Though there are still a lot of unanswered questions, the accidental downing of a US Navy fighter jet by an American warship in the Red Sea over the weekend underscores the risks and complexity of ...

The Gulf War is written as a reference book as well as an analysis ... mine warfare systems, amphibious operations, friendly fire, reserve forces, and battle damage assessment efforts. Separate ...

Rather than the Red Sea, it was the Persian Gulf that had become a no-go zone. Iran and Iraq had been embroiled in a bloody war since Iraq invaded its neighbor in 1980. After years of deadlock and ...

Military euphemisms like “collateral damage” (the first Gulf War) and “friendly fire” (the Vietnam War) become part of everyday speech. The Israeli scholars Michal Kravel-Tovi ...

Friendly-fire engagements aren't uncommon occurrences in combat, especially high-intensity fights. During the Gulf War, for instance, an A-10 Warthog killed nine British soldiers when the ground ...