December 16th, 1944. Over 200,000 German soldiers launched the largest offensive against American forces in World War II, catching Allied[...] ...
That rate of fire, combined with good marksmanship, turned ordinary soldiers into surprisingly effective long-range killers.
Out in the draw, about 800 yards away, a deer’s antlers glimmered in the sun. With my binocular I could tell that he was a nice whitetail buck. Through my spotting scope I realized he was a shooter, ...
A Ukrainian serviceman operates a drone during the 'Wild Drones' drone racing competition, which simulates combat conditions. (Yuriy Dyachyshyn/Getty Images) Last month, three drones rigged with ...
The Republic of Croatia on Friday reintroduced compulsory military service following fears over the escalating Russia-Ukraine war and destabilization in the Balkans. With an 84-to-11 vote, the ...
Croatia’s parliament on Friday voted to reintroduce compulsory military service in the European Union and NATO member country. The move comes amid heightened tensions in Europe following the Russian ...
When the Korean War began in 1950, the United States entered a new era of air combat it barely understood. Pilots trained for the piston-engine battles of World War II suddenly faced jet fighters that ...
If you want to serve your country, the military is a solid path. But which branch of the military is easiest? Well, we hate to break it to you, but the answer is none of them. There's no simple way to ...
This story originally appeared in Politico Magazine and appears on Business Insider through the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network. NEAR KHARKIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian soldiers couldn't believe ...
As US’s NATO allies in Europe are feeling the pressure from Moscow, putting them on edge in an already-febrile atmosphere with Russian drones entering Poland’s airspace, Russia and its main ally ...
Recently, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has argued that during the Biden years, Army basic training became too soft and lost some of its hardcore edge. He wants basic training to toughen up. Which ...
Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.