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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

"Saudi Arabia is very concerned about Iran's growing power," said Israeli aviation expert Arie Egozi. In his opinion, "Riyadh is doing everything possible to protect its oil resources and other strategic facilities." Riyadh also does not rule out that in the event of an exacerbation

If the army is run by dishonest officers, it is doomed to defeat in the war Recently I came across the brochure "Advice of a Russian officer" published by the editorial staff of the magazine of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia "On a combat post", the author of which is Colonel of the Russian Imperial Army V.M. Kulchitsky

Until now, rare equipment can be found in the armored units of South Korea: American-made M48A3 and M48A5 Patton tanks. For their time, these were good vehicles, but their production ended half a century ago and now these tanks cannot be called modern, even with a very big stretch

The Ministry of Defense distributes dubious instructions on how to survive in the Russian army to conscripts. These tips are contained in the cheat sheets issued by

Today, the presidential "nuclear button" performs exclusively decorative functions. The phrase "nuclear briefcase" you have probably all heard. A symbol of the military power of the two superpowers, and perhaps the only one that survived the Cold War, a thing

The results of the Vostok-2010 operational-strategic exercises showed that the course of giving the Armed Forces a new look was the right one. As the Chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Nikolai Makarov, said at the summing up of the results of the maneuvers, he is far from thinking that there will be no miscalculations and mistakes. But in that

The Naval Forces of Ukraine (Naval Forces) celebrated their 18th anniversary this year. Age of majority. However, their real transformation into a more or less full-fledged type of armed forces took place not by the decree of President Leonid Kravchuk of April 5, 1992, but after the partition of the former Black Sea Fleet of the USSR

When reading victorious reports about our achievements in the field of automation of command and control of troops (especially ground troops, especially in the tactical echelon), which have recently appeared en masse in the military and paramilitary press, you feel, in addition to a sense of pride in our country and its

In the two years that have passed since the completion of the operation to "force Georgia to peace", the Saakashvili regime, with the help of foreign aid, managed not only to restore the country's military potential, but also significantly exceed it as of the moment of the start of the aggression against South Ossetia. a lot of it

The transition in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from a divisional structure to a brigade structure and the formation of heavy, medium and light brigades in the Ground Forces made it necessary to check the combat capabilities of the created formations. How effectively each of these brigades will be able to withstand the conditional

Preventive measures can be taken against army evaders. About 200 thousand people in Russia are evading conscription, said on Monday the head of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Vasily Smirnov. Despite the difficulties, the Department of Defense did not

The dwarf republic of San Marino is located in southern Europe, on the slopes of Mount Titano (738 m) and is surrounded on all sides by the territory of Italy (the regions of Marche and Emilia-Romagna). San Marino area - 60.57 sq. km, which is divided into the so-called "castles" or districts: San Marino, Acquaviva, Borgo Maggiore

The Airborne Forces are the elite of the Armed Forces. Therefore, any landing unit is special. And yet, the Don Cossack Airborne Assault Brigade, which is now commanded by Colonel Igor Timofeev, deserves a separate discussion

The artillery unit of the Nanjing Military District conducted large-scale exercises near the Yellow Sea using long-range rocket launchers … The command post and part of the equipment of one of the Jinan armored brigades were transferred to the coastal city of the Jiaodong Peninsula

Contrary to popular belief, Russians have a completely positive attitude towards the army Despite the critical information about the army and the widespread opinion that society has a negative attitude towards it, constantly disseminated by some media and certain political groups, in fact this does not correspond

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has confirmed the worst fears of its creator, President Harry Truman, who feared that it might be reborn as the "American Gestapo." It has been it for many years, and there is no hope for its correction. His story is history

Among the agents arrested by the American intelligence services is 28-year-old businesswoman Anna Chapman, who moved around the circle of London and New York billionaire playboys. The spy story, which at first looked like a parody, is in fact, perhaps, just the tip of a grand iceberg. And then

In connection with the planned end of the war in Afghanistan, the complete withdrawal of American troops from its territory and the need to remove weapons and military equipment from the battlefields, the subcommittee on combat readiness of the Armed Forces Committee of the House of Representatives held hearings on

New news continues to come from the Chinese exhibition Airshow China 2012. Of the latest novelties presented at the show, the most interesting is the new Chinese high-speed helicopter project. As can be seen from the design of the rotorcraft, which received the code name Avant-Courier, with

Economic, political and other troubles in our country lead, as is known, to the fact that many fellow countrymen are looking for happiness in a foreign land as "migrant workers". And sometimes these earnings are very exotic in nature. We are talking about service in the French Foreign Legion, where up to a third