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…
This French queen was the only woman to lead a Crusade – and she was good
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…
World War II: A Black American soldier’s journal
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,…
Why Napoleon wasn’t executed after his defeat at Waterloo
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…
The real test of Europe’s resolve to stand with Ukraine is winter
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…
Why Japan was never invaded and conquered by European conquistadors
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…
Vikings showed Imperial Europeans how to win a losing fight in this medieval battle
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…
Ukraine is on the offensive against the Russian invasion of its southern front
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…
This is how hard sanctions have hit the Russian economy
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…
This French military officer was the real-life ‘Last Samurai’
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…