Ukraine Retakes Strategic City in Lightning Offensive
Seventy-nine years ago to the day, the Soviet Red Army found itself engaged in a strategic offensive to retake Eastern Ukraine from the forces of Nazi Germany. Despite being bloodied and battered, their spearheads pierced the front line of Field Marshal Erich von Manstein’s Army Group South. By the end of September 1943, the liberation […]
Did the Viking Shield Maiden Exist? Skjaldmaer Myth vs. Reality
Anyone who has seen History’s Vikings will be familiar with the shield maiden (also skjaldmaer/skjaldmær). Shield maiden characters like Lagertha, Torvi, and Porunn are staples of the show and in no small part are responsible for its popularity. The concept of strong, warrior women has been embraced by fans of the show, cosplayers, females in the military […]
Georgia Senate Candidate Closes Gap With Democrat Opponent
Georgia Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker is seeing his popularity soar in the weeks leading up to the November general election. New polls show Walker has closed the gap against Democrat incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and is now the projected winner. The most recent InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Atlanta survey reported Walker with 47% support from voters […]
Team Biden Wants to Make Buying a Car Even More of a Hassle
Thanks to the global car chip shortage and record inflation, drivers seem to see fewer and fewer new cars these days…
Five Best Concealed Carry 9mm Handguns
Guns chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum/Luger are typically the most popular for concealed carry. This is partly because 9mm is a cartridge with a major following and partly due to the way manufacturers are now catering to the concealed carry market more than they did in the past. Gone are the days when full-sized or double-stack […]
Holosun 509T: Red Dot Reckoning at 1,000 Rounds
It took a while, but the Red Dot Sight (RDS) is now widely accepted as a suitable accessory for a defensive handgun. And while the RDS market was dominated by just a couple of big names for a very long time, the last couple of years have seen a number of new optics companies reach a […]
Military Confirms Marine at Trump Rally Helped Rescued Baby After Casting Doubt
The U.S. Marine Corps was quick to cast doubt on Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark. Now, they’re changing their tune — nearly one year after Clark said he was one of the soldiers filmed saving a baby at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The footage shows Clark helping take the baby from Afghanis terrified by the imminent […]
8.6 Blackout: 300 BLK’s Big Brother
8.6 Blackout is an interesting cartridge developed by Kevin Brittingham of Q and a handful of ammunition manufacturers, in general for the AR10 and Remington 700 platforms. It has been likened to 300 Blackout albeit on a larger scale, i.e., “300 BLK’s big brother” and is occasionally referred to as the “8.6 Creedmoor”. Interestingly, the barrels […]
Communist China’s Economy is in Crisis – Let’s Keep It That Way
ANALYSIS – As a long-time critic of the communist regime ruling China and someone who regularly warns of the existential danger to America and its allies posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its People’s Liberation Army (PLA), I have also noted some of its profound weaknesses. And also how we need to exploit […]