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The Iran-Iraq War: New Borders, Old Enemies
By John WalkerThe world awoke to ominous news on September 22, 1980. Iraqi despot Saddam Hussein had launched a massive armored and air attack across the Iraq-Iran border. Read more
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Operation Babylon: Israel’s Strike on al-Tuwaitha
By Kate CoochIn the late 1970s, it became clear to the international community that Iraq, under the despotic leadership of Saddam Hussein, was attempting to acquire nuclear weapons through the guise of buying nuclear reactors for power generators. Read more
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Wild Weasels and the AGM-45 Shrike Missile
By Christopher MiskimonCaptain John E. Donovan, an electronic warfare officer, monitored the equipment in his F-100F Super Sabre fighter. It was December 22, 1965, and his plane was part of a strike mission searching out enemy antiaircraft sites. Read more
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The F-4 Phantom vs. the MiG-21: Which Was Better?
By Michael HaskewDuring the protracted air war in the skies over Vietnam, two fighter interceptor and air superiority planes emerged as the most prominent aircraft of their type. Read more
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USS Midway: Floating Museum in San Diego Harbor
By Christopher MiskimonA boat trip through San Diego harbor provides visitors with tangible proof of America’s military might. San Diego is one of the U.S. Read more
