Nguyen Hue was the second ruler of the Tay Son Dynasty of Vietnam. He was ruthless in his endeavors and is counted as the most successful military leaders in the country. Nguyen came to power by overthrowing the Le dynasty and successfully routing the feudal houses of Nguyen and Trinh, thu...
5. Top Gun (1996) The Gist: No compilation of military movies would be complete without this All-American tale of competition between pilots training at the U.S. Navy’s elite fighting school. Weep-O-Meter: Choked up sniffling. This fun, exciting and at times, heart-warming tale with a...
Although my personal Labour leaning opinions may differ slightly, I have chosen to make a list based on what I believe to be a ranking of the British leaders by accomplishments and how effective they were.
1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing ...
The Costs of Conflict What is war good for? About $1.7 trillion in spending last year, according to new numbers released this week by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks such trends. Last year marked the first increase in worldwide military spending since 2011, ...
Security Initiative. A joint agreement to strengthen high-level exchanges between their military forces is also a vital leap toward strengthening Lusaka's gains against transnational crimes, underscoring their dedication to a "comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" view of security in the new era...
“When we talk about this, I mean a replacement of a series of state leaders, not just in a single sector like the military. If we want to win, we must all push in the same direction, convinced of victory. We cannot be discouraged, let our arms fall. We must have the right ...
Military science fiction books represent a trend these days. You have all the actions associated with the army, but it is not the terrorists you read about. It could be an alien invasion or perhaps some species of monsters that humankind is not aware of. How Did I Select the Best War &...
head - the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region...
The president of the United States has sole authority to order a nuclear strike, and the decision does not have to be approved by Congress or the military. But military leaders have previously stated they understand their responsibility to not carry out illegal orders. The nuclear football — a...