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Dark Side of the Moon

On the Cold War and the Space Race.

Kurt Eichenwald Newsweek Sep 2014 Permalink

America’s New Cavalry

Some call them “flying lawnmowers.” The entire fleet is decades old. The Pentagon almost junked them in 2008. And yet the tiny Kiowa helicopter has become America’s air weapon of choice in Afghanistan.

Michael Hastings Men's Journal Sep 2010 15min Permalink

Hunting the Taliban in Vegas

In trailers just minutes from the Vegas Strip, Air Force pilots control predators over Iraq and Afghanistan. A case study in the marvels—and limits—of modern military technology.

Robert Kaplan The Atlantic Sep 2006 10min Permalink