The vast majority of military history has seen the advantage go to defenders. A wall has a certain finality to it in terms of ...

Explore the fascinating history and lethal mechanics of the Urumi, an extraordinary flexible sword that combines the reach of a whip with the cutting power of a razor-sharp blade. Originating from ...

Across decades of conflict, only a select group of weapons proved so reliable and adaptable that they remained in service long after their expected lifespan. These systems survived shifting ...

Following the announcement that the Royal Air Force is regaining nuclear weapons, we explore the service’s history using nukes, explaining why they were originally abandoned in 1998. For 43 years, the ...

A recent archaeological excavation in northwest China has uncovered a 3,000-year-old burial site containing deliberately broken bronze weapons, offering a remarkable glimpse into ancient attitudes ...

Video games and weapons go hand in hand, and there have been hundreds of thousands of them seen throughout the years. In most games, a weapon is balanced so that it doesn’t remove the challenge while ...