A Terrible Beauty: The Irish Rebellion of 1916

World War III Flashpoint: Cyberspace

The world wars of the 20th century were fought by soldiers, sailors, and airmen in clashes of steel across...

Warfare

The Psychology of Propaganda: War Tool Turned Marketing Tactic

“Propaganda” and “war” generally go hand in hand. After World War I, however, propaganda became a...

World War III Flashpoint: Taiwan

With China ascendant, the era of the United States as the world’s lone superpower may be ending. Where is a flashpoint that could draw the two...

World War III Flashpoint: North Korea

Has anything important changed since Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un first met? Kim still has his nukes, and the...

War

Nuclear Weapons: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

During the Cold War, accidents and other incidents involving nuclear weapons were more common than many...

War

Woman at War: Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the Sniper Who Shot Down Gender Norms

Meet Lady Death – the Ukrainian sniper, Lyudmila...

War

War Correspondents: Risking It All for the Story

It’s a dangerous world for war correspondents, and getting riskier by the day. Reporter Lara Logan was...

War

Landing Craft, Mulberries, and Ruperts: How Equipment and Deception Shaped D-Day

D-Day, June 6, 1944, was the culmination of intensive...

War

Bravery from Above: The Paratroopers of D-Day

Paratroopers played a critical role in the eventual success of the 3-month-long battle that began on June 6,...