Analysis
Analysis: Chios, 8 October 1996, anatomy of the Mirage 2000 and F-16D dogfight that was never closed
Analysis, 30 years on: what is known about the 8 October 1996 engagement off Chios in which a…
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History
Military and geopolitical history, historic battles, strategic turning points and anniversaries that continue to shape international affairs.
History
Trump avoids term “Genocide” in Armenian Remembrance Day statement, sparks Backlash
US President Donald Trump has avoided using the word “genocide” in his official 2025 “Armenian Remembrance Day” statement,…
Military & Defense
Operation Varsity: The Allied airborne assault across the Rhine
Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 placed British and American airborne forces east of the Rhine in support…
Military & Defense
Falklands air war: Sea Harriers, Exocet and the limits of air superiority
The air campaign in the 1982 Falklands War was a contest between Argentine aircraft operating near their mainland…
Cyprus
Manolis Bikakis: The Greek “Rambo” against the Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974)
Manolis Bikakis was a member of the 1st Commando Squadron who fought during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus…
Greece
Erdogan on the 99th anniversary of the Laussane treaty: New claims against the status of the Greek islands
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made statements on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the signing of…
Greece
Turkey accuses Greece of “expansionism” aimed at restoration of Byzantine Empire
The Turkish Ministry of Defense responded to a statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos…
Greece
Greece: “One should not play with the History of the Greeks and one should not play with impunity”
On Sunday and in the context of the events for the 81st Anniversary of the “Battle of the…
History
Trump describes Putin as a dictator and the invasion of Ukraine as a genocide
Former United States President Donald Trump has agreed with President Biden that Russia’s war in Ukraine is a…
History
On this day: February 2 | Historical Timeline
Learn the most important historical events that happened on this day: February 2 Want to know what the…
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On this day: 1 February | Historical Timeline
Learn the most important historical events that happened on this day: 1 February Want to know what were…
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On this day: 29 January | Historical Timeline
Learn about the most important historical events that happened on this day: 29 January Want to know what…