Introduction Ever tried to relax while everything feels on edge? For many in the military, that can be daily life. Military personnel are trained to push through, but constant alertness takes a toll. The pressure is not just physical – it is emotional, digital, and deeply personal. Long separations and hard transitions add to the… Read More
Introduction Smart drinks, also known as nootropic drinks, are beverages made from a mix of fruit juices, vitamins, herbal supplements, and a variety of amino acid supplements. Refer to Functional Beverage, Enhanced Water, Sports Drink, and Energy Drink. What is meant by Nootropic? Nootropics – colloquially brain supplements, smart drugs and cognitive enhancers – are… Read More
Introduction A 2022 study by Daniel Dyball and colleagues relating to UK military personnel found that sustaining a combat injury was linked to a 46-67% higher likelihood of reporting symptoms of PTSD, depression, and anxiety compared to personnel who were not injured. This statistic underscores the interrelation of mental and physical health among military personnel… Read More
Introduction Aerobic exercise (also known as endurance activities, cardio or cardio-respiratory exercise) is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. “Aerobic” is defined as “relating to, involving, or requiring oxygen”, and refers to the use of oxygen to meet energy demands during exercise via aerobic metabolism adequately.… Read More
Introduction A military artificial intelligence arms race is an arms race between two or more states to develop and deploy lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). Since the mid-2010s, many analysts have noted the emergence of such an arms race between global superpowers for better military AI, driven by increasing geopolitical and military tensions. An AI… Read More
Introduction The United States (US) Navy reclassified many of its surface vessels in 1975, changing terminology and hull classification symbols for cruisers, frigates, and ocean escorts. Refer to Missile Gap. Classification Prior to 1975 From the 1950s to 1975, the US Navy had three types of fast task force escorts and one type of convoy… Read More
Introduction Air Reserve Technicians, commonly referred to as ARTs, are a nucleus of full-time uniformed US Air Force leaders, managers, operators, planners and trainers in what is known as the Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the United States Air Force, the ARC consisting of both the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard. Background… Read More
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