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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

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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