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…
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…
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 –
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…