Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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Frozen Trident: A Navy SEAL’s Sled-Dog Operation on the Icy Edge of the Yukon​

Navy SEAL Jeff Reid joined the military with one goal: to fight. After two kinetic deployments to Afghanistan, Reid found an unlikely calling — dog mushing in a remote corner of the Alaskan wilderness. In 2017, Reid launched Frozen Trident, his sled-dog operation on the icy edge of the Yukon. He sat down with Coffee or Die Magazine to discuss his time in the SEAL teams, the war in Afghanistan, and how a frogman found himself running sled dogs in the Yukon Territory.


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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.​

Reporting Highlights​

  • Troubled History: The icebreaker Aiviq was built for oil work in the Arctic but has design issues. Its maiden voyage to Alaska ended in a rescue at sea and a Coast Guard investigation.
  • Influential Donor: The Aiviq’s Louisiana builder has made more than $7 million in political contributions since 2012. For much of that time, Edison Chouest sought to sell or lease the ship.
  • Wider Problem: The Coast Guard’s $125 million purchase of the Aiviq, made under congressional pressure, follows the service’s failure to get its preferred, $1 billion model built.
The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its waste and discharge systems weren’t designed to meet polar code, its helicopter pad is in the wrong place to launch rescue operations and its rear deck is easily swamped by big waves.

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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.

The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late last year.
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STRATEGIC DETERRENCE LESSONS FROM BIG BANK FAILURES

In the wake of the 2023 Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Steve Speece draws parallels between financial and national security risk management. He argues that the Russia escalated the war against Ukraine despite recognizing the risk, likening it to how the bank collapse occurred despite known...
warroom.armywarcollege.edu
 

US Army Testing Creepy Robot Dogs for Extreme Combat Operations​

Jan 27, 2025

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for our investigation into the future of robot dogs and other robotic systems in the military.

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17 days on a lifeboat in the Atlantic

By George Morris Shortly after America’s entry into World War II, when German submarines were sinking American merchant vessels at a frightening rate in the Atlantic Ocean, Bob Talley was far from …
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Comics and The Cold War​

Feb 9, 2025 #ColdWar #Comics #Marvel

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video examining the role of Comic Books in American and Soviet culture and how they reflected societal hopes, fears and changes.

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Hermann Göring & The Plunder of Paris​

Feb 11, 2025

The Ritz in Paris has seen many famous guests, but in WWII was visited over 20 times by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, who lived in the largest and most expensive suite. Göring was in Paris for one primary reason: to mastermind the plundering of Paris of some of its most valuable treasures, largely to enrich himself. Find out the fascinating story of the Ritz's least welcome resident and his unbelievable crime.

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WAR, WORDS, AND THE FOURTH ESTATE

The complex and evolving relationship between the military and the media has spanned various periods in U.S. history. In a discussion with War Room editor-in-chief JP Clark, Thomas Crosbie, author of "The Political Army: How the U.S. Military Learned to Manage the Media and Public Opinion,"...
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This is audio only. Nothing to see, can listen in one tab, play around the forum in a different tab.

Motor Torpedo Boat! Escape From Hong Kong 1941 (Ep. 1)​

The thrilling true story of a daring escape from Japanese-occupied Hong Kong using British Motor Torpedo Boats on Christmas Day 1941.

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Motor Torpedo Boat! Escape From Hong Kong 1941 (Ep. 2)​

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The Escape of Bernd Boettger​


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The INCREDIBLE Escape From East Germany of Bernd Boettger​

Feb 20, 2025

Cold War East Germany wasn't a nice place to live, and the border to escape to the West was heavily defended. Among the most imaginative and intriguing escapes was that of a young engineer, Bernd Boettger. He built his one mini-submarine of sorts. Unscripted and unedited, just a guy sharing knowledge.

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The Weather Underground - America's Far-left Revolution The Cold War DOCUMENTARY​

Feb 22, 2025 #ColdWar #America #USA

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video examining the Weather Underground Organization, The Weathermen, a domestic American far-left organization which used violent means in the early 1970's to bring attention to American imperialism and discrimination.

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Submarine Crew's Intense Final Moments Before Going To Sea​

Feb 24, 2025

To see the full submarine film, go here: • America's Most Realistic Submarine Do...

I made this one hour primetime television special in 1989. At the time, it was a big deal for the American Navy to let me on one of their submarines. I loved the experience and the submariners. This documentary won the Blue Ribbon at the American Film Festival.
Read more below the vid on youtube.

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Cash and carry (World War II) - Wikipedia

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Operation Fish - Wikipedia

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Fort Knox & Secret WW2 British Gold​

Feb 25, 2025

If President Trump audits Fort Knox, the famous US gold depository, he will probably finds thousands of gold bars dating from WWII - the results of a secret operation ordered by Winston Churchill to ship Britain's entire bullion reserves to the US to pay for American aid for Britain's costly war effort. Operation Fish is not well-known, but its importance to the history of Britain was critical, particularly to its postwar world position and relationship with the US.

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Post in thread 'DOGE to audit Fort Knox'

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This one is a bit different. It's WWII history concerning British gold, Fort Knox, the cash & carry policy and Operation Fish. Interesting and a nice bump for the thread.

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The post about was about British gold in WWII. The one is about Polish gold in WWII.

Give Us Back Our Gold! The 80-Year Journey of Poland's WWII Bullion​

Mar 6, 2025

Here is the almost unknown and almost unbelievable story of how Poland's gold bullion was saved from the Germans and sent on a long and...
 

Basic Military Mountaineering Course | Why I'm Going, Packing List, Fitness Prep​

Mar 6, 2025 #military #soldiers #mountain

I am one day out from flying out to Vermont for the Army's Basic Military Mountaineering Course. This is something I've always wanted to do during my time in the Army, and I'm finally getting the chance to go! I figured a last-minute video to discuss why I'm going, how I'm feeling about it, and how I'm preparing would be beneficial to anyone out there that may be going to course in the future. I'll definitely be making a video after the course as well to give you guys as much information as possible to help you prepare, so be on the lookout for that! (hopefully no sooner than 2 weeks from now) As always, if you have any question of comments please drop below and I'll get back to you!

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Car Culture in Cold War America - The Cold War DOCUMENTARY​

Mar 16, 2025 #ColdWar #America #cars

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video examining the rise and influence of the automobile in American culture in the post-war period. It looks at how the automobile was positioned as an instrument of personal choice and freedom in opposition to communist collectivism.

Whole lotta sources / links below the vid on youtube.

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A History of the Communist Party of the United States of America The Cold War DOCUMENTARY2​

Mar 2, 2025 #Communism #ColdWar #USA

Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a video examining the history of the CPUSA, the Communist Party of the USA, from its origins to the role it played in the United States during the Cold War

Whole lotta sources / links below the vid on youtube.

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