The emergence of the DF-21D has some analysts claiming that the "carrier killer" missiles have rendered the American use of aircraft carriers obsolete, as they are too vulnerable in the face of the new weapon and not worth the expense. Military leaders in the U.S. Navy and Air Force, ho...
With recent news reports connected Bird Flu with a killer epidemic in the past , Jim Smith looks through the history of epidemics for clues about what the future might hold. Bacteria and viruses have been around since the beginning of life on Earth and many of today’s diseases have existed...