It goes back far enough that militaries have developed weapons intended to overwhelm enemies and shift the balance of power on the battlefield. But some of these innovations proved so destructive or ...

Humanity has always sought advantage on the battlefield. From the moment our ancestors first picked up a rock, the drive to develop more effective tools of war has shaped civilizations, toppled ...

An AR-15 rifle with bullets on an American flag, a symbol of the right of patriotic Americans to bear arms, guaranteed by the Second Amendment. © casenbina / E+ via ...

Bell UH-1 Helicopter The Bell UH-1 helicopter, popularly known as the "Huey," was the workhorse aircraft for U.S. forces in Vietnam. Well adapted for jungle warfare, the Huey could fly at low ...

It seems some Egyptian royal women really were warrior princesses. Examinations of almost 4,000-year-old mummified princesses suggest that they were skilled users of the daggers, bows and other ...

There are conflicts past and present which have been more or less expected because of economic and social conditions, a ...

We have a guide to the primary weapons being used in the current conflict. By John Ismay I cover the military. The war on Iran is being fought not on the ground but in the sky. Here is a guide to the ...