Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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Hellscape Defense in Taiwan: Would It Work? - Modern War Institute

Discussions regarding the defense of Taiwan increasingly feature the idea that low-cost emerging technologies are an answer to China’s geopolitical position and overwhelming military might. China lies 180 kilometers across the strait from Taiwan, making an invasion scenario difficult to block by...
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The Cold War

How the End of The Draft Changed the US Forever​

May 17, 2026 #ColdWar #ColdWarHistory #History
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a look at the end of the military draft in the United States including how it didn't really end thanks to the continuation of the Select Service system. We also look at the debate that erupted over the inequalities of Select Service and what it says about American societal norms.
Sources are listed below the vid on youtube.

How the End of The Draft Changed the US Forever
 

Battalion of the Damned - Waffen-SS Unit Vietnam War​


May 17, 2026
Rumours persist that during the First Vietnam War in the 1940s-50s, the French used thousands of former Waffen-SS soldiers to fight the Viet Minh. It is partly true, but I have discovered that there was in fact one entire unit in Vietnam that was completely composed of former French SS of the infamous Charlemagne Division, plus former Vichy French security forces and other collaborators. This is the largely unknown story of BILOM, the SS unit that actually fought in Vietnam!
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