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Soviet media downplayed the significance of the D-Day invasion
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRussian President Vladimir Putin has said D-Day ‘was not a game changer’ in World War II – and...
Jonathan Dimbleby: How Stalin’s audacious deception humbled the German army
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs the clock ticked down to D-Day, Churchill’s apprehension grew. He concealed his forebodings in...
Is it Time to Plan a No-Fly Zone over Iranian Kurdistan?
The National Interest· 2 days agoEbrahim Raisi’s sudden death last weekend renewed attention to the Iranian succession question....
'Gallant and courageous': The Monaco GP winner who died a WWII resistance fighter
New York Times· 1 day agoTo reach legendary status in Formula One, you must win the Monaco Grand Prix. From the 1960s...
Taiwan’s new president urges China to ‘face reality’ and work toward peace
The Christian Science Monitor· 4 days agoTaiwan’s new president urged China on Monday to “face reality,” end its military incursions across...
J.D. Vance Says US Should Take Authoritarian Viktor Orbán’s Approach to Campus Protests | Video
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHungary’s leader of nearly 15 years seized the country’s universities in 2021 and gave control to...
Armor: Unsustainable Russian Tank Losses
Strategy Page· 2 days agoJanuary 28, 2024: Two years of fighting in Ukraine have destroyed the Russian tank force. This was unexpected, as was the Russian inability to replace their tank losses. Ukraine’s success against ...
Giving China's 'other kung fu' a fighting chance
China Daily· 16 hours agoChinese martial arts are hiding a secret weapon in plain sight. Unlike its superstar sibling, taolu kung fu, you won't see it in any martial arts movies but, increasingly, you will likely catch it on international TV broadcasts of actual fights.
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoToday is Thursday, May 30, the 151st day of 2024. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in ...
Forces: Russia Tries to Rev Up Recruiting
Strategy Page· 4 days agoDecember 20, 2023: At the end of 2023 Vladimir Putin ordered the military to increase active duty troops to 1.32 million. If you include civilian military employees, the Russian military now ...
