Friction is the difference between war on paper and war as it actually is. —Carl von Clausewitz, On War North Korea is not Venezuela. While US President Donald J. Trump characterized his recent ...

September 22, 2025: The Chinese government has instructed the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to develop a “force system” that can achieve strategic political aims “short of war.” In other words, be so ...

The Huntington has acquired a rare Civil War-era painting by American master Winslow Homer. “The Sutler’s Tent” was made in 1863 when Homer was traveling with the Union Army as an illustrator for ...

Kyiv has released a list of hundreds of artworks it alleges were stolen as Russian forces withdrew from Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, three years ago. 1 We Will Not Allow, a 1961 graphic by ...

The must-see New Orleans art exhibit of the fall isn’t where you’d expect it. “Degenerate! Hitler’s War on Modern Art,” a collection of small avant-garde drawings, paintings and sculpture by modern ...

When peace broke out after World War I, America rejoiced. Maryland was no exception. The armistice declared Nov. 11, 1918, triggered jubilation throughout the state, the likes of which no one had ever ...

Lily Kuo reported from Taipei, Taiwan. David Pierson reported from Busan, where China’s leader Xi Jinping and President Trump met at an airport. When Xi Jinping walked out of his meeting with ...

Whoever thinks museums are quiet and stuffy would’ve been in for quite a surprise at The Walters Art Museum’s Gala and Party. The event’s energy could have rivalled that of a popular nightclub. The ...

Centuries ago, someone wrote an influential book called The Art of War. It is generally accepted that the author was the Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun Tzu. His work has had ...