Friends to Friends, Enemies to Enemies
The Anglo-Portuguese alliance is the oldest of its kind. Concluded in June 1373, it has survived world wars, the rise and fall of empires and globalisation. How?
Military
What is a ‘Just War’?
On the 20th anniversary of the worldwide protest against the Iraq War in February 2003, we ask: is there such a thing as ‘just war’ or is there just war?
The Unbreakable City
The Battle of Stalingrad began in August 1942, subjecting its residents to months of living hell. But few doubted that the city was worth defending; its significance to the Soviet project made it too important to abandon.
The Falklands under Fire
In 1982 Britain’s armed forces were focused on the possibility of confrontation with the Soviet Union. They were unprepared for war in the South Atlantic, against an opponent with weapons supplied by NATO allies.
Strength and Guile
A history of the Special Boat Service, founded in the dark days of July 1940.
Treacherous Waters
Modern naval intelligence, from the 19th century to the Cold War.
Is There Too Much Military History?
It is among the most commercial as well as maligned fields of history. Four distinguished scholars consider its value – and its future.
Rules of Engagement
A study of war through the ages.
Death and Sacrifice in the Franco-Prussian War
The conflict that broke out between France and an ambitious new German state 150 years ago can lay claim to be the first modern war.
The Key to Success?
The mobilisation of economic, diplomatic and military resources.