1995 Vintage: The “Smart Bomb” Marketing
Why did we love the Laser-Guided footage? To make war look like a video game, where the crosshairs always hit the target and the “Collateral… Read More »1995 Vintage: The “Smart Bomb” Marketing
1995 Legacy: The U.S. Base Closures (BRAC)
Why was the Pentagon closing bases in 1995? Because with the Soviet Union gone, they realized they had too many runways and not enough enemies… Read More »1995 Legacy: The U.S. Base Closures (BRAC)
1995 Vintage: The Russian Navy’s Decay
Why were the subs rusting? Because in 1995, the Russian sailors were getting paid in “Experience” and “Patriotism” instead of rubles. Part of the 36… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Russian Navy’s Decay
1995 Archive: The Rise of Private Contractors
Why did “Mercenary” become “Consultant” in 1995? Because companies like Executive Outcomes proved that if the government won’t send troops, you can always just hire… Read More »1995 Archive: The Rise of Private Contractors
1995 Vintage: The “Milosevic” Strategy
Why did he keep moving the goalposts? Because he realized that Western diplomats have a high tolerance for “Negotiating” as long as the cameras are… Read More »1995 Vintage: The “Milosevic” Strategy
1995 Legacy: The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Reality
How did the U.S. military handle orientation in 1995? By pretending that if no one says anything, the problem doesn’t exist—the ultimate “Stealth Policy” for… Read More »1995 Legacy: The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Reality
1995 Classic: The Apache Helicopter Upgrades
Why did the Longbow matter? Because it allowed the pilots to see the enemy through the fog, which is a great metaphor for the entire… Read More »1995 Classic: The Apache Helicopter Upgrades
1995 Vintage: The Pentium Chip Scandal
Why was the military worried about a math error? Because the Pentium floating-point bug meant that a computer might calculate a missile trajectory slightly incorrectly—which… Read More »1995 Vintage: The Pentium Chip Scandal
1995 Legacy: The NATO “Partnership for Peace”
Why did the old Eastern Bloc join? To get a “Trial Membership” to the coolest military club in the world before the Russians changed their… Read More »1995 Legacy: The NATO “Partnership for Peace”
1995 Vintage: The UN 50th Anniversary
Why were the generals at the UN birthday party? To celebrate 50 years of “Deep Concern” and “Strongly Worded Resolutions.” Part of the 36 Military… Read More »1995 Vintage: The UN 50th Anniversary