US renews strikes on Iran
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The United States launched a new series of military strikes against Iran on September 1, 2026, marking a major escalation after several weeks of reduced direct fightin...
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A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by Elsie Dominguez, a civilian marine engineer who alleged that she was raped aboard a U.S. Navy-...
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In July 2026, a data exposure involving the private organization Dialog revealed information about members, event participants, and internal conference materials assoc...
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Connected vehicles collect driver data as israeli firms expand automotive surveillance technology Modern vehicles equipped with internet connectivity, cameras, sensor...
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Netanyahu Releases His Answers to State Comptroller’s October 7 Investigation On February 5, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly released a 55-pa...
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Iran Announces Live‑Fire Naval Drills Near U.S. Warships in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a two‑day live‑fire n...
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Avraham Gil, the 19-year-old son of an Israeli consular official in Miami, avoided jail time after completing the requirements of a plea agreement stemming from a moto...
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a series of strikes against Hezbollah targets near Tyre in southern Lebanon, including weapons storage sites, command infrast...
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On January 23, 2026, U.S. lawmakers released an investigation accusing China of being the world’s largest perpetrator of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fis...
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Russia Intensifies Strikes on Ukraine Energy Infrastructure On January 19, 2026, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces conducted a large drone strike again...
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On January 15, 2026, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated following renewed threats from U.S. leadership and regional military repositioning. Iran tem...
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Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa makes historic White House visit Syrian transitional President Ahmad al‑Sharaa visited the White House in Washington, D....
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International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants for Israeli Leaders On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Isra...
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U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul That Killed Civilians Including Children On 29 August 2021, a drone strike conducted by the United States Central Command in Kabu...
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One of the clearest documented cases of Israeli intelligence activity that damaged relations with allies involves the use of forged or cloned passports belonging to ci...
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Ofek Buchris was a senior officer in the Israel Defense Forces, serving as a brigadier general and commanding a major unit. During his military career, allegations of ...
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Two Israeli soldiers were arrested after allegedly ordering a bulldozer to bury four Palestinian youths in piles of dirt following a protest in the West Bank, accordin...
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The Hama Massacre occurred in February 1982 when Syrian government forces launched a military assault on the city of Hama to suppress an uprising by the Muslim Brother...
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On March 16, 1968, U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Americal Division, carried out a mass killing of Vietn...
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Operation Cast Thy Bread: Poisoning of Palestinian Wells In April 1948, during the Arab–Israeli War following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, personnel ...
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Bonus army removed from Washington In the spring and summer of 1932, approximately 17,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans, along with their families and supporters, as...
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Moorish Invasion Of The Iberian Peninsula On April 30, 711, Umayyad forces led by the Berber commander Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from ...
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Carausius, a Roman naval commander, declared himself emperor in Britain and northern Gaul after seizing power around 286 CE. His revolt challenged the authority of the...
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Carinus became Roman Emperor following the death of his father, Emperor Carus, in late March. His accession marked a period of internal instability as the empire faced...
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18 June 1953 — The monarchy is formally abolished and Egypt is declared a republic. Muhammad Naguib becomes the first president, but power increasingly shifts toward G...
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8 August 1918 — Allied armies attack near Amiens and begin the sustained offensive sequence known as the Hundred Days. Improved coordination of artillery, infantry, ta...
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Late 1917–March 1918 — The collapse of Russian resistance allows Germany to move divisions from the Eastern Front toward France and Belgium. German commanders understa...
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August 1916–October 1918 — Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff become the dominant figures in Germany's Supreme Army Command. Their influence extends far beyond b...
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1915–1917 — Commanders increasingly seek to exhaust enemy manpower, artillery and industrial capacity faster than their own side is depleted. Verdun and the Somme beco...
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Albanian noble and military commander who led a prolonged resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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639–642 CE — Forces commanded by Amr ibn al-As invade Byzantine Egypt during the early Islamic conquests. Byzantine resistance collapses gradually, and Alexandria even...
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c. 2686–2181 BCE — The Old Kingdom becomes the classic age of pyramid construction and highly centralized kingship. The royal court controls extensive agricultural res...
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30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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30 January 1933–30 April 1945 — Hitler rules Germany as dictator and becomes the central political authority behind Nazi expansion, racial policy and the decision to l...
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19 November 1942 — Vasilevsky plays a central role in Soviet strategic planning for Operation Uranus and later major offensives. His work illustrates the increasingly ...
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27 May 1942 — American commanders possess increasingly strong intelligence that Japan intends to attack Midway. Cryptanalysts working against Japanese naval codes help...
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26 August 1914 — German forces under Paul von Hindenburg and Erich Ludendorff begin the decisive phase of the Battle of Tannenberg against Russia's Second Army in East...
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10 July 1940 — Britain's defense during the Battle of Britain relies on more than fighter aircraft alone. Chain Home radar stations, ground observers, telephone commun...
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6 June 1941 — The German High Command issues the Commissar Order before the invasion. Political commissars captured with Soviet forces are to be separated and killed r...
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1942–1945 senior Allied command — Eisenhower rises rapidly to become the principal American commander responsible for coalition operations in North Africa, the Mediter...
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1914–1916 as German Chief of General Staff — Falkenhayn takes command after the failure of Germany's initial western offensive. He increasingly concludes that Germany ...
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24 November 1942 — Manstein receives command of Army Group Don during the Stalingrad crisis. He attempts to organize relief of the Sixth Army and later conducts the su...
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March–November 1918 as Allied supreme commander — French General Ferdinand Foch receives increasingly broad authority to coordinate Allied armies during Germany's fina...
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23 August 1942 — Paulus commands the German Sixth Army during the Battle of Stalingrad. After encirclement he obeys Hitler's order to remain in place. Hitler promotes ...
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18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...
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18 January 1943 — Zhukov is promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union after playing central roles in the defense of Moscow and the planning environment around Stalingrad...
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29 September 1918 — Germany's Supreme Army Command concludes that the military situation has become unsustainable and urges political leaders to seek an armistice. The...
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