The probe-then-assault tactic, led by infantry but enabled by fast-moving vehicles, was refined by the Russian armed forces ...

The hopes of liberalization raised at the start of Hafez al-Assad's son's rule were short-lived. Urged by his family, the ...

Imagine having an enclosed wooden box placed over your head and neck (think “Man in the Iron Mask) and then insert a couple of hungry rats into it. The result isn’t pretty, but very ...