While fireworks have their own storied history, gunpowder's use in weapons is far more impactful on the world. The Chinese began using gunpowder in the 10th century with a variety of crude bombs ...

Ancient catapults were used for siege, disruption and area denial (maximum range, about 300 meters); modern missiles are used ...

Discover the ancient technology that gave Kublai Khan a strategic edge in conquering China and shaping the course of history.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine has drained Western ammunition stocks. Despite years of claimed weapons ramp-ups, NATO’s arms ...

While speaking at the annual NATO summit on Wednesday, Trump quietly acknowledged that his claim that the United States had ...

As Donald Trump suggests he could send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine, The Independent takes a look at which ...

Hamas, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Bashar Hafez al-Assad in Syria – have been neutralised, rooted out or forced to flee.

On paper, it looked like a mismatch. Iran is not only one of the oldest and most established places in the Persian Gulf but ...

Sometime around 4,500 years ago, a matrilineal community lived in what is now Shandong in eastern China. They farmed millet near the coast, raised animals and possibly engaged in fishing. This was ...

Reflections | Ancient Chinese rules on animal sacrifices and how the practice has evolved today Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha this weekend, which involves ritual animal sacrifice, something ...

June 12, 2025: China has observed the use of drones in the Ukraine War and developed a unique model of its own. The Chinese drone looks like a thermos bottle and weighs less than one kg. The drone is ...