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Industrial Warfare Returns to the Sea​

The Ukraine War has become a global proving ground for 21st-century warfare across all warfighting domains, including the maritime. Unmanned platforms, electronic warfare, and littoral operations define modern warfare. Yet, underpinning the Russian and Ukrainian drones and jammers lies a much more traditional dimension of conflict: industrial naval warfare.

Disruptive technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and unmanned platforms get all the attention. But naval warfare in the Black Sea is shaped by production rates, supply chains, and cost-exchange ratios. Industrial power—how much equipment can be built, how fast, and how cheaply—drives outcomes between Ukraine and Russia at sea. To understand the future of naval warfare, commanders, planners, and policymakers must reengage with the industrial foundations of sea power.

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Spy Gear and Gadgets: The Cold War's Real Q Department​


Jun 14, 2026 #ColdWar #ColdWarHistory #History
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with a lighter look at some of the various espionage gear and gadgets used by various Cold War nations in their pursuit of uncovering what the other side was up to!


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- https://spectrum.ieee.org/meet-the-ci...
- https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-...
- https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-ca...
- https://gizmodo.com/this-dog-poop-is-...
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles...
- https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/0...
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-4...
- https://spycentre.com/blogs/news/spy-...
- https://www.historyhit.com/coolest-sp...
- https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/spy-...
- https://www.rferl.org/a/cold-war-secr...
- https://newatlas.com/lipstick-pistol-...
- https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/201...
 

America's Cold War Biological Weapons Program​

Jun 7, 2026 #ColdWar #ColdWarHistory #History
Our historical documentary series on the history of the Cold War continues with an examination of the American biological weapons programs during the Cold War, including examples of some of the experiments conducted, often on civilian populations without their consent or even knowledge.
Dorset Biological Warfare Experiment: • Dorset Biological Warfare Experiment - Col...


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*SOURCES*
- All sources can be found below the vid on youtube
 
Trump Is Tired of Arming Allies. This Country Is Stepping Up. The U.S. retreat from the global stage is an opportunity for South Korea. (Politico)
 

U.S. Kicks Off Western Pacific Exercises Valiant Shield, Resolute Dragon​

The U.S. kicked off this week multinational exercise Valiant Shield 2026 and Marine Corps-Japan Ground Self-Defense Force exercise Resolute Dragon 26, two major Western Pacific exercises.

Led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Valiant Shield 2026 began Monday and will run through July 1, taking place in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Japan, and at sea around the Mariana Islands Range Complex. The biennial field training exercise is focused on integrating interoperability training in a multi-domain environment and will allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and allies to train in precise multi-axis, multi-domain effects, according to a news release from the command.

VS26 prepares the joint and combined force to rapidly respond to crises and contingencies across the spectrum of operations from humanitarian assistance and disaster response to armed conflict along with also assisting U.S., allied and partner forces in developing regional and global power projection capabilities.

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I spent my life fighting Russian spies. They haven’t been this reckless for years​

The “dead drop” might take place on a quiet patch of woodland in rural Virginia.

As Russian spies prefer to avoid meeting in person inside the United States, they might arrange the procedure through “sticks and bricks”, small markings on trees, telephone poles or walls that are just large enough to be seen by a passing car.

Typically, they wrap their package – be it money, documents or anything else – in two heavy-duty bin bags sealed with tape.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...ckless-for-years/ar-AA26Fueg?ocid=socialshare
 
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