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War remains an endemic human tragedy, and movies have long been one of the best ways to demonstrate its horrors to those who ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Turkish military shipment carrying M48 and M60 Patton main battle tanks arrived at the Mogadishu port this week, marking a significant escalation in Ankara’s military footprint ...

Major Jeff Struecker, former U.S. Army Ranger, shares his experiences from the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, the real story behind ‘Black Hawk Down.’ U-Va. board leaders resign as Spanberger and Democrats ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia ’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning ...

Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. The challenge is exerting maximum political pressure ...