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Difficult G36 Replacement – Unrealistic demands on the future German Bundeswehr assault rifle?
by Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter; originally published in German). Björn is journalist in Berlin focusing on security policy and geopolitics. Si...
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Arabische Hilfstruppen der #Türkei produzieren in den ersten Tagen der Invasion Schreckensbilder. Mehrere Videos, die im Internet kursieren, offenbaren Hass auf Kurden, der mit Invasion einhergeht & sich immer mehr verstärkt, je länger Konflikt andauert.
Ankaras arabische Hilfstruppen: Erdogans schreckliche Helfer
Türkische Hilfstruppen, die in Syrien eingefallen sind, begehen Greueltaten und schüren Chaos. Das nutzt auch dem „Islamischen Staat“. Ameri...
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@spritlampa @Bjoern__M @offiziere The question of a scale. The VCD company is one of a few small French workshops which are capable of building 500-1,000 rifles per year, while French Armed Forces were interested in a contract for delivery 10,000-15,000 rifles annually. There is no such gun factory in France.
@petit_nuag3 @offiziere Je pensais d'abord aux allemands , les français suivant à reculons peut-être ,mais de fait à terme... Autre calibre envisagé par les américains , le 6.8mm :
The Army has revealed when its new infantry weapons will arrive
The Army wants to pick a final design for both weapons from a single provider in eaerly 2022 and begin replacing M4s and M249s in early 2023.
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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Ukraine Likely to Choose Europe Over Russia, At a Cost
As Ukraine prepares to sign a trade agreement with the European Union later this year, Russia is ramping up pressure to draw its former satellite state into a trade area of its own. If Russian president Vladimir Putin’s “Eurasian Union” … Continue reading
What to Expect Now From German Security Policy
by Felix F. Seidler. Felix is a fellow at the Institute for Security Policy, University of Kiel, Germany and runs the site Seidlers Sicherheitspolitik”. This article was published there at first. After the vote, Angela Merkel is likely to govern … Continue reading
Afrika, die neue Front im Drohnenkrieg
von Peter Dörrie. Peter Dörrie ist Gründer und Chefredaktor bei AfrikaEcho. If you don’t understand German, then check out “Africa’s Coming Drone Wars” about the same topic, also written by Peter Dörrie, published on “War is Boring”. Die Regierung Nigers … Continue reading
The Pakistani Godfather: The Inter-Services Intelligence and the Afghan Taliban 1994-2010 (4/4)
by Dr. Adrian Hänni and Lukas Hegi. The aim of the present study is to gather facts and disclose links that demonstrate the kind of game the Pakistani government is playing with the West, with its intelligence service “Inter-Services Intelligence” … Continue reading
Remote-control warfare – a new report by Open Briefing
by Rob O’Gorman and Chris Abbott / Open Briefing The introduction and development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) by an increasing number of countries is creating both new opportunities and complex challenges. From an … Continue reading
Lies, statistics and why Africa’s poor numbers really matter
By Mandy de Waal / Africa Check (www.africacheck.org), a non-partisan organisation which promotes accuracy in public debate. How trustworthy are Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures? These all-important statistics have taken on a “dangerously misleading air of accuracy”, writes economic … Continue reading
Rezension: Vier Tage im November – Mein Kampfeinsatz in Afghanistan
von Dr. Rüdiger von Dehn “Lieber Johannes, meinen letzten Feldpostbrief habe ich 1943 geschrieben, das war in der 4. Klasse. Kannst Du Dir das vorstellen?” Es sind die Worte der Großmutter von Johannes Clair, die dem Leser des 17 Kapitel … Continue reading
Nigeria geht gegen Boko Haram in die Offensive
von Peter Dörrie. Peter Dörrie ist Gründer und Chefredaktor bei AfrikaEcho. If you don’t understand German, then check out “Nigeria Is at War With Islamist Ghosts” about the same topic, also written by Peter Dörrie, published on “War is Boring”. … Continue reading
Cartoon of the month: What could possibly go wrong?
A military intervention by the United States in Syria is far from straightforward. There is a high potential for creating a second Iraq or Afghanistan. For example, The Washington Post defines 10 things that in particular could go wrong. • … Continue reading
