The Faroe Islands are the only country that celebrates their World War II occupation ~humanities.history Video 10:49 8 votes
2006 Norwegian field ration review – wolfish casserole with prawns gourmet MRE ~food history.military meat Video 19:26 12 votes
How Christianity took over pagan Scandinavia ~humanities.history Video 19:28, published May 8 2025 4 votes
In the mid-20th century, Britain and Iceland went to war. Sort of. All over the precious resource of cod. ~humanities.history Video 9:00 5 votes
When the Swedish town of Kallinge discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of PFAS, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children's future ~enviro pollution.ground pollution.water water.drinking Article 4883 words 21 votes
Denmark tests unmanned robotic sailboat fleet – vessels will patrol Danish and NATO waters in the Baltic and North Seas, where maritime tensions and suspected sabotage have escalated ~transport Article 654 words 9 votes
How not to lose your air force (on the ground) - hardening, modern threats and air base defences ~news ukraine russia Video 1:07:34 11 votes
Ukraine stages major attack on Russian aircraft with drones ~news russia ukraine Article 226 words 77 votes
Ukraine strikes Russia's bombers - the operation, damage and lessons of Ukraine's "bear" hunt ~news ukraine russia Video 1:04:43 16 votes
Food in the trenches of World War One ~food history.military recipes cooking drinks Video 21:43 12 votes
Ukraine destroys more than forty military aircraft in a drone attack deep inside Russia ~news russia ukraine Article 547 words 83 votes
Ukraine hits bridge linking Crimea to Russia with underwater explosives ~news ukraine russia Article 835 words 25 votes
Why did the UK government nationalise this pub? ~humanities.history Video 16:22, published May 26 2025 10 votes
Royal Marine, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins appointed First Sea Lord ~news united kingdom Article 811 words 8 votes
How the 'Shetland Bus' helped Norway resist Nazi Germany – innocent-looking fishing boats delivered valuable cargo and special agents ~humanities.history Article 718 words 8 votes
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Houthi rebels shoot down seven US military Reaper drones worth NZ$334m, in recent weeks ~news usa yemen Link 26 votes
In April 1945 the Swedish Red Cross launched the largest rescue operation of World War II – the mission, involving the now-iconic “White Buses”, ultimately saved 15,000 prisoners ~humanities.history Article 2015 words 12 votes
Did the United States almost support Nazi Germany in World War II? (No) ~humanities.history Article 5287 words 10 votes
On the Resistance in Belgium platform, anyone can research resistance activities in Belgium during World War II ~humanities.history Link 13 votes
The HESCO Barrier is an effective replacement for traditional sandbags ~design Video 6:41, published Jul 31 2023 9 votes
The Ukraine war after Kursk - retreat, lessons, negotiations and the coming Russian offensive ~news russia.kursk ukraine Video 1:02:10 15 votes
US Department of Veterans Affairs mental health therapists’ script: ‘I cannot guarantee complete confidentiality’ ~health.mental Article 1134 words 24 votes
Remembering Betty Webb: Bletchley Park and Pentagon code breaker ~humanities.history Article 1135 words, published Apr 3 2025 5 votes
Why the island of Bornholm is Danish and not German, Swedish or Polish ~humanities.history Video 13:05 7 votes
Helsinki now among the top five cities in Europe for defence, security and resilience investments – Nordic nation has 368 defence tech companies; 40% are startups and scale-ups ~tech security.national Article 1297 words 13 votes
Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him while he was detained after attack by settlers ~movies documentaries Article published Mar 25 2025 14 votes
The most effective weapon on the modern battlefield is concrete (2016) ~engineering Article 1767 words, published Nov 15 2016 8 votes
Book review of Robert Ferguson's fascinating history of the experiences of the Norwegians during the five years of German occupation ~humanities.history Article 272 words 6 votes
‘No Other Land’ filmmaker Hamdan Ballal released after being detained in West Bank ~movies documentaries Article 370 words 22 votes
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Defying Donald Trump, Ukrainian troops advance in the east ~news ukraine russia Article 696 words 68 votes
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US federal judge blocks Donald Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service ~lgbt transgender Article 1079 words 33 votes
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Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war ~humanities.history Article 559 words 12 votes
Of trains and tanks. Or does the German political class actually know how bad things are? ~transport Article 1537 words 21 votes
Russian losses hit two grim milestones ahead of Ukraine war anniversary ~news ukraine russia Article 854 words 21 votes
Restitution project genealogists track down rightful heirs of Nazi-looted books ~humanities.history Article 1547 words, published Feb 10 2025 9 votes
2025 Q&A special - From Ukraine and defence economics to terrible logistics, emus and "Perun" ~tech social media Video 1:03:28 13 votes
How World War II was 'practiced' in Spain (1936-1939) ~humanities.history Video 24:53, published Dec 12 2024 7 votes
A Signal update fends off a phishing technique used in Russian espionage ~tech google Article 607 words 33 votes
Russian casualties and force generation - losses, recruitment and sustaining the war in Ukraine ~news ukraine russia Video 1:03:12 13 votes