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 •

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 •

B&T Respond to Catastrophic Factory Fire Attack

On 29 October, B&T’s facilities in Thun, Switzerland were badly damaged by a suspected arson attack. B&T’s main building, flagship store, and indoor shooting range were impacted. Local police have called for witnesses and continue to investigate. B&T have shared some photo...

By Matthew Moss •

3rd Special Forces Group Kicks Off ‘War Horse’ Lethality Exercise at Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers from across the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s Advanced Skills Company kicked off the unit’s first baseline lethality exercise to bolster the Group’s ability to tackle evolving global threats. Coined “War Horse,” 3rd Group is standardizing the baseli...

By Eric G •
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