A 2024 satellite photo shows four end-to-end volcanoes perfectly spaced out along the Russian island of Simushir. One of ...

The fact that the Soviets were using large numbers of their older tanks did not inherently mean that they were likely to lose ...

Photos of first prisoner swap released as Zelensky declares ‘we’re bringing our people home’ - The Ukrainian president said ...

"When it comes to Afghanistan, ISIS-K is seen by Russia as a primary threat. This has been Moscow's long-standing position since the mid-2010s, which actually led Russia to align itself more closely ...

After 40 years, the Kurdish group PKK announced disbandment and an end to the Turkish insurgency. What is the PKK? Who are the Kurds? What is the history of the Kurdish question? Here's all you need ...

Pakistan clashes of May 2025 hinged on the presence of Kashmir-focused militant groups in Pakistan – including one that ...

In reality, however, Spetsnaz are not a specific tactical unit but a more general clandestine force which were deployed at the behest of the Soviet intelligence security services for special missions.

Three years after overrunning Afghanistan, Taliban militants who ... Video of the parade posted to social media also shows two Soviet-origin Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters flying in formation ...

It was one of the greatest mapping endeavors the world has ever seen. Soviet maps of Afghanistan indicate the times of year certain mountain passes are free of snow and passable for travel.

Stating this clearly and frequently would not be an unprecedented step. During the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan (1979–1989), a strength of the U.S. response was the consistency of ...

Central to the treaty is Article 5, a pact among member nations to provide mutual assistance against what was then the Soviet Union ... in 2003 during the war in Afghanistan and worked to ...

From the world's last recorded smallpox death in Birmingham in the 70s, a Soviet cover up of 'Biological ... Here, MailOnline has created a map laying bare the biosecurity blunders and near ...