In 36 BCE, Chinese troops from the ruling Han Dynasty launched a preemptive strike against a group of Xiongnu, a nomadic tribe from Central Asia, at a fortress in what is now Kazakhstan. Zhizhi, their leader, had 13,000 troops holed up in a fortress which was much further West than Chinese armies had ever marched before.
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During the battle, the Chinese noted that their enemy employed a strange but distinctive formation.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is remembered as the president who guided America through the Great Depression and World War II. Yet behind the scenes, he faced a deeply personal struggle after polio left him paralyzed from the waist down in 1921.
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For years, the Army leaned heavily on bonuses to keep the force staffed. Those who served during the 2022–2023 recruiting crisis probably remember the wave of incentives, record enlistment bonuses, quick-ship payouts, and the urgent push to fill training seats.
But as the Army moves deeper into 2025, the service has quietly shifted direction. Instead of leading with money, it’s leading with options: career flexibility. Assignment preference. Paths that let soldiers shape not just how long they serve, but what their service actually looks like.
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Following the initiation of Operation Absolute Resolve against Venezuela on January 3, which U.S. forces strike key military and infrastructure targets across Caracas and abduct President Nicolas Maduro, Washington has explicitly warned of the possibility of launching similar attacks against Colombia. President Donald Trump publicly stated that after the attack on Venezuela, a similar “operation” against Colombia “sounds good to me.” Accusing Colombian President Gustavo Petro of cocaine trafficking, and describing Colombia as “very sick,” he said the U.S.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth motivates the workforce at Castelion, which is producing the new Blackbeard cruise missile.
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On January 11 Chinese state media published new footage showing the first test flight of the J-20 fifth generation fighter, making 15 years since the event in January 2011. A ceremony marking the event, and a never before seen large crowd from the Chengu Aerospace Corporation which was responsible for the aircraft’s development, were seen. The J-20 currently serves as China’s most capable air superiority fighter type, and has been in service for nine years, with procurement rates far exceeding those by the U.S.
A China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast has provided insight into a simulation launched by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force in which J-16 fighter aircraft engage French Rafale fighters in air-to-air combat. The wargame exploded a range of air combat scenarios, including computer-assisted exercises aimed at exploring now tactics. The exercise one of several held in the Xuchang, Henan Province, in central China, and was attended by approximately 20 units from across the armed forces and various academies.