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Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
In 1950, amid the Cold War, a tiny beetle from the US was destroying potato crops across East Germany. Then began one of history's strangest propaganda campaignsIn 1950, a striped potato beetle became the centre of one of the Cold War's most unusual propaganda campaigns after East Germany accused th...
Hegseth urges Europe to lead continent's defence, calls for 'NATO 3.0'America's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling for a stronger NATO. He wants European nations to take charge of their continent's defe...
Russia’s Tu-22M3 and US B-52 crash on the same day in a strange coincidence as viral videos spark buzz on social media - Check cause of crashTwo major bomber aircraft, Russia's Tu-22M3 and America's B-52, experienced crashes on the same day. The US B-52 went down shortly after ta...
On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
UK running out of time to boost defence as investment plan stalls, military chief warnsBritain faces increasing threats from Russia. The nation's military chief stresses the urgent need for more defence spending. The Defence I...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Hormuz exposes China's Indian Ocean vulnerability, new reportA new report suggests China's maritime vulnerability begins at the Strait of Hormuz, not the Strait of Malacca, creating a strategic compet...
Former Cuban President Raul Castro charged with murder in USFormer Cuban President Raul Castro faces murder charges in the United States. This indictment stems from a 1996 incident where Cuban jets s...
Quote of the day by the man who led Vietnam against America, Ho Chi Minh: “To reap a return in ten years, plant trees. To reap a return in 100 years, cultivate the...” — A timeless lesson on patience, wisdom, leadership, and why true success is built through people over generationsHo Chi Minh quote of the day on cultivating people still shapes modern leadership, education, and human development conversations worldwide...
How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
Payback for help during India-Pakistan war? Iran's jets at Nur Khan airbase trigger memories of 1971Pakistan confirmed Iranian military aircraft landed during the US-Iran conflict, sparking questions about its neutrality as a mediator. Whi...
Something is going seriously wrong with the US Navy: After the USS Gerald Ford fire comes another crisis — Navy warship Higgins goes dark for hoursAfter the Gerald Ford Fire, the USS Higgins goes dark, and the US Navy's crisis deepens. A guided-missile destroyer loses all power and pro...
India's military expenditure rose by 8.9% to USD 92.1 bln in 2025: Report says global spending surged 2.9%Global military spending surged to USD 2887 billion in 2025, marking the eleventh consecutive year of growth. India ranked fifth, increasin...
US Navy Secretary John Phelan leaves his job, marks latest departure of a top defense leaderUS Navy Secretary John Phelan has suddenly departed his post. Undersecretary Hung Cao, a decorated Navy veteran and former congressional ca...
For the first time in nearly four decades, US Navy uses deck gun; USS Spruance fires at Iranian cargo shipA US Navy destroyer, the USS Spruance, fired its main gun at an Iranian ship on April 19, 2026. This marks the first such action in almost ...
- Calculating cost of war
War incurs immense human and economic costs. Resources for development are diverted to weapons. Dwight Eisenhower's words highlight this th...
Russian tanker to Cuba fuels Cold War comparisons: what happened during the Cuban missile crisisA Russian oil tanker's journey to Cuba evokes Cold War tensions, drawing parallels to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. This shipment arrives ...
New research reveals how Canada’s aircraft interceptor dream came crashing downAt the peak of the Cold war, Canada had abruptly stopped its Avro Arrow program. The Royal Canadian Air Force decided not to induct the air...
Pakistan in talks with Russia for buying MI-35 attack helicopters"I hope we will be able to materialise this project (to buy MI-35 helicopters) in two months," Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer...