As controversial as war is, countries all over the planet dedicate massive resources to developing military materiel and padding their defenses. A handful of countries have developed weapons and ...

The war in Ukraine should serve as a vivid reminder: we may be sick and tired of war, but war isn’t finished with us. Those who thought there wouldn’t be another land war or cross-border invasion in ...

The history of combat can be defined by eras of technological development. Civilizations that have found smarter ways to wage war won out over those with archaic technology, solidifying, dynasties, ...

Lt. Col. James Harvey, one of the Tuskegee Airmen, called winning the Air Force's Top Gun competition in 1949 "the highlight of my career." Lt. Col. James Harvey had one wish for much of his Air Force ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The world's mightiest military came from humble beginnings as colonial ...

I knew I was in the right place when I saw the tank outside the parking lot. Established by George Washington in 1778, West Point is the longest continuously garrisoned military installation in the ...

Distinguished war historian Max Hastings recently lamented, “In centers of learning across North America, the study of the past in general, and of wars in particular, is in spectacular eclipse.” This ...

President Harry S. Truman signing the National Security Act Amendments of 1949, which converted the National Military Establishment into a new Department of Defense. (National Archives) During a White ...

The story of the U.S. is intertwined with its military history, from its creation in 1776 to the expansion of its physical borders to its role in the global political and economic order.