World military spending has now reached one trillion dollars. (via Princeton) … [Read more...]
Gay Ban in the Military
They are both one of the 17 countries that still don't allow gays in the military and also execute people, according to this infographic from Esquire. Though there's signs that the U.S.'s policy towards the homosexual soldier thing may have changed. The other 15 are Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Jamaica, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, … [Read more...]
Women in the Millitary
Certain branches have a higher percentage of women. … [Read more...]
U.S. Military Location
The United States Military has active duty personnel serving in 150 different countries. … [Read more...]
Nuclear Explosions
Gizmodo turns up this infographic showing every nuclear explosion (for military or research purposes) since 1945 on a map, correlating the size with the power of the explosion and the color with the offending country. … [Read more...]