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Weird weapons of Vietnam: Combat tree houses, a nuclear rifle and more Aug 18, 2015

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This week War College looks at some of the weirdest weapons that the U.S. military came up with for use during the Vietnam War. While the nuclear rifle didn’t go anywhere, another invention can be found at raves around the world.

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How China’s military might matches up with the United States Aug 12, 2015

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To understand just how strong China’s military really is, it’s important to understand its true mission and objectives. And those are very different from what the United States is trying to accomplish around the globe.

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Drones of war: How smart will they get? Aug 04, 2015

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Drones linger over battlefields all over the world, and over places that don’t realize that they’re battlefields until the Hellfire missiles strike.

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America’s Joint Strike Fighter flies into a world of trouble Jul 28, 2015

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The United States plans to replace all of its fighter jets with the F-35 in the next decade or so, at a cost estimated to be at least $1 trillion. But the plane’s development hasn’t been smooth. So, is the Pentagon’s plan the smart way to go?

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