The age of empires seemed to be a thing of the past. But now there are signs that some world leaders hanker after imperial ...

Kings and Generals' documentary series traces the rise of the Ottoman Empire, highlighting key battles and conquests across Anatolia and the Balkans. As the Ottomans expanded, resistance grew, ...

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said NATO needs to take seriously Turkey's expansionist ambitions and President ...

From Poland’s land forces to Ukraine’s impressive military improvements over the last few years, the military forces of ...

Over the past few weeks the new US president, Donald Trump, has repeatedly claimed that the United States should“take back” the Panama Canal and that ...

On February 9, 1969, the Boeing 747, the world’s first wide-body jet, took its maiden flight, revolutionising air travel.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin insists that Russia will not lose in Ukraine and that Russia has rarely lost a war. The reality is that Russia has been defeated 38 times in the past 1,100 years since ...

Ukraine has a long and complex history full of struggles victories and resilience From the ancient Kyivan Rus to modern independence the country has always been a land of strong-willed people fighting ...

This is the eleventh part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some ...