Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security. Introduction Russia used a hypersonic missile against a...
Warfare
The Barbary regencies had preyed upon European commerce – and were generously rewarded for having done so....
China and the U.S. are racing for quantum technology breakthroughs in weapons, communications, sensing, and computing. Introduction...
Samurai swords symbolize courage, bravery, as well as Japanese fighting skills. That’s why many people are now...
With both sides in the Cold War having nuclear capability, an arms race developed. Introduction The nuclear arms...
Dominating the steppe of Central Asia, the nomadic Scythians were indeed formidable. Introduction Scythian warfare used state-of-the-art recurve bows...
The ‘Roundheads’ (Parliamentarians) and ‘Cavaliers’ (Royalists) clashed in over 600 bloody battles and sieges. Introduction Cavalry regiments...
Regiments were rarely at full strength, and a force of 500-700 men was more typical. Introduction Musketeers...
Both armies had artillery units, but the number of cannons at any given battle or siege varied....
In April 1863, Federal ironclads and shore batteries began a bombardment of Fort Moultrie. Introduction Fort Moultrie is...
A ‘Pyrrhic victory” denotes a victory that is so damaging to the winning side that it is...
The design of the trireme most likely pushed the technological limits of the ancient world. Introduction A trireme,[1] “with...
The earliest catapults date to at least the 4th century BCE with the advent of the mangonel...
A typical military confrontation in medieval times was for one side to lay siege to an opponent’s...
She held a high status as a military general second in command to the king. Who Was...
The significance of Tours can be found in the circumstances occurring in the wake of Charles’s quick...
The Post-9/11 years have been an unmitigated disaster for nearly everyone—except weapons makers and contractors. The costs...
The military past of the Ottoman Turks is relevant even in the modern world. Introduction Spanning across...
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....