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Speaking to the Guardian, Major General Paul Eaton, 75, sounded the alarm on the Pentagon’s “Stalin problem,” which has seen ...

Across continents and decades, these ‘praetorian guards’ have acted as both shield and sword, protecting rulers while enforcing fear. Their names change, their uniforms differ, but their mission remai ...

After several years of planning and doctrinal experimentation, on the last day of 2015, the Chinese armed forces (the People’s Liberation Army, People’s Armed Police, and militia) began its most ...

Across continents and decades, these ‘praetorian guards’ have acted as both shield and sword, protecting rulers while enforcing fear. Their names change, their uniforms differ, but their mission remai ...

The Islamic Republic cannot survive the death of Khamenei, the growing power of the IRGC, or the loss of popular legitimacy.

On a freezing winter day on a former WWII frontline in the East, the finds start small but quickly build into a full story. A WWII-era lighter surfaces first, followed by a crisp German pfennig with a ...

It might conjure up the image of Private Godfrey in ‘Dad’s Army’, but the Ministry of Defence’s announcement that the age at ...

In the rigid world of military tradition, true innovators are rare. Even rarer are leaders who respect tradition yet ...

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Stranger Things may have come to an end with season 5, but there's a whole world (actually, several worlds) of spin-off ...