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Military Technology & Strategy

A collection of 5 issues

The CIA's Acoustic Kitty: A Cold War Tale of Feline Espionage

In the 1960s, the CIA launched Project Acoustic Kitty, spending millions to surgically implant listening devices in cats for Cold War espionage. The ambitious plan to eavesdrop on Soviet targets ended abruptly when its first feline agent was killed by a taxi.

Project Stargate and the CIA's Psychic Quest to View Ancient Mars

For two decades, the U.S. government's Project Stargate explored psychic "remote viewing" for intelligence. While results were mixed, declassified documents reveal bizarre sessions, including a 1984 viewing of a dying race and ancient structures on Mars.

Tragedy at May Island: The Royal Navy's Secret WWI Submarine Disaster

In 1918, a Royal Navy exercise off Scotland's May Island turned into a self-inflicted disaster. A series of collisions among friendly submarines in foggy conditions resulted in two subs sunk, several damaged, and over 100 lives lost without enemy contact.

The Doge's Lethal Liturgy: Inside Francesco Morosini's 17th-Century Bible Gun

Francesco Morosini, a 17th-century Doge of Venice, possessed a remarkable concealed weapon: a flintlock pistol disguised as a book. This 'Bible Gun' could be fired by pulling a silk bookmark trigger, a testament to the era's intricate craftsmanship and perilous political climate.

Beneath the Waves of Revolution: The Story of America's First Combat Submarine

Long before nuclear stealth, America's first military submersible debuted during the Revolution. In 1776, the hand-cranked, one-man Turtle attempted to bomb a British flagship in New York Harbor. Though the mission failed, this wooden marvel marked the audacious dawn of submarine warfare.