He says the Total War games will always diverge from the "real" path of history, because the games allow players to make decisions that alter the course of events. Total War's game director Pawel Wojs agrees and says allowing players to answer their own "what if" questions is a big part of the appeal.

The United States is expanding "air corridors" that will deliver combat power to China's doorstep in a future conflict.

Security advisers from Ukraine's top allies met in Kyiv on Saturday for talks on a US-brokered plan to end the war with Russia, days after Kyiv announced a deal was "90 percent" ready.As the year kicked off,

After a year of Russian advances, the goal for 2026 is simply to survive, said one officer in eastern Ukraine. “It’s hard to make any plans,” he said.

A retired war correspondent says removing the Venezuelan leader may be the easiest part as rival factions and armed militias compete for control.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says several key issues remain unresolved in negotiations with the United States over a framework to end Russia’s war.

Confidential complaints filed by troops and their families reveal patterns of wrongdoing in the ranks that are hidden from the Russian public.

A podcast by two Israelis re-examines the war in Gaza and its impact on Israeli society. Two Israelis are doing some soul-searching about the war in Gaza, and they're doing it through a weekly English-language podcast. NPR's Michele Kelemen met them in Jerusalem.

A campaign has been launched to create a memorial for a "well-known" war veteran who died 30 years ago. Bill Clements, known locally as Barton Billy, slept rough around Gloucester's All Saints Church and Victoria Street in the Barton area of the city when he returned from World War Two.

World peace is possible because peace and war are human institutions, not forces of nature. Even the most deeply ingrained institutions can be reformed. The abolition of slavery was considered impossible until it was achieved.