On the morning of 20 October, the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent messages to American military commands worldwide, warning that tensions in Cuba—about which they were not specific—might call for military action soon. Trouble could break … Read the article
Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall. This is the fifth of a series of posts about the Wall, events leading to its construction, world reactions to its existence—and decades later, its … Read the article
After [the]Vienna [Conference], events turned sour for Khrushchev. Instead of retreating, Kennedy held firm. The Soviets were spending a fortune subsidizing the collapsing East German economy. The GDR’s leader, Walter Ulbricht, had few options as refugees took … Read the article
The Korean War armistice talks lasted over a year, with the signing taking place July, 27, 1953 at Panmunjom.
One of the key problems during the negotiations?
Many of the Communist prisoners didn’t want to return home … Read the article
Col. Bob Coury retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1974 after being one of the very few pilots to fly in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He also flew the Berlin … Read the article
The War Began Here—June 25, 1950.
CALLIE OETTINGER was Command Posts’ first managing editor. Her interest in military history, policy and fiction took root when … Read the article
By Stephen R. Brown
The bull Inter Caetera and several other bulls from the same era form the basis of the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal. The treaty was, among other things, a catalyst in the development … Read the article
Libya’s Revolution in Perspective
1969–2000
The September 1, 1969 coup in Libya that brought Libya’s young military officers to power put an end to the Sanusi kingdom—at the time universally considered as anachronistic. But while the general expectation … Read the article
In his April 14, 1986 address to the nation on the United States Air Strike Against Libya, President Reagan reported:
“At 7 o’clock this evening eastern time air and naval forces of the United States launched … Read the article
