When we think back on military history, the focus tends to overwhelmingly skew towards things like weapons, leaders, and decisive battles. The atomic bomb, the invention of the battle tank, and the ...

History is seen as a linear progression of technology, with things like spears being replaced by muskets, or cavalry giving way to battle tanks. The tools used in warfare evolve at a breakneck pace, ...

Many of the tactics used by modern militaries were forged long before today’s conflicts ever began. During the Cold War, firearms were designed with an eye toward deterrence and large-scale war, but ...