Signs point to Belarus aiding Russia again in the war in Ukraine
Ukrainian fears of a Northern Front opening up soon may not be as unfounded as some believed just a few short months ago. Russia and its longtime ally Belarus have…
Ukrainian fears of a Northern Front opening up soon may not be as unfounded as some believed just a few short months ago. Russia and its longtime ally Belarus have…
The Crusades usually calls to mind European knights duking it out with Islamic warriors in long and protracted series of battles over control of the Holy Land. No doubt we…
The information on the Death Notice was spare and emotionless. “Theodore Roosevelt ‘Wheeler’ Wilson, age 81 of Mount Vernon, Indiana. Carpenter, World War II veteran. Death by drowning Dec. 3,…
In the modern era, if a military officer took control of a government, went to war and conquered some neighbors before crowning himself emperor, the world would call him a…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is grinding into its eighth month and while Ukraine’s European supporters have largely stood behind the country and its president, Volodmyr Zelensky, Russia is biding its…
Many areas of the world were invaded and colonized by European empires during the Age of Sail and beyond. Whether right or wrong, many corners of the globe suddenly began…
In the court of the Byzantine Emperor, allies and enemies alike showed respect – or they at least presented no threats – to the man on the imperial throne. The…
The area around Kherson city of Ukraine has had to put a stop to a separatist poll, asking residents of the disputed territory if they want to join Russia. The…
When Putin first declared a military invasion in Ukraine, the west retaliated with a slew of sanctions, including the blacklisting of some Russian institutions and the suspension of the Nord Stream…
Jules Brunet wasn’t really the “last” samurai anymore than Tom Cruise’s character in the movie of the same name was. But he was a military officer sent to Japan to…