September 1914. As the First World War unfolded, a little-known but pivotal encounter transpired in the Indian Ocean—The ...

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia's coast.

The five-part series will showcase how the world reacts when a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity and triggering an international crisis ...

The 'spy’ (or, more correctly, reconnaissance) aircraft must survive enemy fighters and anti-aircraft weapons, often relying on little more than speed, altitude or guile. Here are ten spy planes of ...

The U.S.S. Edsall’s 2023 discovery at the bottom of the Indian Ocean is reviving the tale of the ship the Japanese forces ...

Heavy fighting rages in Ukraine's east, Kyiv's forces target Russian energy hubs and Russia's leader ups the ante.

Inside the glass were cheerful letters written in pencil by Privates Malcolm Neville, 27, and William Harley, 37, dated Aug. 15, 1916.

Napoleon: Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general who, after rising to power during the French Revolution, carried out a ...

The Altay tank is based on South Korea’s famed K2 Black Panther MBT—but has many adaptations to better tailor it to Turkish conditions.

When it comes to depicting war on the big or small screen, realism is often an asset. Historians and enthusiasts will endlessly critique a film for its realism, especially if it's bad, and rightfully ...

A long-lost diary from a Chinese officer is shedding light on a lesser-known part of D-Day history. Found by urban explorers ...

In a bonus edition of our defence newsletter, Richard Cockett takes us back to 1066—and the Battle of Hastings ...