The War on Terror stretched across deserts, mountains, and dense cities, forcing the U.S. military to rely on weapons that ...

That rate of fire, combined with good marksmanship, turned ordinary soldiers into surprisingly effective long-range killers.

World War II ended generations ago, yet many of its weapons are still firing in today’s conflicts. Heavy machine guns, ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: While everyone oohs and aahs over nuclear weapons, submarines and stealth fighters, modern wars usually involve infantries on the ground—and they need guns. Yet there ...

A Russian strategist has argued that infantry weapons such as mortars and machine guns are obsolete. He said he believed drones would replace them, making infantry units smaller and lighter. Light ...

The crossing of the Rhine River by Allied forces in March 1945 served as a pivotal moment in World War II, marking the beginning of the final push into Nazi Germany. The 89th Infantry Division, known ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they are exposed to a blast wave that sends blood surging from the body to the brain. This "tsunami in the body" is one way a blast can injure ...

Beijing's 2025 military parade showcased the latest and greatest from the Chinese military, with some of its most advanced ...

It’s time for the national security enterprise to take non-lethal weapons seriously. Yes, non-lethal weapons. The Defense Department has been trying to come to terms with the use of non-lethal weapons ...

Amid a rising tide of low-cost weaponized adversary drones menacing American troops abroad, the US military is pulling out all the stops to protect its forces from the ever-present threat of death ...