However, new weapons like the pike and longbow changed the battlefield. At Morgarten (1315), Swiss foot soldiers defeated ...

This is the second part of last week’s story of Vietnam War veteran Charles Hill, who served more than a year with 1st Cavalry Division during the Tet Offensive. This week, the Herald talks with ...

The arrest of Machar last week was seen by some observers as the spark that could reignite the civil war that the rivals fought between 2013 and 2018 that killed some 400,000 people. But others ...

The People's Republic of China has claimed Taiwan through its "one China" policy since the Chinese civil war forced the defeated Republic of China government to flee to the island in 1949 ...

The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a warning to China after Beijing announced large-scale war games in the waters and airspace around Taiwan. The joint military drills, which were launched ...

Poland is planning to train every adult male for war, Norway is restoring old military bunkers, and Germany has unlocked billions for a historic boost to defence spending. As fears grow about the ...

“Yes, the war must end”, he added. “We must not be afraid to pressure the one who continues this war and ignores all the world’s proposals to end it.” Recommended ‘We can’t sit back ...

This guide explains how the Civil Service Pension Scheme works - from how much you need to pay in to what you'll get when you retire. The Civil Service Pension Scheme covers staff of employers made up ...

This year, two major civil war re-enactment groups – The Sealed Knot and The English Civil War Society – will stage events that bring this history to life. The first, on 5-6 April, will be at the site ...

Peter Marshall investigates the causes and consequences of the German Peasants’ War, the largest uprising in Europe before the French Revolution. Peter Marshall - Down with the Ox Tax! Peter Marshall: ...