Category Archives: Armed Forces

Rückblick: Krieg in der Ostukraine 2014/15 – Merkmale des Krieges im Donbass zu Land und in der Luft (Teil 4/4)

Posted on September 22, 2020

von Dr. Phil. Fritz Kälin, Militärhistoriker, Stab MND. Dieser Artikel wurde zuvor auf dem Blog der OG Panzer veröffentlicht — ich danke dem Autor und der OG Panzer für die Erlaubnis einer Zweitveröffentlichung. Diese Artikelserie schildert den Kriegsverlauf in der Ostukraine mit Fokus auf die intensivsten … Continue reading →

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F-35: Finally, a high-tech fighter jet or still a technical disaster?

Posted on September 18, 2020

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 version of the article, see here. According to Lockheed … Continue reading →

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Geschichte und Stand der russischen Drohnenentwicklung

Posted on September 15, 2020

Der Artikel basiert auf eine grundlegende Recherche und einen Vortrag eines geschätzten Kameraden, welcher unter dem Pseudonym “Ypsilons 378″ bereits im vor gut zwei Jahren einen interessanten Artikel zu Chinas Datensammelaktivitäten geschrieben hatte. In einer vorangegangenen Artikelserie hatten wir mit … Continue reading →

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The Carving of the Mediterranean

Posted on July 29, 2020

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 Parliamentary Assembly, … Continue reading →

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Can Syria and Libya finally forge an effective alliance?

Posted on July 21, 2020

by Paul Iddon On a tactical level, the Syrian civil war is increasingly being exported to Libya, where thousands of Syrian men have been recruited during the last year for Libya’s warring sides. Turkey sent former rebels who fought in … Continue reading →

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F-35: Endlich Hightech-Kampfjet oder immer noch ein technisches Desaster?

Posted on July 8, 2020

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. Geht es gemäss den Verkaufserwartungen von … Continue reading →

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Addressing the Italian Airlift Gap

Posted on June 27, 2020

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 Parliamentary Assembly, … Continue reading →

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From Syria and Iraq to Libya: Turkey repeatedly demonstrates the combat effectiveness of its drones

Posted on June 8, 2020

by Paul Iddon In recent years, Turkey has demonstrated a hitherto unprecedented capability in both the production and the combat use of its increasingly formidable domestically-built armed drones.  Turkey first used its drones in the conflicts against the Kurdistan Workers’ … Continue reading →

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European main battle tank project – not open to all EU members?

Posted on June 6, 2020

by Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter; originally published in German). Björn is a journalist in Berlin focusing on security policy and geopolitics. Germany and France are working on a concept for a joint battle tank of the future. The so-called … Continue reading →

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China Builds Carrier Support Infrastructure on Hainan

Posted on May 27, 2020

In December 2019, China commissioned its second aircraft carrier Shandong (CV-17) at the Sanya-Yulin naval base on Hainan Island near the South China Sea. Officials announced that the location will become the vessel’s home-port where it will join the 9th … Continue reading →

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