Daily Archives: Mar 13, 2026

What does it mean when the world's most advanced weaponry does not make an appearance in a nation's biggest military parade? At Beijing's recent 80th anniversary victory parade against Japan, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) paraded a powerful array of tanks, missiles, drones, and fighter jets. But some of...

Any caliber can be lethal with ideal shot placement. The truism is echoed in gun stores, on shooting ranges, and throughout the internet forums. However, as hundreds of thousands of ballistic tests and actual shootings illustrate, there are boundaries to that advice. A bullet that cannot penetrate as deeply...

When military small arms are involved, the argument is seldom won with one shot. Is extra firepower worth added weight? Can a new round actually revolutionize the game? The U.S. Army's XM7 rifle, star of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, is testing conventional wisdom about range, killing...