Although a widespread movement has developed to fight climate change, no counterpart has emerged to take on...
Day: December 29, 2018
November 1951 nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, from Operation Buster, with a yield of 21 kilotons. It...
There has been a true arms race, where every advance in body armor has required a more...
Siege tactics were a crucial part of medieval warfare. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Siege tactics were a...
Photo by Clay Gilliland, Flickr, Creative Commons The White House appears to have a broader strategy to unwind...
The weapon ceased to exist by the time the Ottoman Empire finally conquered Constantinople in 1453. September...
The napalm of ancient warfare. By Mark CartwrightHistor Introduction Greek Fire was an incendiary weapon first used in Byzantine...
Warhead-containing nose cone of an inert Minuteman 3 missile. AP Photo/Charlie Riede As the US talks up denuclearizing North Korea, a former defense...
Russia says it has successfully test-launched a hypersonic missile, one of a range of nuclear-capable weapons announced...
A view on the Roman cavalry forces, especially the equites legionis. By Dr. Stefan Zehetner Institut für...
One area in which Archimedes excelled was in the design and construction of great war machines. By...