War

by Lidia Mikhalchenko / Caucasus For many of the Chechen opposition members and separatists abroad who have come from across Europe to join a volunteer battalion in Ukraine, battling Russia has become a way of life. Decades — even centuries — of Moscow’s often-armed interference in Chechnya have made the …

One of Russia’s most capable main battle tanks was obliterated by two US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. The T-90 tank was described by Russian President Vladimir Putin as “the world’s most advanced main battle tank.” Despite being protected by explosive reactive armour, though, the T-90’s weaknesses on the battlefield …

by John R. Bruning A book excerpt from FIFTY-THREE DAYS ON STARVATION ISLAND: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation. Henderson Field, Guadalcanal; Friday, August 28, 1942, afternoon Morning bad weather throughout the Solomons chain scrubbed the Japanese raid against Guadalcanal, a blessed reprieve at a time when …

More than 80 years ago, the Allies launched their first major offensive in the Pacific during WWII. The attack on Guadalcanal began on Aug. 7, 1942. Here’s how it unfolded, with news reports from the day.

“Tell people what we did in World War II,” one soldier said. “Tell them about Salerno.” by Susan Katz Keating EAGLE PASS, TX – In a parking lot near the U.S. southern border, members of the Texas National Guard encountered our team from Soldier of Fortune. The “T-Patchers” just had …

by Susan Katz Keating Enacted without irony. While marking the anniversary of Victory Day today in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other foreign heads of state laid flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden. There was no mention of the carnage Putin has wrought in …

What is hiding beneath the protective shell of Russia’s so-called “turtle tank?” Perhaps only scrap metal, if Ukraine has destroyed it along with other armor at war in Crimea. Russian forces have modified one of their main battle tanks with some less than cutting-edge protection by covering it with a …

by RFE/RL Barrages of drones and missiles launched by Iran in an unprecedented, large-scale attack on Israel began entering Israeli airspace, triggering air-raid sirens across the country as its air defenses appeared to destroy the incoming projectiles before any impacts on the ground. Loud explosions and flashes of light could …

“We know we are risking our lives,” one partisan said. “But the mission is worth the risk.” by Susan Katz Keating As Vladimir Putin is set to remain in charge at the Kremlin for another six years, a secretive resistance group is trolling Moscow and showing partisans where to destroy …

The group is both secretive and public, revealing just enough of its activities to evoke a vibe. by Susan Katz Keating Ukraine’s shadowy “Group 13” fighters keep sending Russian warships to watery graves, while the Defense Ministry promises “more to come” in a new video that shows recent hits against …