Five battlefields to visit in 2019 if you love US military history

Everyone has their own idea of the perfect vacation. Some people like the mountains, others the beaches; some people prefer a big city, and some would rather be out in the country, far away from everyone. At first glance, a vacation to a historic battlefield might sound a little dull — if not insensitive. However, […]

British carpenter builds wooden WWI tank

Once it has found a purpose, human creativity understands no limits. Properly funneled, ambition, craftsmanship, and intellect produce the most remarkable things. Be it the conquest of the moon or the exploration of the Sun by NASA; be it the conquest of the world’s oceans and skies; or be it the construction of a First […]

The Kellogg-Briand Pact, a treaty that would end all wars

On a hot August day in 1928, numerous politicians and diplomats from across the world congregated in the sunny rooms of the Quai d’Orsay, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Paris. Their intent was to forever end all wars. Noble? For sure. Naïve? Absolutely. The Kellogg-Briand Pact, named after U.S. Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg and French […]

How the World Celebrated Veterans Day

Another Veterans Day ebbs into history. Across the world, veterans, their families, and ordinary people took a moment or more to remember those who served their countries.  At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, people stood silent. This is how Veterans, or Remembrance, Day was commemorated around the world.   […]

Veterans Day will forever matter

“When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wondered.” Veterans Day. Memories of past wars, forgotten battles, fallen comrades all surge back. But what is the true significance of the day? Does it transcend the sacred ranks of those who served, and their families, to reach the wider population? […]

Want a successful proxy war? Send the SAS: Part II

This is the second part of the article regarding SAS involvement in proxy operations during the Cold War. You can read Part I here. Historically, the Mahra tribe had lived in a tri-border area that overlays Saudi Arabia, South Yemen, and Dhofar.  After the British withdrew from South Yemen in 1967, and the country went communist, […]

Want a successful proxy war? Send the SAS: Part I

The early 1970s. With the help of the British, the Sultan of Oman is in the final stages of winning a communist insurgency in the southern part of his country (Dhofar). British contribution was limited to a few Royal Air Force (RAF) squadrons, seconded officers and enlisted men to lead the local troops, and — […]

This new WWII movie will blow you away

London, United Kingdom—A new war movie celebrating the Polish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain is out. The movie narrates the story of RAF Squadron 303, which was comprised mostly of Polish pilots. Poland was the first victim of the German onslaught. Utilizing the novel Blitzkrieg tactics, the first modern usage of combined […]

Has China pulled off history’s biggest technology hack?

United States—Have Chinese hackers managed to infiltrate miniature chips in our computers? According to a breaking story from Bloomberg News, special agents from the People’s Liberation Army have been consistently implanting minuscule chips (smaller than a grain of sand) into computer hardware manufactured by the Chinese company Supermicro for U.S. tech giants, like Apple and […]

Beard policy being reconsidered for the British Army?

London, Great Britain—The British army is considering a change in its facial hair policy. The issue was raised by Captain Dave Somerville, serving in the Royal Engineers, in a letter to Soldier Magazine, an official publication of the army. “We are an organisation that needs to recruit and putting up artificial barriers because of an […]