nov 12, 2020

Mandatory Fun

Check out these photos of Russian troops doing some real ninja sh*t

The Russian Ministry of Defense recently dropped a cache of photos showing service members participating in specialized combat training in...

By Reuters Staff Nov 9, 2020

News

Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack

A Russian conscript soldier killed three fellow servicemen on Monday at a military air base after attacking them with an...

By Jared Keller Nov 2, 2020

News

China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton

China’s military is apparently testing a new exoskeleton to help soldiers haul heavy loads with relative ease, according to footage...

By Eric Gaillard, Reuters Oct 29, 2020

News

Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident

A knife-wielding attacker shouting "Allahu Akbar" beheaded a woman and killed two other people at a church in the French...

By Henry Nicholls, Reuters Oct 26, 2020

News

British commandos storm oil tanker and foil hijacking in the English Channel

The British Royal Navy Special Boat Service's closest equivalent in the United States is the SEAL Team Six

By Chris Miller and Doug Livermore Oct 19, 2020

Opinion

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

This article provides force management recommendations meant to bring Special Forces “back to basics” and address this capability gap by...

By Jared Keller Oct 15, 2020

News

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

Do you want a safety brief? Because in the age of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this is absolutely how...

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith, Reuters Oct 10, 2020

News

North Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country's...

By Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider Oct 7, 2020

News

Russia just released footage of its new hypersonic anti-ship missile in action

The Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday offered a first look at a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile being fired...

By Jared Keller Oct 1, 2020

News

Russia just released footage of a brand new combat exoskeleton in action

Russian state-owned defense corporation Rostec has released footage of a brand-new combat exoskeleton for assault operations

By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Sep 30, 2020

News

Air Force patch depicting MQ-9 Reaper drone over China stirs anger in Beijing

There may be no patching things up for the United States and China after the latest dust-up between the two...

By Geert De Clercq and Tangi Salaün, Reuters Sep 30, 2020

News

A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris

A French fighter jet broke the sound barrier on Wednesday as it scrambled to join a commercial jet that had...

By Christopher Woody, Business Insider Sep 30, 2020

News

The Navy is training to meet a new kind of challenge from Russia in the Atlantic

With increasingly sophisticated Russian submarines prowling the Atlantic, the U.S. Navy is working harder to keep track of what's happening...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

News

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

News

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to...

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78 years ago, a daring Norwegian commando raid kept the Nazis from building the atomic bomb first

Russia is building a futuristic combat suit it claims can stop .50 caliber bullets

Watch US Marines crush South Korean troops in an international military dance-off

An Iranian nuclear scientist was reportedly assassinated by a remote-controlled machine gun

We salute this heroic military working dog for taking out the gunman who pinned his team down during a fierce firefight

Russia claims it chased off a US Navy destroyer after threatening to ram it

The unanswered questions from Australia’s harrowing war crimes report

Australian special forces allegedly murdered 39 unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan

The Pentagon reportedly published cartoons depicting Russian hackers as silly bears in order to infuriate them

French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali

Check out these photos of Russian troops doing some real ninja sh*t

Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack

China appears to be testing a brand new military exoskeleton

Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident

British commandos storm oil tanker and foil hijacking in the English Channel

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

British submariners left a US Navy port in search of booze. They came back with COVID-19

North Korea unveils ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

Russia just released footage of its new hypersonic anti-ship missile in action

Russia just released footage of a brand new combat exoskeleton in action

Air Force patch depicting MQ-9 Reaper drone over China stirs anger in Beijing

A French fighter jet’s sonic boom scared the bejesus out of Paris

The Navy is training to meet a new kind of challenge from Russia in the Atlantic

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam