The XM803, while promising, was deemed too costly by U.S. Congress. Parts of its design were incorporated into its successor, ...

After the second world war, Soviet intervention transformed China’s Communist Party from a battered, marginalised guerrilla force into a heavily armed military machine. Read histories approved by the ...

Explore how the Soviet command economy led to consumer goods shortages, impacting daily life. Understand government production priorities and market limitations.

Around a million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Family members often ...

When a mysterious crescent appeared over Moscow in 1967, alien enthusiasts were unaware they were actually tracking a ...

Roy Medvedev, who has died aged 100, was a Soviet historian and dissident best-known for his pioneering account of the ...

The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the men’s hockey gold on the final day of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal just 1 minute, 41 seconds ...

Relive the epic journey of Team USA's 'Miracle on Ice' victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics. A stunning upset that inspired a nation.

At last year's 80th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, only 50 survivors attended the ceremony in Poland, and it is estimated that fewer than 1,000 Auschwitz survivors remain globally. On this ...

Only the dead, it’s often said, have seen the end of war. In Latvia, thousands of Soviet soldiers killed in World War II are still waiting for that certainty. In a field outside Priekule, in the ...