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New military photo captures a NATO warship taking out an explosive-packed drone boat during a Red Sea rescue mission
A French frigate was dispatched to save the crew of an oil tanker that was stranded after being att…
Jake Epstein
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Meet the secretive Greek military unit that NATO Special Operations HQ just rated as 'combat ready' and 'exceptional'
The ETA, the Greek army's tier-one special-operations unit, earned top marks from NATO's Special Op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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In a tense corner of Europe, SEALs and Green Berets are helping a close ally up its skills with old US gear
The US and Greece continue to strengthen their military ties, with the US providing dozens of armor…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Sanctioned Russian oil is reportedly finding its way into the US military's supply chain
One of the US military's key oil suppliers has likely been receiving oil originating from Russia, t…
Jennifer Sor
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The Army's 101st Airborne teamed up with Greek special operators for a first-of-its-kind island-assault exercise
During the exercise, US helicopters supported Greek special operations forces on objectives only ac…
Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma, US…
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The UK foreign secretary, who was spotted on a Greek beach the day Afghanistan fell, said he wouldn't have gone on vacation if he knew how fast the Taliban was moving
Dominic Raab was criticized by his colleagues for his silence while the Taliban took over Kabul on …
Thomas Colson
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A history TikToker's viral claim that Ancient Rome 'didn't exist' is getting backlash from academics
A TikToker known as @momillennial_ made a series of controversial claims about Ancient Rome, prompt…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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18 countries sent sharpshooters to a US military base in Germany to see who has the best sniper team in Europe
Dozens of snipers met at a US base in Germany in August for what was one of the largest versions of…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Turkey's stonewalling of Sweden's and Finland's applications to NATO was only its latest showdown with the alliance
"Turkey's reservations about Sweden and Finland joining NATO serve only Putin," Sen. Bob Menendez s…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Rising tensions between 2 of NATO's biggest militaries are driving fears of the first war between alliance members
Greece and Turkey are two of NATO's oldest members, but being allies has done little to ease the lo…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Ukraine official compares soldiers in Mariupol to Spartan warriors in '300' for holding back Russia for 83 days while massively outnumbered
Soldiers who had held Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant for 83 days were evacuated on Tuesday. Ukrain…
Sinéad Baker
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How the US defused a deadly showdown between 2 NATO allies' special-operations forces
The showdown between Greece and Turkey was resolved peacefully, but threats of war were "not a bluf…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Zelensky says he doesn't want Ukraine's history to be 'a legend about 300 Spartans' and calls for peace
"I don't want them destroyed," Zelensky said of Ukrainians during a press conference. "I want them …
Jake Epstein
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As Russia pressures Ukraine, the US military is increasing its presence in a tense corner of Europe nearby
The US aims to respond to Russia's actions in the short-term and to lay the groundwork for an incre…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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A US Air Force flight spent 2 hours drawing a phallic pattern in the air near several Russian military facilities
The KC-135 Stratotanker departed Crete at around 2:15 p.m. UTC, before drawing the phallus for two …
Matthew Loh
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A new deal and a major operation show how the US military is bulking up in a tense corner of Europe
Amid tensions with Turkey and Russia, the US and Greece are making plans to expand their defense co…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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The real reason European countries are upset about the US's withdrawal from Afghanistan
The 2015 migrant crisis pushed the EU to its limits, and it now appears to be preparing to prevent …
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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The weird armored vehicle that the US Army hated, the Marines loved, and enemies feared
The Army rejected the M50 Ontos outright, but the Marines embraced it, putting it on the frontlines…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Why the Allies and the Nazis learned opposite lessons from the first major airborne invasion in history
"The days of the parachute troops are over," Hitler said after the invasion of Crete in 1941. The A…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Prince Harry wore military medals that honored his connection to Prince Philip at his grandfather's funeral
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also sent a custom-made wreath, which included the national flower o…