On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese empire capitulated after the United States threw atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was the last country of the Axis powers that continued its war, and ...

The aftermath of the Second World War was incredibly chaotic and missing Japanese soldiers that turned up years later weren’t that rare initially. One of the most curious cases must have been that of ...

Two years ago, a ruthless attack on Israel by Hamas fighters in Gaza resulted in the horrible deaths of more than 1,200 Israeli civilians along with some Israeli military. The world has forgotten the ...

In a world where raw tonnage commanded respect, these war machines pushed the limits of human engineering. From a mammoth railway gun that required weeks of assembly to floating fortresses displacing ...

National Geographic Explorer-at-Large Bob Ballard revisits the Iron Bottom Sound—rediscovering vessels, and making new finds.

The U.S.'s de fact embassy in Taiwan rejects China's claim resolution 2758 settle's the island's legal status.

The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to operate MQ-9A Reaper ...

Agonising hell. These are the only two words that can describe the horror inflicted on Indian soldiers, leading to thousands of painful deaths, during World War II by the Japanese army when it was ...

The Hellcat’s forgiving flight characteristics and durability allowed less experienced pilots to survive early engagements and gain greater experience against the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

The echoes of a single, devastating moment in history are often felt not through grand monuments or official texts, but through the lesser-known, tragic stories of those who endured it—and of those ...

On Oct. 3rd, Hamas has said they agree to the terms to return the hostages. Will further negotiations lead to a lasting peace?

A history of Visva Bharati University, the story of India’s stock market, the people’s history of the Constitution, and more.