Possibility and reluctance: sending European troops to Ukraine

Possibility and reluctance: sending European troops to Ukraine

NATO countries have discussed the possibility of sending their troops to Ukraine to support the Kyiv regime. However, things have not yet gone beyond general conversations and statements, probably due to fears about possible...
The question of the use of tactical nuclear weapons

The question of the use of tactical nuclear weapons

The West has become too relaxed and accustomed to the fact that, in classical concepts, nuclear weapons are limited to the function of a “ceremonial sword.” With this sword you can draw “red lines”. But, as it shows...
Vietnamese driver's armor

Vietnamese driver's armor

Logistics plays an important role in war. “Bullets don't fly without supply,” as they say in the US Army. Therefore, it is not surprising that sometimes it is...
Czechoslovakian machine guns UK vz.59 in Ukraine

Czechoslovakian machine guns UK vz.59 in Ukraine

Foreign partners are actively transferring obsolete weapons they do not need to the Kyiv regime. So, back in 2022, the Czech Republic shipped a large batch of decommissioned UK vz.59 machine guns....
Offensive mining

Offensive mining

On the need to intensify the use of remote mining in the offensive and some approaches to this...
Old weapons: what year were the Danish F-16s made?

Old weapons: what year were the Danish F-16s made?

Denmark promises to give Ukraine its F-16s. Everything is fine, the only thing that confuses me is the age of these planes. Most of the Danish F-16s were produced more than 40 years ago and are on the verge of being written off...
Sweden will transfer high-speed boats to Ukraine

Sweden will transfer high-speed boats to Ukraine

Sweden has announced a new package of military aid for Ukraine. The central place in it is occupied by two types of high-speed boats designed for transporting manpower....
The AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radar missile is approaching adoption

The AGM-88G AARGM-ER anti-radar missile is approaching adoption

In the United States, the development of a promising anti-radar missile AGM-88G AARGM-ER is being completed. Almost all the necessary tests have already been carried out, and by the end of the current financial year the new weapon...
The Cowardly General's Excellent Rifle

The Cowardly General's Excellent Rifle

The progress of military affairs in the middle of the 19th century was so rapid that the military could barely keep up with the designers who were offering more and more new and advanced models of rifles....
When will Russia finally land?

When will Russia finally land?

Who is to blame and how to ensure that Russia is not left without cargo and passenger aircraft?...
Mau Mau rifle

Mau Mau rifle

It turns out that Africans made homemade firearms, and not only made them, but also actively used them in battles against the British back in the middle of the last century....
Hide a fighter: principles and issues of camouflage

Hide a fighter: principles and issues of camouflage

One of the pillars of military affairs is camouflage, which allows one to gain certain advantages. To hide fighters, equipment or positions from the enemy, various means and techniques can be used....
They were the first: Tokarev and Degtyarev submachine guns

They were the first: Tokarev and Degtyarev submachine guns

The first samples of submachine guns that appeared during the First World War, both in Italy and in Austria-Hungary, were ... “not very intelligible.” It sounded louder, more weighty and more significant in Germany...
Heavy UAV "Partizan" took off

Heavy UAV "Partizan" took off

Flight testing of the promising heavy UAV “Partizan” has begun. The device has already confirmed some of the calculated characteristics and demonstrated the possibility of flight at ultra-low speeds....