Many believe that armed conflicts shape and define human history. Wars and their outcomes have shaped the destinies of many cities and countries. Some of these have flourished thanks to great military ...

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Until recently, Arcis-sur-Aube had three claims to fame: it was the birthplace of French revolutionary Georges Danton, the ...

The site of Norman Cross Camp – established 1796 – will soon open to the public. Our expert unearths its sombre history ...

Long regarded as dishonourable or counterproductive, the idea of targeting enemy leaders is becoming normalised. What do we ...

One-fifth of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran can block it until the economic pain forces us to stop ...

Alright, alright … So maybe it wasn’t the tequila. But Cinco de Mayo? Mexico, 1862: For over a year, the civil war had been raging north of the border. The northern states, despite having a bigger ...

The planners of the Iran war had plenty of on-the-ground intelligence but operated with little insight into the minds of their enemies.

When you are talking about energy, war is always local. It isn’t about a line in the sand or a point on a map. No matter who ...