Jim Wren, who has died aged 105, was one of the last surviving Royal Marines of the Second World War; he was also one of the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Military technological revolutions rarely happen all at one time; they generally result from the evolution of several unrelated trends that “suddenly” result in new ...

As Japan advanced through Southeast Asia, the British sent Force Z - battleship Prince of Wales, battlecruiser Repulse, and accompanying destroyers - into contested waters to deter invasion. Instead, ...

The success of the Japanese attacks made clear that even modern battleships required air cover to operate in hostile areas. Several other battleships were lost in similar circumstances (mostly ...