Category Archives: Armed Forces

Syria remains the foremost proving ground for the world’s most powerful armed forces

Posted on June 9, 2018

by Paul Iddon For years now Syria has been the foremost proving ground for major military powers to test their equipment in real combat conditions. The first half of 2018 has proven no exception and in fact demonstrates that this … Continue reading →

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EU tank arsenal with Leopard 2: A realizable and useful defence project for Europe?

Posted on June 5, 2018

by Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter). Björn is journalist in Berlin focusing on security policy and geopolitics. Since Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014, its common sense within EU member states that the use of military force is back in … Continue reading →

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In the air, on the ground and sea: Qatar’s arms shopping list is exponentially growing

Posted on May 22, 2018

by Paul Iddon If even a sizable portion of the Emirate of Qatar’s current arms deals come to fruition in the foreseeable future then Doha’s military will become far larger and more powerful in the first half of the 2020s. … Continue reading →

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Drones are an evolving threat: The ‘poor man’s’ precision guided munition

Posted on May 7, 2018

by Asiri Fernando. He is currently reading for a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Politics, Security and Counter Terrorism Studies at Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. He has completed an internship at the Institute of National Security Studies … Continue reading →

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The T-14 Armata from a technical point of view

Posted on April 17, 2018

by Captain Stefan Bühler, graduate engineer (University of Applied Sciences), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer at the NBC-KAMIR Competence Center for the Swiss Armed Forces and Commander of Tank Squadron 12/1. This article was originally published on the OG Panzer blog … Continue reading →

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UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain Opens

Posted on April 8, 2018

The opening of a United Kingdom Naval Support Facility (NSF) in Bahrain is the latest in a series of moves that continues to see a stronger UK defence presence with countries in the Gulf. In pursuing a policy of returning … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Incursion into Syria is Straining Diplomatic Relations and the US Troops Fighting ISIS

Posted on April 1, 2018

by Darien Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is a contributor for War is Boring and Reverb Press. He serves on the Board of Directors for Auntie Bellum. Two weeks ago the Pentagon acknowledged that Turkey’s ongoing assault on the Kurdish-controlled region of Afrin … Continue reading →

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PLAN Vessels Mobilize in South China Sea: A Timeline

Posted on March 30, 2018

Almost fifty People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels were mobilized in the South China Sea not far from Hainan Island, satellite imagery acquired in late March by Planet Labs confirms. Hainan Island is host to China’s strategic base for military … Continue reading →

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Power Plays in the Indian Ocean: The “Great Game” Goes to Sea?

Posted on March 27, 2018

by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading →

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Der T-14 Armata aus technischer Sicht

Posted on March 26, 2018

von Hptm Stefan Bühler, Diplomingenieur (Fachhochschule), Einsatzoffizier Kampfmittelbeseitigung am Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR der Schweizer Armee und Kommandant der Panzerkompanie 12/1. Dieser Artikel wurde zuvor auf dem Blog der OG Panzer veröffentlicht — ich danke dem Autor für die Erlaubnis einer Zweitveröffentlichung. … Continue reading →

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