The 4 biggest ‘paper tiger’ armies in the world today
In 1946, Chairman Mao popularized the term “paper tiger” to describe things that seem overwhelmingly powerful, but aren’t able to withstand the wind and rain. His original use of the…
4 times armies blasted music to intimidate and infuriate their enemies
What an awesome scene.
Army military helicopters flying in on the North Vietnamese, guns blazing, as Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” plays from loudspeakers. This wasn’t reality –
Why armies used to fight in long lines while marching in the open
To the modern eye, accustomed to seeing armies wearing concealing uniforms and even face paint, to avoid becoming a target, an army wearing bright colors and marching in formations on…
Top 5 peace treaties that were never honored
There is never a guarantee that victory lies at the end of a conflict. Victory is a deliberate for peace. Peace, however, is a relative term because peace is not…
These are the only 3 countries America hasn’t invaded
The United States military gets around. There are the countries with which it’s gone to war – Iraq, Germany, and Japan. There are countries it helps protect – Turkey, Poland, and Bahrain. And there are countries most people don’t even know tha…
How these armies beat their foe with a prostitute, palm trees and plague bodies
Siege warfare is a military tactic in which an enemy army surrounds a castle or fortress and attempts to break in either by physical force or by starving the inhabitants into submission. In other words, it is a nasty ordeal for all involved and it o…
4 famous mercenaries and armies for hire you’ve never heard of
Military contractors like the ones used in Iraq and Afghanistan may seem like a new concept but mercenaries have been used alongside professional armies for centuries. The trouble with being…
4 ways armies have sent ‘FU’ messages to their enemies
As far back as documented history goes, war has crushed civilizations and built new empires. Regardless of era, military leaders and warlords have long sent visual (or “FU”) messages to their enemies in hopes that emotions, not tactics, take ove…