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68 STAKEKNIFE ON TRIAL A former British Army intelligence officer discusses the mo
To commemorate 80 years since the Second World War, History of War will be taking a look at some of the key events taking place during each month of the conflict
In this issue’s Frontline, read how the modern world is “infinitely more complex” than the Cold War and how new Chinese weapons are threatening the US Navy’s Pacific dominance; plus, an expert’s insights into decades of crisis in Sudan, and how two controversial territories continue to create instability
Letter of the week In hindsight… YOUR ...
9 JULY
Operation Spider’s Web, in which dozens of Russian bombers were destroyed with drones, shows Ukraine’s aptitude for blue-sky thinking. It marks an inflection point in warfare
When Buckingham Palace was hit by bombs on 15 September 1940, it brought the war to the very front door of King George VI and his wife Elizabeth, the Queen consort. Just over two weeks later, the war