Mikhail Gorbachev had been the leader of the Soviet Union for just 13 days when he was suddenly faced with an international crisis. On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj.

In “November 1942,” Peter Englund pieces together a month in the Second World War with the diaries and memoirs of the people who survived it. By Caroline Alexander The Soviet military often used ...

In the early 1950s, as the threat of nuclear-armed bombers loomed over the Soviet Union, military planners realized their existing fighters were simply too small, too slow, and too short-ranged to ...

SOFIA -- As the dismantling of the Monument to the Soviet Army in central Sofia continues, many Bulgarians are wondering if they will ever see it again. Authorities claim the monument, which began to ...

We explored the fascinating evolution of Soviet and Russian army uniforms - from the early Red Army days to modern military gear. Each era tells a story through design, function, and symbolism, and ...