World War II was fought on land, sea, and air, but it was the small arms carried by millions of soldiers that shaped the ...

A Russian strategist has argued that infantry weapons such as mortars and machine guns are obsolete. He said he believed drones would replace them, making infantry units smaller and lighter. Light ...

World War II ended generations ago, yet many of its weapons are still firing in today’s conflicts. Heavy machine guns, ...

Infantry troops today typically carry machine guns, an automatic grenade launcher, mortars and anti-tank missiles. Yet ...