The Zapad 2021 joint strategic exercises were the latest of multiple major drills between the militaries of Russia and its only strategic partner in Europe, Belarus, under which the two were widely seen to be training to jointly repel a possible assault by the NATO alliance. With Belarus relying heavily […]
During the Iran-Iraq War the most dominant aerial warfare asset and the only one from the new fourth generation of aircraft to be deployed was the Iranian F-14 Tomcat. The F-14 was not only the most advanced fighter in the conflict, but also the heaviest and by far the most […]
The end of the Second World War saw massive technology transfers from Europe’s two leading military and economic powers, Nazi Germany and Great Britain, to the United States to bolster its economy and defence sector in preparation for the coming Cold War. While the latter came as a result of […]
The Russian Navy has carried out the first launch of the Zicron hypersonic anti ship cruise missile from one of its nuclear powered submarines, with the Yasen Class warship Severodvinsk launching a missile which successfully hit its target. The country’s Defence Ministry stated regarding the launch: “The Russian Navy carried […]
The Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) is set to see its first simulated combat against Flanker heavyweight fighters when Su-30MKIs from the Indian Air Force fly to the country later in the year. The Flanker, which forms the backbone of the neighbouring Russian and Chinese air fleets, represents the […]
From Get Out to Us, Jordan Peele has taken on directing his share of horror films about racism. Up next? A biopic about Prince that turns into a horror film about racism. That is, if you’re watching Saturday Night Live. During a sketch on the latest SNL, Kenan Thompson, Rami […]
The United States was for over a decade the only country in the world to deploy fifth generation fighter aircraft, with the first fighter of the generation the F-22 Raptor having entered service in December 2005 followed by the F-35 nine years later and the Chinese J-20 only from March […]
Saturday Night Live‘s latest Weekend Update segments were highlighted by some actually-strong one-liners about COVID-bearing bats and, unexpectedly, trickle-down economics. But Chris Redd’s appearance cast a shadow over all of it. It’s not just his rant wanting to know who the hell drive blimps, though that part is hilarious. It’s […]
There’s nothing like a good Saturday Night Live earworm, especially when it’s Pete Davidson (and his uncanny lookalike Rami Malek) doing the singing. This absolute winner of a musical comedy sketch finds Davidson and Malek crooning a heartfelt country number about loss, desperation, and a homicidal game show popularized by […]
Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to investigate as Mashable uncovers Big/Little Mysteries. Who doesn’t like a good fictional detective? The genre, which sprang out of nowhere in the 19th century, has become arguably our most enduringly popular over the last 120 years. Sherlock Holmes spawned armies of imitators, […]