Instructional Video15:31
Curated Video

How the US “Secretly” Spent Months Fixing a Crashed V-22 in the Desert

6th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the evolution of U.S. recovery operations, uncovering how complex missions have adapted over time to retrieve, repair, and protect critical military assets in the most...
Instructional Video15:59
Curated Video

How World’s Biggest Cargo Ships Pass Through the Panama Canal

6th - Higher Ed
Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a new episode on how massive container ships negotiate the Panama Canal, one of the busiest and most important waterways in the world. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea...
Instructional Video2:22
Makematic

The Economic Impact of the American Revolution

K - 8th
The American Revolution cost lives, livelihoods and millions of dollars in cold, hard cash. So how did the fledgling United States generate funds, and what impact did the war have on the U.S. economy?
Instructional Video2:31
Makematic

The Spanish-American War

K - 8th
The Spanish-American War, triggered by the mysterious destruction of an American warship in Cuba, swiftly ended Spanish colonial rule and established the U.S. as a dominant global power.
Instructional Video2:19
Makematic

The XYZ Affair

K - 8th
The controversial XYZ Affair escalated tensions between the U.S. and France in the 1700s, leading to naval confrontations at sea and a crisis of democracy in the United States.
Instructional Video2:22
Curated Video

U.S.S. Constitution

9th - Higher Ed
With a fleet of just 22 warships, it was never going to be easy for the U.S. Navy to defeat the mighty British Royal Navy during the War of 1812. The enemy didn’t expect its secret weapon – the U.S.S. Constitution.
Instructional Video2:19
Curated Video

The Teapot Dome Scandal, Untold

9th - Higher Ed
The Teapot Dome Scandal in the 1920s stunned the American public by exposing the large-scale greed of some US politicians, and empowered Congress to launch investigations - reaffirming that no one is above the law.
Instructional Video2:40
Curated Video

War on the Lakes

9th - Higher Ed
If the U.S. Navy was to defeat the British during the War of 1812, it would not do so on the open seas. The battles that raged on the Great Lakes, however, would have a huge impact on the outcome of the war.
Instructional Video2:08
Next Animation Studio

France wades into South China Sea conflict

12th - Higher Ed
France is sending an amphibious assault warship and frigate on a long-term deployment that will see them pass through the South China Sea twice.<br/>
Instructional Video1:30
Next Animation Studio

U.S., China conducting multiple military exercises near Taiwan

12th - Higher Ed
The U.S. and China have conducted numerous exercises in the Pacific over the past few weeks, stoking fears of a looming confrontation over Taiwan.
Instructional Video1:45
Next Animation Studio

U.S. runs largest naval exercise in 40 years, preparing for global conflict

12th - Higher Ed
Tens of thousands of sailors and Marines are currently involved in the biggest U.S. naval exercise in a generation, spanning 17 different time zones, as they prepare for possible future conflict with China or Russia.
Instructional Video1:39
Next Animation Studio

15 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan’s ADIZ in one day

12th - Higher Ed
China sent 15 military aircraft, including 12 fighter jets, into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Sunday
Instructional Video1:08
Next Animation Studio

Nearly 600 sailors on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt test positive for COVID-19: Pentagon

12th - Higher Ed
A total of 585 sailors on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy’s statement dated April 12. <br/>
Instructional Video1:30
Next Animation Studio

Taiwan drives Chinese warplanes from its airspace

12th - Higher Ed
Chinese Su-30 fighter jets briefly entered Taiwanese airspace hours after the country’s defense ministry announced the dates of annual military exercises that test its capabilities to ward off a Chinese invasion.
Instructional Video1:01
Next Animation Studio

U.S. Navy announces first operational laser to arm destroyers

12th - Higher Ed
The U.S. Navy has put its first laser-equipped destroyer to sea. <br/>