The plain of jars

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The Plain of Jars in northern Laos is a 500-sq mile, diamond-shaped territory that derives its name from hundreds of huge, roughly five-feet- long and 2.5-ft-wide, gray stone containers which dot the landscape. It was strategically located and was to become a hotly contested battlefield in many conflicts which plagued Indochina in the 20th century. During the Vietnam War, many military campaigns were fought at this site in parallel with a continuing bombing effort against the strategic Ho Chi Minh Trail.

International politics, National Security, National Defense, Laos

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Military adventure

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The first direct use of Soviet military power outside of Eastern Europe, since World War II is described. The mujahedeens used a Stinger heat-seeking missile to bring down helicopters and low-flying airplanes that had become central in the Soviet battle plans.

Afghanistan, Military aspects, Mujaheddin (Afghanistan), Military assistance, Soviet, Soviet military assistance

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The rocket men

Article Abstract:

The work of three Germans in the late 1920s had a lasting influence on air and space flight. Fritz von Opel, Max Valier and Friedrich Sander did many experiments with aircraft and rockets power, which later cast a long shadow on aviation.

Germany, Science & research, Research, Space flight, Opel, Fritz von, Valier, Max, Sander, Friedrich

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