Since 1960, when it ended 21 years of conscription, Britain’s government has aimed to create a highly trained, professional fighting force to meet its worldwide strategic commitments. With full ...

In the 13th century, England was marred by internal strife known as the Second Barons' War (1264–1267). This civil conflict ...

As a rule, Britain’s destinies are guided by Britain’s politicians. Britannia waived that rule last week. ‘In the face of the nation’s gravest economic crisis it became increasingly evident as the ...

When it touches on the sentiment and the conduct of the British government and people in regard to the war of secession, the author seems to me to show that he wrote under the influence of ...

Nick Bunker is the author of “An Empire on the Edge: How Britain Came to Fight America,” which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for history in 2015. 5 min ...

Britain has been part of a lot of wars throughout history, most of which were in the name of expanding the kingdom to all regions of the world, which is not exactly a noble crusade by today's ...

The shipment of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, the longest-range weapons yet received by Kiev, confirms the UK’s role as provocateur-in-chief in the NATO war against Russia. The Ukrainian ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Statistics can be misleading. Britain and Iran are not in the same league at all. Breathless was the headline in Britain’s tabloid Daily Express: “Iran military ...

Many know the Spitfire, Hurricane, Lancaster, and Mosquito as the ‘A-listers’ of British aircraft of the Second World War.

For years, scores of unexploded practice bombs dating to World War II lay buried beneath the feet of playing children in northern England. What's more, the 175 or so bombs likely would have remained ...