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Why Truman changed the ‘War Department’ to the ‘Department of Defense’

Just a few months after the conclusion of World War II, President Truman announced his goal to implement a new governing structure for the military.

By Claire Barrett

10 hours ago

What if Russia invades the Baltic? A tabletop game offers answers

“Littoral Commander: The Baltic” depicts a Russian invasion of the Baltic region around 2030.

By Michael Peck

2 days ago

One man’s memory sparks search for US soldiers he saw executed in WWII

Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in 1942, The War Horse reports.

By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse

5 days ago

After meetings on Russia-Ukraine war, major obstacles to peace remain

There was little concrete progress Monday on the obstacles to ending the war — a deadlock that likely favors Russian President Vladimir Putin.

4 weeks ago

Trump-Putin summit could decide the course of the Russia-Ukraine war

Trump is flying to Alaska for a high-stakes summit with Putin that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.

5 weeks ago

Trump says he’s shortening 50-day deadline for Russia to end war

Trump said two weeks ago he would implement “severe tariffs” on Russia unless a peace deal is reached by early September.

7 weeks ago