Why is a lot of British SAS training just rucking/tabbing? Why is it so effective at making candidates drop?
90% of the candidates for British Joint Special Forces Selection drop out during the famous aptitude or “hill phase” in the Brecon Beacons mountains. This is not because…
What World War II myths are still believed today?
Two Pearl Harbor myths that seem to have real staying power even today. 1 – The US was “lucky” that the aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor…
What exactly is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict about?
If I go with the propaganda narrative that the reason for Hamas attacks on Jews in Israel was due to Zionism. Then what’s the reason for Boko Haram…
Should I support Israel or Palestine?
I am an Israeli, and as an Israeli, I should, with a heavy heart, suggest you support the Palestinians. Why? Because, unlike Israel, they need your support. I…
What are the reasons of enmity between Israel and Iran?
Domestic politics. Protests in Iran during COVID Iranian government is about as popular as your garden variety child molester is in Florida. They have a few friends, but…
What did Jackie Kennedy grab from the car?
It is dark and logical, really. Jackie Kennedy reached her arm across the limousine trunk in frame 313 of the Zapruder film. She grabbed hold of a piece…
Why did Japan lose the Battle of the Coral Sea?
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first of the five great naval aircraft carrier battles of the Pacific War. It was the first naval battle where…
Which branch of the US military has a better reputation, Marines or Navy SEALs?
Everyone in the military respects the U.S. Marine Corps, but at the same time, hardly anyone can stand the SEALs. This doesn’t mean the SEALs aren’t an elite…
What is the life expectancy of the Empire State Building?
Well, you’ve asked the right person. My company just finished some work at the foundation. I have been up and down that place, I know it well. The…
Did France build an aircraft carrier even though it does not have a navy to use it with?
They didn’t just build an aircraft carrier, they built a nuclear powered CATOBAR carrier. In terms how rare that is; the US and France are thus far the only nations…