Since the end of the Cold War, Somalia has been a textbook case of the perils of foreign meddling. Once a pawn in superpower rivalry, it descended into state collapse, warlordism, and radical insurgency. Successive U.S. administrations, driven by shifting strategic...

The terrible siege of Lenningrad (St. Petersburg) lasted 872-days as German and Finnish military forces encircled the city. It was only when the harsh winters froze Lake Ladoga that the Road of Life could be established. A lifeline of trucks and mules and makeshift...

By eliminating the political cost of military casualties, drone warfare has enabled four successive American presidents to expand executive power and wage permanent, undeclared wars around the globe. The United States has carried out tens of thousands of drone and air...