The military past of the Ottoman Turks is relevant even in the modern world. Introduction Spanning across...
Warfare
A site in Sicily provided a rare chance to fact-check stories told about two battles from more...
Fire was the easiest way of harrying and destroying territories, and could be done easily and quickly...
Only in the United States does a war end and a war budget go up. By Tom...
The scale and scope of warfare in Ancient Greece changed dramatically as a result of the Greco-Persian...
Women as warriors—or certainly hunters and not simply gatherers—have a long history reaching back thousands of years...
President James Madison, military officials, and his government evacuated and were able to find refuge for the...
You might know the term “concussion” in some capacity. Even if you don’t know too much about...
A forgotten war with unforgettable consequences. Introduction A tourist visiting the National Mall in Washington, D.C. today...
Tehran will immediately return to scrupulously observing the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal if the trade...
Prohibited from attending the white GIs, the women felt betrayed by the country they fought to serve....
From Zeppelin airships to propaganda leaflet drops, aerial combat was used on a large scale for the...
Exploring how manuscripts reveal the evolution of the tale of Troy in ancient Greek and Latin traditions....
The difference between prehistoric and ancient warfare is more organization oriented than technology oriented. Introduction Ancient warfare...
The loss caused a great shock in Rome and effectively stopped Roman expansion beyond the Rhine River....
The Middle Ages saw the emergence of the castle in Europe, which then spread to Western Asia....
We get our English word for poison or toxin form the Greek word toxikon. By Thomas J....
Flaminius was in such a rush to catch the invaders that he failed to set up proper...
The People’s Liberation Army is aiming to become the dominant force in the Asia-Pacific. The Chinese government...
Training for the army began at the age of 15 (five for Persian nobility). Introduction The ancient...
The came about, at least in part, due to the dynamics in the relationship between three forceful...
In mythology, the Amazons were daughters of Ares, the god of war. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction In...
Horses were not used for transport, ploughing, warfare or any other practical human activity until quite late...
In 1918, the Marine Corps began investigating how the integration of women would take place. By Kenna...
Ultimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
If they washed out, they had to pay their own way home. If they were injured or...
Mr. Trump’s ‘America First’ approach has emboldened others backed by Russia and China. Brinkmanship may be his...
The collapse of the Cold War–era nuclear arms treaty signals trouble for U.S.-Russia relations, European security, and...
It’s long past time for a reckoning. When, in his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned...
Discussing the role of animals in transport, logistics, cavalry and communications in the First World War. Introduction...