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If the eastern half of the Roman Empire was so much richer than the west, why did leaders based in the west win pretty much every civil war?

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Why was the Israeli air force so vastly superior to its Egyptian and Syrian counterparts in the Yom Kippur War?

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Why has Saudi Arabia been unable to build an effective military?

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How close did the US and North Korea come to war in 1994?

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Why didn't Lebanon participate in the Six Day War?

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What were the key reasons the North Korean regime didn't collapse in or shortly after 1989?

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Are there any users here with a Prehistory tag? If so, what do you focus on?

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Looking for a good, comprehensive history of the Napoleonic Wars. Suggestions?

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Why have there been no large-scale regional wars between the Arabs and Israel since 1973?

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How close were the Romans to developing/harnessing steam power?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If the eastern half of the Roman Empire was so much richer than the west, why did leaders based in the west win pretty much every civil war?	680
Why was the Israeli air force so vastly superior to its Egyptian and Syrian counterparts in the Yom Kippur War?	355
Why has Saudi Arabia been unable to build an effective military?	133
How close did the US and North Korea come to war in 1994?	84
Why didn't Lebanon participate in the Six Day War?	67
What were the key reasons the North Korean regime didn't collapse in or shortly after 1989?	41
Are there any users here with a Prehistory tag? If so, what do you focus on?	35
Looking for a good, comprehensive history of the Napoleonic Wars. Suggestions?	11
Why have there been no large-scale regional wars between the Arabs and Israel since 1973?	6
How close were the Romans to developing/harnessing steam power?	3