Military History & Warfare Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 2
Military history & warfare videos on HackerTube: the talks, lectures and explainers Hacker News commenters keep sharing, covering World War II, Gulf War, air power, navies, submarines, weapons systems, nuclear weapons and testing, tactics, intelligence agencies, defense technology, aviation in war.
78 videos · ranked by HN recommendations · showing 49–78
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demo#3071Minuteman III attacks Kwajalein
Eureka
“It has some of the clearest footage of the actual reentries and impacts”
2 HN recommenders · 2019–2025
explainer#3125How Do Night Vision Goggles Work?
Veritasium
“You will find Veritasium's video on night vision goggles [1] very interesting.”
2 HN recommenders · 2023–2024
other#3173Ben Marking's Fake BBC Nuclear Attack Broadcast (Full Resolution, Uncut, Unedited)
Tooth
“I recommend waiting till nighttime and turning up the volume for extra effect.”
2 HN recommenders · 2022–2025
other#3324The Pentagon Wars - 1998 Full Movie
Premium Movies
“Highly recommended. It's available for free on youtube.”
2 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
talk#332830c3 - Trevor Paglen - Six Landscapes - 131228 2300
KraftZeitung
“It's almost a decade old, but still very much worth your time.”
2 HN recommenders · 2013–2022
other#3606That scene from War Games
Greg Granito
1 HN recommenders · 2010–2025
other#3694A CGI 3D Short Film: "Dead Hand: FortressFortress/Крепость" - by Dima Fedotov | TheCGBros
TheCGBros
“I love watching this short every couple years”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2023
interview#3723Navy pilots recall “unsettling” 2004 UAP sighting
60 Minutes
“Can you just... please... at least just watch the damn 7-minute video”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
documentary#3959McNamara meets with Castro (Fog of War)
8bitRicky
“Castro was certainly ready to use them and certainly ready to suffer the consequences.”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024
demo#3971AK47 (AKM): Mud Test
InRangeTV
“the AK doesn't do so well - despite legendary lore saying very much otherwise”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
documentary#4003The Gun Markets of Pakistan with Suroosh Alvi
VICE
“VICE video from 2011 on the same gun markets of Pakistan, I started following VICE after I saw that video.”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
other#4046Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle
Nuclear Vault
“Just getting under a desk or table away from any windows improves your chances of survival.”
1 HN recommenders · 2013–2022
commentary#4061Putin's new Russian MHD weapons explained (1st part)
Jean-Pierre PETIT
“Very good, and long videos on that subject”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
demo#4069Missile defense multiple kill vehicle hover test
theworacle
“the MKV thing is so rad”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
other#4221MICRO DRONES KILLER ARMS ROBOTS - AUTONOMOUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - WARNING !!
CS Consulting
“it is chilling in its utter believability.”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
interview#42331/6 F-35 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER IS A LEMON
BELAIR2000
“One of the F-16 designers has some great insights on the F-35”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2021
interview#4244CIA Officer Frank Snepp Discusses Planting Stories in Vietnam
Witness to War
“also has a very revealing interview about how the CIA would plant stories”
1 HN recommenders · 2022–2023
explainer#4280How to Surface a Submarine in the Arctic Ocean - Smarter Every Day 260
SmarterEveryDay
“this Smarter Every Day video is the best summary I have seen”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2023
comedy#4292Yes Prime Minister, Discussing Trident
JBVids000
“one of the UK's best contributions to political education and entertainment”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2025
demo#4296AR15: Mud Test
InRangeTV
“the purported advantages of AK action over its competitors in this regard are rather drastically overstated in popular culture”
1 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
interview#4303Sarah C. M. Paine — Why dictators keep making the same fatal mistake
Dwarkesh Patel
“has some interesting ideas”
1 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
demo#4355USS Forrestal C-130 Hercules Carrier Landing Trials
jaglavaksoldier
“The video of a Hercules landing and taking off on the USS Forrestal without no arrestor or catapult might interest you”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2023
explainer#4379Can A Metal Bowling Ball Survive Inside a Nuclear Explosion?
Scott Manley
“You might also be interested in the story of Lew Allen's Balls”
1 HN recommenders · 2020–2026
music#4455Tom Lehrer - We Will All Go Together When We Go
The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
“Tom Lehrer is indeed a national treasure, and his satire is top shelf.”
1 HN recommenders · 2017–2022
interview#4579AAA THE F-35 IS A LEMON PIERRE SPREY (RUNAWAY FIGHTER) FIFTH ESTATE EXTENDED INTERVW
BELAIR2000
“this entertaining video of A-10 designer Pierre Sprey talking about how the new F-35 is garbage”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2015
news#4596Australian Sub defeats US Navy in exercise
Liberalism4Australia
“You can watch a Collins class sub take out a US Destroyer during war games, in this relatively short video.”
1 HN recommenders · 2014–2016
comedy#4608Tom Lehrer - Who's Next - with intro
The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
“I love his song "Who's Next?", about nuclear war”
1 HN recommenders · 2016–2024
news#4660Admiral Jeremiah Denton Blinks Morse Code Warning as P.O.W.
Audie Murphy American Legend
“One the most interesting uses of morse code was a Vietnam POW blinking the word "torture" during an interview.”
1 HN recommenders · 2018–2023
talk#4675Obesity is a National Security Issue: Lieutenant General Mark Hertling at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012
TEDx Talks
“In 2012 Lieutenant General Mark Hertling had a TED talk [1] about this very issue and I think it still very much applies today.”
1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026
explainer#4699How to Win an Interstellar War
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
1 HN recommenders · 2023–2025
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