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Extraordinary marksmanship has been a piece of war as far back as guns turned into the devices of decision. There are quite recently a few people who can get things done with a rifle that others can’t. The ability to Shoot someone Silently is the reason why Snipers are sometimes referred to as “GHOSTS” and … Read more
‘Ulyanovsk’ Would Have Been the Soviets’ Supercarrier: Russia scrapped the ship in the ’90s Had she ever sailed, the Soviet supercarrier Ulyanovsk would have been a naval behemoth more than 1,000 feet long, with an 85,000-ton displacement and enough storage to carry an air group of up to 70 fixed and rotary wing aircraft. With a nuclear-powered … Read more
It is hard to imagine a period since the end of the Cold War when relations between Russia and the United States have been quite so bad. US officials have described the joint Russian-Syrian onslaught against Aleppo as “barbarism” and warned that war crimes are being carried out. The Russian president has spoken explicitly about … Read more