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A War for Lost Glory – The Falklands War, 1982

The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory. But…

United States Navy Is Upgrading Its Amphibious Operations

The United States Navy has nearly finished construction of its first two recent, high-tech ship-to-shore connectors for maritime operations designed to move greater numbers of…

Must-See Historical War Items To See At The Smithsonian

Holly Godbey

The Smithsonian National Museum of History is a treasure trove of historical items, from not only every war in American history, but every time period,…

Camp X – The Allies’ Secret Training School for World War II Spies and Elite Agents

On the shores of Lake Ontario between Whitby and Oshawa is an area now known as Intrepid Park. Very little of what remains today hints at…

Out of fuel: Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights (Watch)

An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…

The Battle Of The Canoes – Fighting For Survival On The Waters Of The Alabama River

Andrew Knighton

The battles of the Creek Indian War were fought between small forces, usually ranging from a dozen to a few hundred men. They were no…

The Last Flight to Kuwait – How British Airways Flight 149 Passengers & Crew Became Saddam Hussein’s Human Shields

Heather Fishel

The sounds of gunfire, of bombs exploding and military combat. Unknown hotel rooms, military and industrial sites, and an abandoned airport. Sudden, random acts of…

The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War

When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…

The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk” – A Naval Disaster For Russia In The Year 2000

The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime.  The country had been experiencing a lot of…

We Pick Our Top 10 Funniest Scenes from War Movies

Damian Lucjan

Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present to you a list of 11 funny scenes from War Movies! As we all know, war is brutal, sad,…

US Pledges Additional Help to Clear Unexploded Bombs in Laos

Laos is the most heavily-bombed country in history. Today, over forty years after the US stopped dropping those bombs, there are millions of unexploded armaments…

At The Height Of Its Power, The Spanish Armada Was A Terrifying Power At Sea

The attempted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada on 1588 was an extraordinary undertaking. A vast invasion fleet was assembled in an attempt to…