The Kalevala, a poetic epic filled with myth, reflects the shared roots between Finnish and Karelian cultures.

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Conscription systems in the EU can be broadly classified into three models. Compulsory service, which is in place in Austria, ...

During the Winter War, Soviet forces vastly underestimated their opponent and the environment they faced. Poor coordination, extreme cold, and tactical mistakes culminated in a devastating defeat ...

On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad. The fighting had lasted more than 200 days and cost an estimated 2 million casualties. It marked ...

Russia’s inland waterways hold strategic significance. This is due to three reasons: first, the country has a large number of ...

As global tensions rise and WW3 fears resurface, Americans are once again questioning what a military draft could mean, especially for those unwilling to fight. History shows refusal has rarely been ...

As global warming continues and sea lanes open in the Arctic, the world’s major powers are pouring money into the construction of icebreaker ships.

"Mino" Ohye, who pulled off quite a rare feat during his military service, celebrated his 100 birthday on Thursday in West Sacramento, California.

The Hawaii Army National Guard dedicated a new memorial honoring the 26 guardsmen aboard a transport boat sunk by a Japanese ...

Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) laid the keel for the Finnish Navy's third Pohjanmaa-class corvette and started construction of its fourth of the class ...

A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini hovered over the “Snow Stadium” — on the exact same grounds where the curling arena for the Milan Cortina Winter ...