How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

K9 Handler Gear Considerations

Welcome back to Front Line Friday. This week is a gear week, and the topic is K9 patrol equipment: the gear that keeps both the handler and the dog alive and working across a career, not a demo. Front Line Friday is brought to you by Dead Air Silencers , whose support keeps this column going ever...

By Tom R •

IWC Launches Foundational Course on Future Threats: Irregular Warfare 120

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Irregular Warfare Center (IWC) launched a new online course on emerging technologies and gray-zone threats to homeland security. The self-paced class, Irregular Warfare 120: The Future of Conflict, Irregular Warfare, and Homeland Defense, is open to defense practitioners, i...

By Eric G •
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