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Military history is a field that studies warfare and its societal impacts, including battle strategies, weaponry progression, and military technology evolution. It's crucial for understanding societal evolution and informing military strategies. Strategists can learn from victories and defeats by analysing past wars to inform future decisions. Military history also reveals societal responses to conflict, guiding efforts to prevent future wars and promote peace. Additionally, it fosters national identity by allowing societies to remember and honour their past. In essence, military history provides valuable insights into the past, present, and human nature.

Military History

The Grand Strategy of Carl Von Clausewitz

Prussian strategist von Clausewitz implicitly defined grand strategy in his book On War as the sum of the tools of statecraft. Modern-day China exemplifies this through growing political, economic, technological and strategic power in the Indo-Pacific.

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We Have Things to Say about Russia’s Titanium Submarines (The U.S. Navy Has None)

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union tried to improve its submarine capability by building seven fast (41 knots), deep-diving titanium submarines—however, they were not a success.

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This Is What Made The de Havilland Vampire Such A Unique Fighter Jet

The de Haviland Vampire jet was developed during WW2 and was capable in both the fighter and attack roles— the RN and RAN used the Sea Vampire version, and the RAAF later used it as a training aircraft.

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What Was the Manhattan Project?

The Manhattan Project was the WW2 primarily USA program to produce an Atom bomb and hopefully bring WW2 to an end.

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Why Did Australia Bury The F-111 Fighter-Bomber?

The main reason the F-111 was buried was because the fuselage contained asbestos.

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The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta

Ancient Spartans developed a grand strategy based on conquest but could not maintain this strategy in the long run

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7 Talented Generals Who Shaped World War II

Greg Beyer argues that Montgomery, Paton, Rommel, Zhukov, Guderian, MacArthur, and von Manstein were the seven most talented generals of World War II—who utilised all the capabilities available to them to achieve outcomes. However, a list that does not include Eisenhower, Allanbrooke and Marshal could be considered deficient.

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What Was the War of 1812 All About?

War of 1812 between the US and UK fought over border disputes—resolved by the UK promising not to support Indian tribes against the USA and the USA promising not to invade Canada.

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World War II Archeology in the Pacific (6 Iconic Sites)

This article looks at six historic Pacific WW2 sites.

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Rome's Defeat at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest

James Lacey argues that in 9 AD, a failure in command and control allied with overconfidence led the Roman Army to one of its greatest defeats— a defeat that created a Latin-Germanic divide in Western Europe that is still with us today.