Steven Iacono

Mr. Iacono is an amateur historian with particular interests in modern naval technology and the Roman Republic and Empire.

Articles by Steven Iacono

Legacy of the Exocet

By Steven Iacono

December 2024

From the Falklands to the Persian Gulf to today’s global hot spots, the iconic French-built antiship missile has been a strategic game-changer.

The Roman Empire’s invasion of Britain required organization and planning on a grand scale; it marked the beginning of four and a half decades of conquest, as Rome extended its reach ever farther inland and established the province of Britannia.

The Roman Amphibious Invasion of Britain

By Steven Iacono

December 2023

The Romans were masters of warfare, but they also were equally masters of large-scale logistics—as demonstrated by their massive assault on Brittania’s shores in 43 AD.

helicopters ferry survivors from the Atlantic Conveyor after two Argentine Exocet missiles slammed into her on 25 May 1982

A Failure in the Falklands

By Steven Iacono

April 2022

The sinking of the British supply ship Atlantic Conveyor dealt a severe blow to the British effort to retake the Falklands. Could the loss have been avoided?

Steven Iacono

Articles by Steven Iacono

Legacy of the Exocet

The Roman Amphibious Invasion of Britain

A Failure in the Falklands

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