Combat Ships is a Smithsonian Channel war documentary series that explores the history and development of combat ships and naval warfare throughout the centuries. Season 1 premiered on June 20, 2017, ...

At the start of the 20th century, the battleship was the key naval vessel, escorting convoys and overpowering the enemy. But over the course of two world wars, technology raced ahead, drastically ...

On the battlefield, speed can be the difference between life and death. In this episode of Combat Countdown, we showcase the best speed machines the world's military forces have to offer. On the ...