PLA operation to expel the US Navy from the South China Sea. Biendong Area A2 / AD Details (part of 1)
Today, the truly Western term "A2 / AD" denotes the operational-strategic concept of limiting and denying access and maneuver of enemy sea, ground and air combat assets from ...
NATO has completely “covered” the Baltic States with its troops, or Whom Russian and Belarusian soldiers are now afraid of
Lithuania marked with pomp the end of the deployment of NATO units in the region. Entering the Canadian army and a number of European countries into the territory of Lithuania was the final stage of this event ....
The National Interest: Why America’s Mighty Warrior Doesn't Always Dominate the Battlefield
One of the main themes of recent days is the recent incident in the skies of Syria. A fighter plane of the United States Navy shot down a Syrian Su-22 aircraft. Discussion of this event, its causes and ...
Dreadful dream of the janissary
As a member of NATO, Greece considers Turkey as an alliance ally as the only likely enemy ("Limited Imperial Contingent"). And due to the permanent expectation of aggression ...
Tractor troops
Albania after the end of the Second World War has passed an extremely difficult historical path. At the beginning of 60's, she shifted from the USSR to China, but then she fell out with him. I tried to defend myself ...
US Army after Obama needed a renovation
Pentagon chief James Mattis intends to demand an increase in the military budget at Senate hearings. This call, which is supported by Donald Trump, is explained by the military with a “shock” from the low ...
Fake NATO members
The disintegration of Yugoslavia began with the open separatism of Slovenia and Croatia. In this case, the first went away easily, the second independence was given a lot of blood ....
Missing out
The number of Soviet-made and own-made weapons from former members of the Warsaw Pact was large. The fate of these weapons and military equipment is a very interesting question ....
New Saab-2000 AEW & C Airborne Radars for Pakistani Air Force: What's the Trick of Islamabad's Strategy?
A very interesting situation is emerging recently with the update of the fleet of the Air Force of Pakistan. Despite the fact that at the end of 2015, the beginning of 2016, in Russian and foreign ...
Swiss Army: an armored train on the siding
“We are peaceful people, but our armored train is on the siding!” This line from the song, sounded in the Soviet comedy “Three Comrades”, best describes the armed forces of neutral ...
The escalation path in the Novorossia theater is back in force. Memo to counter Ukrainian T-80BV
The civilian population, as well as the servicemen of the people's militia corps of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, in more than 2,5 of the ongoing tragic incidents connected with the death of hundreds ...
Former friend of the Soviet elephant
The armed forces of Bulgaria during the Cold War were quite large, although more archaic than in the GDR, Poland, Czechoslovakia. At the beginning of the 90's, Sofia had 2145 tanks, 2204 BBM, 2116 ...
Fleet of 355 ships. Opinion by J. Richardson and Congressional Budget Office Evaluation
Currently, the command of the naval forces of the United States is engaged in the formation of plans for the further development of the fleet. In the foreseeable future, the number of Navy should be increased ....
The difficult situation with the air tankers of the Chinese Air Force binds Beijing's capabilities in the APR
In many of our analytical reviews and forecasting works, the strategic capabilities of the People's Liberation Army of China to exercise control over neighbors and ...
And do not wipe us on the Army Olympics?
For several years, we have been watching with pleasure how the military of different countries compete in the art of war at the Army International Games. What changes does the 2017 year bring us? Why Games ...
The Tomahawks aren’t enough for a big war
Perhaps no other weapon system in the world enjoys such “popularity” as “Tomahawk”. Agree, a rare summary of the latest news does without mentioning these cruise missiles. At that ...
Soviet T-64 from Ukraine unpleasantly surprised European partners
Yes, strange news, but the fact remains. Despite the fifth, penultimate place in the overall standings, the Ukrainian crews brought a lot of surprise and excitement to their Western colleagues. Especially the T-64 tank, ...
Rusty ambitions
In both world wars of the last century, the Armed Forces of Romania, because of the extremely low combat capability, created more problems for the allies (in the First Russia, in the Second Germany) than opponents ....
The most expensive army in the world
The current period in terms of the risks of global military confrontation seems to be the most intense since the end of the Cold War. Defense budgets are growing, but not enough to talk about the new ...
The Syrian army. Military power and converting
In the spring of 2011, protests and anti-government protests began in Syria, which grew into open clashes in just a few months. The result of these events was the beginning of a civil ...
Iran's military might
The most important player in the Middle East arena is Iran. Despite difficult relations with a number of countries in the region and some world leaders, this state maintains and builds up its potential in ...
Our timber truck, fly forward
25 April The Korean People’s Army celebrated its 85 anniversary. The countdown is from the day of the unification of the partisan formations of the Country of morning freshness, who fought against the Japanese invaders. Modern combat ...
Alignment on Schweik
He who read a book about the adventures of a brave soldier knows well that during the First World War, the Czechs and Slovaks did not have the slightest desire to fight for Austria-Hungary, of which they then belonged. Not...
The Armed Forces of Ukraine Today: Reflections on Figures
The increased tension and active combat phase on the front line between Ukraine and the Donbass republics made us think about what the APU today is and how effectively ...