Category Archives: Armed Forces

Russia’s anti-air & air defense systems in Syria: more for show than substance?

Posted on September 12, 2019

by Roger Näbig (Twitter). He works as a lawyer and freelance journalist in Berlin with a focus on global conflicts, defense, security, military policy, armaments technology, and international law. He also gives lectures on defense policy issues. For a German … Continue reading →

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Between the wars: Iran’s relations with Iraq in the 1970s

Posted on August 19, 2019

by Paul Iddon For a brief period, the second half of the 1970s, Iran and Iraq went through a thaw in their hitherto antagonistic relationship. After having reached an agreement to settle a major border dispute, they seemed to have … Continue reading →

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Chinese Tanks – Illustration: Sixty Years of Tank Design

Posted on August 12, 2019

by Louis Martin-Vézian of CIGeography (Facebook / Twitter). According to the Military Balance 2019, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) may possess the largest active-duty tank fleet on the planet, with about 5,800 tanks in operational service. However, Chinese tanks … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s Civil War is Causing Considerable Shifts in the U.S. Army

Posted on August 4, 2019

by Darien Cavanaugh. He is writing on politics, foreign policy, global conflict, and weapons platforms has been published at War is Boring, offiziere.ch, The National Interest, Real Clear Defense, Yahoo! News, The Week, Global Comment, and the Center for Securities … Continue reading →

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Schwierige G36-Nachfolge – Unrealistische Anforderungen an das künftige Sturmgewehr der Deutschen Bundeswehr?

Posted on August 2, 2019

von Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter). Er ist Journalist in Berlin mit dem Schwerpunkt Sicherheits- und Geopolitik. Dieser Artikel basiert auf dem Manuskript der NDR-Sendung “Streitkräfte und Strategien” vom 15.06.2019. Seit Ende der 1990er Jahre ist das Sturmgewehr G36 von … Continue reading →

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Chinese Tanks – Part 2: Today’s Types, Training and Doctrine

Posted on July 29, 2019

by Sébastien Roblin. He holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the … Continue reading →

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Russlands Luftverteidigung & Flugabwehrsysteme in Syrien: Mehr Schein als Sein?

Posted on July 25, 2019

von Roger Näbig (Twitter / LinkedIn). Er arbeitet als Rechtsanwalt und freier Journalist in Berlin mit dem Fokus auf globalen Konflikten, Verteidigung, Sicherheit, Militärpolitik, Rüstungstechnik & Kriegsvölkerrecht. Darüber hinaus hält er Vorträge zu verteidigungspolitischen Themen. For an English version see here. Russland … Continue reading →

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The Triple Shocks of 1979 and the Making of the Middle East

Posted on July 15, 2019

by Lt. Col. Chad M. Pillai. He is a U.S. Army strategist who has served in assignments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Lt. Col. Pillai is a published author in a variety of journals and online forums to … Continue reading →

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Was kostet ein Kampfflugzeug?

Posted on July 11, 2019

Am 22. Mai 2019 hatte Adrian Köppel in einem Kommentar eine gute Frage zu den Kosten der in der Evaluierung stehenden Kampfflugzeugen gestellt, welche hier in diesem kurzen Beitrag etwas umfangreicher abgehandelt werden sollen. Im Bundesratsbeschluss von Mitte Mai 2019 … Continue reading →

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Third Egyptian Wing Loong Deployment Located

Posted on June 21, 2019

Satellite imagery acquired by Maxar reveals that Egypt has deployed the Wing Loong I unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Dakhla airport near Mut, New Valley Governorate. Imagery first captured the UAV parked outside of a new hangar in October 2017. … Continue reading →

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