Military review - geopolitics, expert opinions and reviews

2025-06-01 06:06

It is no secret that for many Soviet officers it was very prestigious to own a captured pistol. Most often, German short-barreled weapons could be at the disposal of the infantry commanders of the platoon-battalion level and the military personnel of the reconnaissance units. That is, those who

2025-06-01 06:06

A rare photo - two identical Russian warships of non-Soviet construction together. But that should stop being rare. Photo: defenceimagery.mod.uk Having decided on the principles that should underlie the sane shipbuilding policy of Russia, you need to subject them at least

2025-06-01 06:06

The High-Precision Complexes holding (part of the Rostec state corporation) was formed in 2009. Judging by the brand's popularity in Russia and abroad, the consolidation of the scientific and technical potential of specialized enterprises was successful. Not every integrated structure can boast

2025-06-01 06:06

About spilled blood - as a general to a general In February 2021, shortly before the next anniversary of the armed conflict on Damansky Island, a very lengthy and, to put it mildly, somewhat strange material was published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. It was a big interview with a retired major general

2025-06-01 06:06

In the minds of the majority of Europeans, and even the citizens of Russia, the expanses of Southern Siberia, Altai, Mongolia, Northern and Central China have always been an area of settlement for the peoples of the Mongoloid race, but this is far from the case. Already in 3000 BC, Southern Siberia was inhabited by the clans of the Indo-European

The nuclear-powered underwater gas carrier, named "Pilgrim", promises to be a very futuristic product. With all the skepticism about the work of domestic design bureaus, it must be admitted that sometimes they have original ideas. Skepticism stems largely from the fact

Meeting of personnel, at which one of the NUBs receives "dolphins". Submarine "Rhode Island" (USS Rhode Island) On June 16, 2020 in The Drive magazine, under the heading The War Zone, an article was published by the former sonar from the US Navy nuclear submarine Aaron Amick "Nukes

Soldiers of the Second Parachute Regiment of the Foreign Legion Currently, the units of the Foreign Legion are considered one of the few combat formations of the French army and NATO, capable of performing assigned tasks without drones, gadgets and powerful air support: as in the good old days

At the leader's dacha - renovation and mixing of eras Approximately halfway between central Sochi and Adler there is a sanatorium "Zelenaya Roscha". Picturesque houses are scattered over the hills, beautiful views of the mountains and the sea. But buses that constantly bring people here do not come here for the sake of these beauties. On the territory of the sanatorium is located

Hydroaviashow "Gelendzhik-2014": a view from the side of a beach onlooker This was the tenth hydroaviasalon. It is held every two years. The place was not chosen by chance. In the Gelendzhik Bay on Tonky Cape there is a base of the "Berievites", slipways are arranged for lowering hydroplanes from the shore to the water. Near a large

Says sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union, Grigoriev Ilya Leonidovich. The case was in 1943 near Orsha. The title I wore was the most common one - the foreman of the guard, but my position was unique, not stipulated by any regulations: the commander of the sniper movement of the 33rd Army. Arrives to us

Estonia: Russian goats, interfere with fascism! Lithuania: +1 Latvia: +1 Russia: Fuck you … Estonia: Hey, moderator, Russians are swearing! Take action! Russia: Fuck you … EU: Observe the rules of decency! ……. Estonia: Let's remove the monument to the "Warrior", build the Reichstag! Russia: Just try it! Krantik

Once upon a time there was a dog. His name was Kadokhin. Don't ask me how this name came about - I don't know. Kadokhin was a real grandfather - an evil, experienced, strong and daring soldier. It is difficult to say what spoiled his character, whether the hopeless inexperience of young dog service instructors, or age, or

At the end of March, the Chilean capital Santiago hosted the international aerospace exhibition FIDAE 2014. During this event, over 370 companies from 35 countries showed their new developments in the aviation and space sectors. Russia was represented at the Chilean exhibition by 14 organizations, 10 of which

Israeli company "Israel Weapon Industries, Ltd." (IWI), founded about 9 years ago, after a series of reorganization procedures, works under the "wing" of the SK Group (not to be confused with the Asian holding of the same name). Israel's SK Group is Sami Katsava's holding, the website reports

In the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), suicide is extremely rare. Thus, according to the analytical department of the Knesset (Israeli parliament), over the past six years, 124 servicemen, including 101 conscripts, have committed suicide during their military service. 37% of suicides are immigrants from

For over 30 years in Israel, the most intellectually advanced recruits of both genders have been selected to serve in the elite Talpiot unit. Undoubtedly, it is taken from the verse of the immortal biblical "Song of Songs"

It is difficult to find photographs of this particular short and unsuccessful Vietnam war in 1978. And in general, in the black-and-white mess of the photographic archive of the Indo-Chinese wars, it is difficult to make out who is who. This Vietnamese photo shows how the forgotten battles of early 1978 could have begun in the history of a number of wars

On November 11, Angola celebrates forty years of independence. This African state, located very far from Russia, is nevertheless associated with much in both Soviet and modern Russian history. After all, the very independence of Angola became possible precisely thanks to the political, military

Among the many civil wars that shook the African continent, the war in Angola was one of the most bloody and longest in time. In a military-political confrontation in this African country, rich in natural resources and inhabited by conflicting ethnic

An analysis of frigates created in Europe, Russia and the countries of Southeast Asia does not give a complete picture of the trends in the development of this class without assessing the ships of the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf zone. There is no palette of types here, but there are projects that are fully consistent with the world level. At

The construction of a powerful military grouping in the northern direction requires not only the deployment of new bases, but also the construction of appropriate ships. In the foreseeable future, the ship group responsible for protecting the northern borders of the country will have to be replenished with two universal patrol

Shortly before the May holidays, the leading world media, referring to each other, reported on the successful test of a hypersonic missile in our country. The fact that the development of such a particularly promising weapon is being carried out in the United States, Russia, China and, it seems, in India, on

The army, like any other organization, is filled with its own different kinds of traditions, customs and superstitions. Moreover, the more extreme the conditions of service of a particular type of troops, the more diverse they are. You can talk endlessly about the superstitions and customs of aviators, so I will devote a separate topic to this topic

Once my board had a responsible task - a flight to reconnoitre the weather before flights. This meant that at the beginning of the flight day, the squadron commander flies around our air zones, in which the squadron pilots will then perform various tasks. Then the commander makes a decision about