Why was everyone talking about the F-117 Nighthawk in 1995? Because the military spent billions to make a plane that was invisible to radar, but… Read More »1995 Legacy: Stealth Technology Hype

Why were they shooting down missiles? To prove that the “Star Wars” dream was alive, as long as you have enough sensors and a very… Read More »1995 Classic: The Israeli “Arrow” Missile Test

Why was it a “Transitional” year? Because the ghosts of the Cold War were being replaced by the shadows of the “Information Age,” and the… Read More »1995 Archive: The Final 1995 Military Vibe

Why did soldiers stop using paper maps in 1995? Because the Global Positioning System became fully operational, allowing a private to get lost in the… Read More »1995 Legacy: The GPS Revolution

Why was it called the “Impossible Mission”? Because trying to protect a safe zone without the power to shoot back is like being a referee… Read More »1995 Vintage: The UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR)

Why did Jacques Chirac set off nukes in the South Pacific? To prove that France was still a superpower, while the rest of the world… Read More »1995 Legacy: The French Nuclear Tests

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

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)

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