Staccato 2011 Announces Partnership with Jack Carr
FLORENCE, Texas – (January 16, 2026) – Staccato 2011®, the creator of the 2011® pistol platform, today announced a long-term partnership with Jack Carr, a #1 New York Times bestselling…
Staccato Introduces a New Addition to Its HD 2011 Platform: The Staccato HD C4X
FLORENCE, Texas – (January 19, 2026) – Staccato 2011®, the creator of the 2011® pistol platform, announced at SHOT Show the launch of a new addition to its high-performance Staccato…
5.11 Debuts 2026 Product Innovations at SHOT Show in Las Vegas
Costa Mesa, Calif. (Jan. 19, 2026) – 5.11®, the global innovator of purpose-built apparel, footwear, and gear, is excited to unveil its new product releases for 2026 at SHOT Show…
The Portland Spy Ring: One of the Most Consequential Espionage Cases of the Cold War
The Portland Spy Ring stands as one of the most consequential espionage cases of the Cold War, a reminder that the great ideological struggle between East and West was fought…
The Secret Life of Sorrell Booke: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Most Unlikely Spy
By the time Sorrell Booke waddled onto American television screens in a white suit and ten‑gallon hat, barking orders as the gleefully corrupt Boss Hogg, he had already lived a…
Semipalatinsk‑21 and the Cold War: The Hidden Heart of Soviet Nuclear Research
Hidden deep within the vast Kazakh steppe, Semipalatinsk‑21, later known as Kurchatov, was once one of the most secretive locations in the Soviet Union. For decades, it appeared on no…
James B. Donovan: The OSS Lawyer Who Freed Thousands in the Cold War
Long before Hollywood cast Tom Hanks to play him in Bridge of Spies, James Britt Donovan lived a life that seemed almost designed for the screen. He first entered the…
Clausewitzian Theory: Its Application to Success in Life
General Carl von Clausewitz’s On War remains one of the most influential works in strategic studies, not only for its insights into military conflict but also for its broader theoretical…
Forging 007: Ian Fleming, Postwar Britain, and the Making of a Modern Myth
James Bond emerged at a moment when Britain was redefining itself after the devastation of World War Two. Ian Fleming, drawing heavily on his own experiences in Naval Intelligence, created…
Operation Frankton: The WW2 Raid That Became a Legend
Operation Frankton remains one of the most daring and unconventional Allied raids of the Second World War. Conducted in December 1942 by a tiny team of Royal Marines, the mission…