Throughout history, military innovation has often pushed the boundaries of what society considers acceptable warfare. Some weapons proved so devastating or caused such horrific suffering that nations ...

Cold War firearms shaped modern infantry tactics by pushing combat decision-making down to the squad level. The AK-47 and M16 standardized assault rifle doctrine worldwide by prioritizing reliability ...

The M1 Garand established semi-automatic rifles as the infantry standard and shaped modern assault doctrine. The StG 44 created the blueprint for modern assault rifles with its intermediate-caliber ...

Ukraine is showing the value of masses of cheap weaponry in modern war.Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion has shown Western militaries the value of cheap ...

This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Jeffrey E. Stern, an award-winning journalist and author of the newly released The Warhead: The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern ...

Precision-guided munitions changed warfare by transforming one of the oldest realities of combat: hitting the target. For ...