Today, the People’s Liberation Army is widely viewed as a force on the rise—larger, more technologically advanced, and ...

Arms technology is one of the driving forces behind warfare. While there was a period where most of humanity was on an even playing field, the history of warfare is one defined by technological ...

Somewhere between mythology and history lies a space we struggle to define—a space where the past feels too advanced to be dismissed, yet too extraordinary to be accepted as fact. Ancient India’s ...

Within seconds of the bellowing call, the Quiet Green transformed into an ancient Egyptian battleground. Chariots were drawn, spears were stabbed and arrows were shot. Hordes of “soldiers” ...

One of the best epics of ancient India, the Mahabharata, describes in great detail divine weapons that are so strong they nearly seem futuristic. These fabled weapons, which range from energy beams ...

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