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From Firecrackers to Mortars: 10 Facts you (Probably) Don’t Know About the Development of Artillery

During both world wars, the devastating firepower of artillery resulted in a huge number of casualties, killing and maiming hundreds of thousands of people. How did the gun become such a powerful weapon of war? Here are ten facts about the origin of guns you (probably) didn’t know, taken from the Casemate Short History book Big… Read More »From Firecrackers to Mortars: 10 Facts you (Probably) Don’t Know About the Development of Artillery

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How the United States Bypass International Law to Maintain Naval Dominance

Benjamin Lai is an expert on modern Chinese military and the author of The Dragon’s Teeth. Here, he explains how the United States use the concept of ‘Freedom of Navigation’ to exploit their naval dominance.   Last month, the Pentagon lambasted the Chinese for an ‘unprofessional’ interception, when an American reconnaissance plane strayed a bit… Read More »How the United States Bypass International Law to Maintain Naval Dominance

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OBOR: The Chinese Economic Agreement Threatening to become the World’s Most Powerful Union

Three weeks ago, President Xi Jin-ping hosted one of the biggest gatherings of world leaders in Beijing the inaugural meeting of OBOR  “One Belt One Road”, China’s plan for global trade. So far 68 countries and international organizations have signed up for the mega infrastructure project. So far OBOR has initiated $US1.3 trillion worth of… Read More »OBOR: The Chinese Economic Agreement Threatening to become the World’s Most Powerful Union

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Seeking Hidden Truths in War and Peace from Angola to South Africa

Written by guest-blogger and author Fred Bridgland Fred Bridgland, the author of The War for Africa recalls his time spent reporting on Southern African conflicts, and how his investigating led to some shocking revelations about Jonas Savimbi and Winnie Mandela. I stumbled unwittingly upon the first and only Cuba-South Africa war, fought entirely upon the… Read More »Seeking Hidden Truths in War and Peace from Angola to South Africa

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We Asked the Authors: What do you Think is the Best Way to Promote History to Children?

Here at Casemate, our big goal is to publish exciting, informative and memorable books which mothers and fathers will pass on to their sons and daughters. Inspiring children and young people to learn about history is very important and a vital means to ensure the mistakes of the past are not repeated and that history’s… Read More »We Asked the Authors: What do you Think is the Best Way to Promote History to Children?

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We Asked the Authors: Which Historical Figure Would You Be?

Which historical figure would you be? I bet you’ve pondered that yourself. Would you be Alexander the Great marching across the Turkish plains, or Napoleon ascending to power through the sheer strength of his leadership and acumen? Would you be quiet and contemplative like Wilfred Owen, or the loud and bombastic General Patton? Well we… Read More »We Asked the Authors: Which Historical Figure Would You Be?

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China’s War on Terror

Benjamin Lai is an expert on modern Chinese military and the author of  The Dragon’s Teeth. Here, he talks about China’s methods of dealing with Islamic terrorism. In the Western media the topic of terrorism is always linked to the Middle East, rarely is the word “Terror” associated with China. A recent news report by the… Read More »China’s War on Terror

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