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Why the biggest battle in naval history was also the last hurrah for the battleship
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a crushing defeat for the Japanese navy, but it was also the last clas…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Russia and Ukraine are battling it out over gas and oil platforms in the Black Sea, UK Ministry of Defence says
The platforms offer "valuable resources" and could be used to hold missiles, land helicopters, or a…
Rebecca Rommen
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The British navy is teaming up with the US to build a new 'Dreadnought' for a totally different battle at sea
In addition to being the largest British subs ever, the Dreadnought class will be one of the most e…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Deep-sea explorers captured the first ever photos of a long-lost Japanese shipwreck from World War II's Battle of Midway
The 855-foot aircraft carrier Akagi was struck by aerial bombs during the Battle of Midway, a major…
Erin Snodgrass
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Here's why Ukraine needs the US Army Tactical Missile System to win the 'deep battle' against Russia
The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) could strike Russian targets far beyond the front lines a…
Alia Shoaib
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A secretive SEAL-like unit is leading Ukraine's shadowy battle against Russia in a vital corner of the country
Ukraine's 73rd Naval Center of Special Operations has become known for conducting raids and recon m…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The battle for Bakhmut is getting so close that 'fistfights have been happening,' Ukrainian soldier says
Bakhmut is increasingly expected to fall to Russian forces soon, but it's not viewed as a strategic…
John Haltiwanger
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The Russian navy's surprising losses against Ukraine are reminders of another humiliating defeat 117 years ago
Russia's embarrassing naval losses against Ukraine come a little over a century after another Russi…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The loser of a rare submarine vs. submarine battle was found 80 years after being sunk
Duels between submarines were rare during World War II because of the difficulty of finding and att…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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This is the M1 Abrams, the powerful American main battle tank the US is sending to Ukraine
First, the British offered up their Challenger tanks. Then the Germans decided to send Leopards. An…
Ryan Pickrell
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Russia's being more cautious with its tanks and trying to hide them after heavy losses in battle, but it's shooting itself in the foot
The author of a new report said Russia tends to learn lessons the hard way and "run teeth first int…
Ryan Pickrell
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DeSantis went to battle with Disney, but he didn't mention he got married there
The Disney wedding venue, which hasn't previously been reported, is the latest chain of events in t…
Kimberly Leonard
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Prince Philip once lit up enemy ships as Royal Navy warships tore them apart during a bloody nighttime WWII naval battle
He earned a valor medal for his actions during the battle. Philip is also credited with helping sav…
Ryan Pickrell
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Ukraine is getting older US Abrams tanks, but Russia's Soviet-era tanks still won't be a match for them in battle
During the Gulf War, the M1A1 Abrams ripped apart old Soviet-era tanks like the ones Russia keeps s…
Chris Panella
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Ukraine is betting big on a bloody battle for a ruined town, but the gamble could break its ability to drive Russia back
War experts are split over whether Ukraine should continue its tooth-and-nail defense of Bakhmut, a…
Erin Snodgrass
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A US Navy battleship all but sunk at Pearl Harbor was brought back to life to battle the Germans on D-Day. The military later blasted it with a nuclear bomb.
The atomic testing severely damaged USS Nevada and left the famous ship radioactive. It was eventua…
Jake Epstein
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The top Russian naval commander died near Mariupol, Russia said, the latest senior officer killed in Ukraine
An unusually high number of senior Russian officials have been killed in the war with Ukraine, with…
Tom Porter
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Intense photos show the WWII Battle of Leyte Gulf - the biggest naval battle of all-time
View of Princeton's after port side and flight deck, seen from the light cruiser USS Birmingham (CL…
Daniel Brown
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The Nazis built their 2 most powerful warships before World War II. Here's how the British hunted them down.
Bismarck and Tirpitz were Nazi Germany's most imposing warships, and the Allies hunted them across …