Wall St. Insights Japan occupied all or part of over 20 countries during World War II. The U.S. and its allies liberated many ...

The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...

When most people think of the Pacific Theater of World War II, they envision tropical islands, heat, and jungle combat.

The USS Hornet — an aircraft carrier that saw service in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, ...

The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

In the First World War, fighter aircraft typically had only two light machine guns. By the Second World War, the firepower ...

During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

Navajo code talkers played a vital role during World War II by using their language to send tactical messages. These men were the secret weapon that helped win the Pacific, not through guns or ...

The Battle of the Java Sea was one of the most pivotal naval clashes of World War II in the Pacific, marking a devastating Allied defeat by Japanese forces. This animated breakdown covers key tactics, ...

HONOLULU—Nine months into the second Trump administration, an acting defense secretary from President Trump’s first term said he thought “we’d be a lot further along” toward a nimbler military. “I’m ...

Army historian Peter Knight joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about World War II. What is the timeline ...