Long Before the U.S. Army, China Had Already Rewritten the Rules of War With This Invention
Today, the People’s Liberation Army is widely viewed as a force on the rise—larger, more technologically advanced, and increasingly central to global military calculations. Discussions…
U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins crossed into North Korea in 1965 and was held captive for decades, enduring numerous counts of mistreatment
In 1965, U.S. Army Sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins made a decision that would define the rest of his life. Assigned near the Demilitarized Zone separating…
Do you know what the ‘D’ in D-Day stands for? (And other little-known facts about the famous Allied invasion)
On June 6, 1944, World War II reached a decisive turning point as Allied armies launched their meticulously prepared invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Forces from…
The Winter Olympics Are Full of War Tactics — Most Fans Never Notice
As the Winter Olympics return to screens around the world, viewers marvel at blistering speed, split-second decisions, and tactics that feel almost… military. That’s no…
The First Guests Have Been Announced for TANKFEST 2026
Two German-built tanks will be attending the world’s biggest display of historic moving armour this coming June. Nicknamed the Nashorn “Phoenix” after restoration was delayed…
While Allied forces eventually won after a grueling 82 days of combat, victory at the Battle of Okinawa came at an immense cost
Fought only weeks before the war in Europe came to an end, the Battle of Okinawa represented the final and most brutal phase of the…
U.S. Presidents who stepped away from civilian life or put their careers on hold to serve during the Second World War
During the Second World War, a number of future U.S. presidents stepped away from civilian life to serve their country in uniform, with seven eventually…
The Trojan Horse Is in Your Pocket: How Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Predicts the End of Privacy
When Christopher Nolan announced his upcoming adaptation of The Odyssey, the film world buzzed with the anticipation of a return to grand myth and legend.…
How did the Battle of Ia Drang differ in ‘We Were Soldiers’ compared to real-life events?
Released in 2002, We Were Soldiers was widely praised for its raw, unflinching depiction of the Vietnam War, with particular focus on the brutal fighting…
While storming Juno Beach on D-Day, ‘Star Trek’ actor James Doohan suffered six bullet wounds but his cigarette case stopped a potentially fatal shot to his chest
James Doohan brought a rare sense of grit and realism to his acting, shaped by his own decorated service in World War II. That authenticity…
This WWII Arctic War Aircraft Carrier Plan Sounds Ridiculous—Until You Learn Why
It sounds like something dreamed up on a napkin during a long winter night, but it was very real. In the middle of World War…
The Siege of Jadotville saw 156 Irish UN peacekeepers go up against 3,000 mercenaries
In 1961, during the Siege of Jadotville, a force of just 156 Irish UN peacekeepers under the command of Commandant Pat Quinlan was encircled by…