Culture & Thought

History isn't just a collection of old stories; it's a calendar of key moments that shaped our world.

When you think of the US Navy in World War II, you might picture massive aircraft carriers or battleships.

In the autumn of 1915, the British Army launched its largest offensive to date on the Western Front: the Battle of Loos.

You might think of World War I as years of static trench warfare, but it didn't start that way.

The Vietnam War was fought on many fronts, but one of the most shadowy and controversial was the battle for intelligence and control.

While massive armies clashed in Burma, a different kind of war was being fought in the shadows.

Often called the 'Forgotten Army,' the British Fourteenth Army's campaign in Burma during World War II was one of the most grueling and remarkable victories of the entire war.

He was known as the 'Merchant of Death,' a man who fueled conflicts across the globe.

A single photograph can tell a story more powerfully than a thousand words, especially in the context of war.

To understand the current turmoil in Yemen, you have to look at the city of Aden.

Retired Australian Army Major General Mick Ryan has offered a powerful metaphor for Ukraine's innovative defense: the spiderweb.

Can you imagine living just a few miles from your enemy, on the permanent frontline of a war that never officially ended?

You know Theodore Roosevelt as a larger-than-life President, but did you know his greatest military honor was awarded posthumously, over a century after his heroic actions?

Have you ever wondered if a single battle could change the future of warfare?