The political map grows while the World breaks! The lines on the map get rearranged with every new division, and looks like an old Roman fresco. The last 50 years saw the formation of 100 “new countries.” This is nothing new and has been happening since 400 AD, when empires around the world partitioned into smaller countries. The period of separatism continues: The Tibetans want their country back; the Uighurs don’t want to have anything to do with China; Arunachal Pradesh that is claimed by both India and China, claims itself; tiny Belgium is going to get tinier; Sudan is on the verge of division; the USSR is already fractured mu...

Snipers In History A sniper is an operative who gets intelligence for the command structure that he works in – be it law enforcement or even the military. Sometimes, he has to take well aimed shots that, if properly done, will save lines. In this article, we shall discuss the most popular snipers in history. First comes Simo Hayha – born in 1905, he was called White Death by the Red Army. He was a Finnish solder, who uses a standard iron-sighted bolt action-rifle in the Winter War. Today he is credited with having the highest number of recoded kills in any major war. He was born in Rautjarvi, which is near the present-day border of...

War Planes The race between the super powers led to massive increase in the development of extensive war machines and equipment. All efforts were directed to attain effective strike power from remote positions. The ‘remote’ factor is common when we review the developments in Artillery, missiles, rockets and Fighter Planes. The World Wars increase the need for more accurate and fast attacks and retaliations. The war planes proved more versatile and offered better scope of hitting enemy targets well within its borders. This sector received more attention and developed faster. The successful Fighter Planes developed in last 60 or 70 year...