Category: Military History
Two Consequences of Tough-On-Crime
January 21, 2021
Russell Crandall— A hallmark of the tough-on-crime era was the militarization of domestic law enforcement, especially on the anti drug front. Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams were first formed… READ MORE
The Battle for Syria
January 11, 2021
Christopher Phillips— The Syrian civil war is the greatest human disaster of the twenty-first century. Since conflict broke out in 2011, it is estimated that over 500,000 have been killed… READ MORE
The Secret Army Behind Enemy Lines in World War II
November 4, 2020
Helen Fry— Thousands of courageous men and women led escape lines and acted as couriers and guides across Western Europe as well as other theatres of war, including the Far… READ MORE
Medieval Strategy? The Great “Leper Conspiracy” of 1321
September 11, 2020
Steve Tibble— Researching the development of the crusader states helped me appreciate the sensitive and sophisticated nature of medieval strategy. But it also demonstrated how extraordinarily disappointing human beings could… READ MORE
Medieval Strategy? Do Fish Need Bicycles?
September 10, 2020
Steve Tibble— It is easy to see medieval warfare and politics as being long on activity, but chronically short on reflection. To misquote the 1970s feminist rallying cry, it is… READ MORE
Echoes of Edward in British Politics
August 28, 2020
Tom Licence— As Edward the Confessor lay dying in 1066, according to his contemporary biographer, he foresaw the Norman invasion and England’s downfall within a year. Sir Winston Churchill, in… READ MORE
Female Fortitude in the Fog of War
August 20, 2020
Lorri Glover— During the long war—at once a civil and a guerilla conflict—armed bands ransacked homes and ravaged communities at will, with impunity. Combatants made little distinction between civilians and… READ MORE
The Meetings of Mussolini and Hitler
August 13, 2020
Christian Goeschel— The meetings between Mussolini and Hitler were robust projections of an aggressive challenge to the Wilsonian post-war order. The Fascist and Nazi regimes defied lurking tensions to promote… READ MORE
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