For decades, the limits of infantry combat were defined by how far a rifle could realistically reach. Then a handful of ...

The rise of sniper weapons marked a turning point in warfare. No longer could commanders move freely or assume safety behind the front lines. Rifles capable of extreme accuracy and range imposed new ...

They were trained by the military, trusted with deadly precision, and sworn to protect. But something inside them snapped. This Forgotten History compilation explores three of the most chilling sniper ...

On Oct. 7, 1777, British Brig. Gen. Simon Fraser rode a gray horse along the ridge at Bemis Heights, urging his men forward. The Americans had pressed hard against British lines at Saratoga, and ...

Historical sniper incidents demonstrate the importance of threat assessment and pre-planning in preventing mass casualties. Technological tools like gunshot detection and drone surveillance are vital ...

German military forces began five days of urban warfare training in Berlin, practising emergency deployment scenarios across the capital as Europe's security landscape shifts following Russia's ...

A Ukrainian soldier is claiming that a world record for the longest distance of a confirmed sniper kill was set last week when two Russian soldiers were taken out with a single shot from nearly two ...

American Sniper stars Bradley Cooper as former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, who's said to be "the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history." The film, an adaptation of Kyle's bestselling memoir, ends with ...