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World War II
Remembering the Battle of Manila, 76 Years Later
By Robert Farley
The Battle of Manila was the largest urban contest of the Pacific War.
The Real Story of the Destruction of Force Z
By Robert Farley
Even more than Pearl Harbor, the sinking of the two British battleships served to convince political and naval authorities of the pre-eminence of airpower in the Pacific.
Divers in Southeast Asia May Have Found US Submarine Lost in WWII
By Grant Peck
Divers believe they’d found the wreckage of the the USS Grenadier in the Strait of Malacca.
75 Years Later, 1 Million Japanese War Dead Still Missing
By Associated Press
The missing Japanese make up about half of the 2.4 million soldiers who died overseas during Japan's military rampage across Asia.
Hiroshima at 75: A Painful Legacy Tempered by Hope and a Treaty
By Jon Letman
75 years later, Japan’s atomic bomb survivors – the hibakusha – still remember the day in devastating detail.
Kyrgyzstan’s Forgotten Role in World War II
By David Prentice
In total, around 365,000 Kyrgyz were mobilized by the Soviet Union to fight against Nazi Germany.
Were Tankers the Key to Imperial Japan’s Early Wartime Success?
By Robert Farley
Japan had come to appreciate the value of at-sea replenishment for its navy early on.
Leyte Gulf: Lost in History?
By Robert Farley
The greatest naval battle of the modern era is under-remembered.
Echoes of United Fruit in Japan-Korea Trade Spat
By Justin Fendos
Should companies be legally responsible for the working conditions of their foreign laborers in other countries?
Tokyo, March 10, 1945: The Day of the Deadliest Attack in the History of Human Warfare
By Robert Farley
A new account offers a devastating picture of what the attack looked like from the air.
Democratic Ideas and Reality at 100: The Heartland of Asia
By Francis P. Sempa
As the 100th anniversary of Sir Halford Mackinder’s pivotal work approaches, a look at how it remains as prescient as ever.
A New Take on General MacArthur’s Warning to JFK to Avoid a Land War in Asia
By Francis P. Sempa
“Anyone wanting to commit ground troops to Asia should have his head examined," Kennedy wrote of MacArthur's advice.