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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

For all its combat power and large numbers, the United States naval and air forces are not without certain shortcomings and are forced to overcome various difficulties. All such difficulties in one way or another weaken the sea and air fleet, which can be beneficial to the third

JAGM Multipurpose Tactical / Anti-Tank Missile Over the unpredictable and explosive media coverage of the northwestern Aleppo province, where Ankara is playing the Kurdish card at a quick

In recent decades, the military and industry of leading countries are increasingly talking about the so-called. weapons based on new physical principles. With the help of fundamentally new ideas and solutions, it is proposed to create weapons with the highest characteristics and capabilities that are unattainable for traditional systems. Topics

It would seem that a new modern tank should always be better than the old one, and the new armored personnel carrier, developed taking into account the latest trends, is a priori better than the old 30-year-old "iron". This rule does not work in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There everything is assessed exactly the opposite. Why the old T-64 is better than the "new" BM "Bulat" "In general

Observing the constant movements near our borders performed by our former allies in the Warsaw Pact Organization (OVD), sooner or later, but you ask yourself the question: who are you, lads? ATS or NATO? So NATO, but in essence? And in fact, all this is nothing more than a sign and talk about integration and

What happened that was talked about for a long time. Almost from the beginning of the ATO in Ukraine. Ukrainian paratroopers abandoned blue berets. Now they are using maroon colors. I'm not afraid of this comparison, Ukrainian paratroopers now use the colors of the sunset … The colors of the end of the day. Instead of color

In order to determine the possible role of aircraft carriers in a large-scale non-nuclear conflict, let's try to figure out how much tactical aviation the Russian Federation and NATO will have in the very near future - say, by 2020. The author did not set himself the task of achieving absolute reliability in

This letter was published by a student of one of the Kiev universities and supplied with photographs. And in the end, I also dokin some statistics from myself, fortunately, they said where the numbers can be found. So, what did the Kiev student want to share? Spelling and grammar corrected, swearing words replaced

The British Ministry of Defense lifted the ban on women serving on submarines in 2011, but the first of them became a member of the submarine's crew only in 2013. Today it is no longer possible to find out whether it was specially guessed for "13" or it was rock (which is a fate), but it happened like this. And then it went according to the well-known rule:

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers still form the basis of long-range aviation of the US Air Force. For several decades, these aircraft have retained their role as one of the main components of the strategic nuclear forces. In recent days, the foreign press has appeared

The Czech government sent nine bidders a request to participate in a tender to replace the BMP-2. Apparently, such projects of the Czech industry as the Sakal and Wolfdog BMPs were not considered by the army as a suitable replacement for the BMP-2. The following combat units were considered as a possible replacement

Zimbabwe is one of the few African countries where events regularly attract the attention of the international community. The recent events in Harare were no exception, ending decades of authoritarian rule by Robert Mugabe. The origins of the events taking place today lie in an unusual

Or Yanukovych's golden loaf is the childish babble of a rogue against the backdrop of the achievements of American generals and the military-industrial complex of the most advanced power on the planet. The Russian General Staff is horrified by the understanding that "we will never live like this." To immediately dot the "Yo" and stop Yaroslavna's crying over

The newest strategy of actions of the US Ground Forces has been determined. It covers everything from traditional warfare to operations in space, cyberspace, air, sea and land. Strategists have looked into the future: the document deals with the period 2025-2040 The document is published online

The People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China is distinguished by its large numbers and has been on the list of the most powerful armies in the world for a long time. Building on and consolidating the latest successes, Beijing officials continue to implement a large-scale program for the modernization of the armed forces. She

War always goes for money. "For money" in every sense. For very, very many, the war in Donbass has turned into a successful income in three and a half years. It's no secret, and an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote about this: “… the gesheft of our fathers-commanders is everything

The "Arab Spring" for the Arabs themselves, at least in those countries that are under it, has become a complete disaster. But as a result of this process, the Kurds have a chance to finally get their statehood. When this issue of "VPK" was being prepared for publication, it was still unknown what the result was

Pyongyang has successfully tested ballistic missiles and, despite the formidable statements of the military-political leadership of the United States, South Korea and Japan, as well as the sanctions imposed by the UN, it is not going to stop there. For North Korea, the missile program is the most important element of the strategy

Adolf Hitler hardly imagined that just a few months after the defeat of the royal army of Yugoslavia (April 6-17, 1941), with its very weak armored units, it would be necessary to reinforce the German troops in Yugoslavia with tanks. July 7, 1941, a general popular uprising broke out in Serbia

So, in 1991, at the time of the final collapse of Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav People's Army was rightfully considered the 4th army in Europe in terms of numbers (180,000 people) and was one of the most powerful European armies. Its tank fleet consisted of about 2,000 vehicles: 1,000 modern at that time Soviet