Armies of the world

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In the next 10 years, Iraq and Afghanistan could cost the White House almost a trillion more dollars Experts from the American research organization National Priorities Project (NPP), told their fellow citizens

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Some people ask questions: what did you get there and what did you lose? Here are the most common and reliable answers. 1. If a person has some quality, the army is able to strengthen it a hundredfold, and it does not matter what sign this quality is. Christianity says that “the poor will be taken away, and

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The naval forces of Ukraine are designed to contain, localize and neutralize an armed conflict, and, if necessary, to repulse armed aggression from the sea, both independently and in cooperation with other types of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military formations, law enforcement

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From the 30s of the last century to the present day, thousands of people trained to fight have been engaged in commercial affairs The significant complication of weapons and military equipment (AME) and military art at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries demanded from the officers and especially the generals not only special training, but also

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Applause rolls across the stands as soldiers enter the Champs-Elysees in the annual Bastille anniversary parade on 14 July in the Champs-Élysées, the traditional “white caps” of the Foreign Legion. This is an expression of sympathy that legionnaires enjoy

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Each situation is very individual. There is no universal model of behavior. But maybe my advice will be useful to someone. It was easier for me - everyone in my family served. Now there are families where there are no men who served. If you know such recruits - give them these tips. They may not be perfect, but this

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During the active phase of the Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breeze-2013, with the invitation of representatives of the fleets of other countries, the participants of the maneuvers practically worked out all the planned elements with close interaction of the sea, land and aviation components, as well as

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At the end of October 2016, a delegation from the Academy of Military Sciences of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) paid an official visit to Moscow. During the visit, a Russian-Chinese scientific seminar on the topic “Military reforms. Experience and Lessons”. Leading Scientists of the Research Institute

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Latin America is perhaps the most "revolutionary" continent. In any case, in the ordinary consciousness, it is the Latin American countries that are associated with revolutionary romance - endless revolutions and military coups, guerrilla wars, peasant uprisings. Most

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While filming the Army Games that took place at the ABT Masters finals, I found myself in a situation where there was nothing to do. Colleagues with video cameras watched the next crew, and since at least 20 minutes passed between the starts of the cars, I decided to bring the body into the car park so that

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Sectional view of the inner deck of the Type 071 LPD landing craft with a dock spanning about two-thirds of the ship's length The country is investing heavily in new ships and vehicles capable of satisfying its power projection ambitions

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The debate about how far the military-political ambitions of China, the emerging superpower, extend, is constantly fueled by both the flow of real news and semi-fantastic "leaks" about the military megaprojects of the Celestial Empire. Recently, the theme of the aircraft carrier fleet has come to the fore

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From the very moment of its formation, the PRC has been striving for the possession of nuclear weapons. Mao Zedong believed that as long as China does not have an atomic bomb, the whole world will treat the PRC with disdain. In particular, he said: “In today's world, we cannot do without this thing if we want not to

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Great Britain became the third state after the USA and the USSR to possess nuclear weapons. Naturally, no one was going to carry out test nuclear explosions, fraught with unpredictable consequences, near the British Isles. Territory was chosen as the place for testing nuclear charges

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Even the smallest states with armed forces are forced to spend a lot of money on the creation, equipment and maintenance of shooting ranges and ranges, where official paramilitary formations practice combat tactics, acquire and hone skills

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In the recent past, a number of foreign politicians have accused Russia that our troops have occupied part of the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. Often the loudest shouts of “stop the thief” are those who have an unclean conscience. You can, of course, remind these figures that the Russian military

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In 2025–2040, the United States, Great Britain and France will expire the operating life of most of the currently existing carriers and delivery vehicles of strategic nuclear forces. Preparations for replacing such systems begin 10–20 years before they enter service. So the second

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By the fall, the US Congress is to pass a new defense budget for the next fiscal year. This document is required to provide for spending on all major areas, including the maintenance and operation of strategic nuclear forces. The military and lawmakers have been arguing about modernization for years

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The Land Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) are the most numerous branch of the Chinese armed forces. Their number now reaches 1,600 thousand people. In addition, there is an active reserve numbering more than 800 thousand people. According to these indicators, the PLA Ground Forces

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On December 20, 2019, the President of the United States signed an order on the formation of the Space Force, which will combine several existing structures and include new ones. Over the past weeks, the Pentagon managed to carry out some necessary measures in this direction, as well as draw up plans for

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Photo: Lockheed Martin / Getty Images, archive To get started, here are a few points: 1. At the moment, not a single missile defense (ABM) system is capable of fully parrying a blow delivered by a great power - Russia, USA, China, Great Britain, France, carried out simultaneously

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Following the collapse of three empires (Russian, German and Austrian), the Polish state was revived in 1918. Together with the revival, it grabbed a number of Russian and German lands proper, receiving as a bonus 90 km of the Baltic coast, which now had to be defended

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An article with the loud title "New Ukrainian Weapon" has recently appeared on the Ukrainian website NV.ua. Let's see and evaluate these "Ukrainian novelties" together with you. (As a small explanation. The italicized text belongs to Ukrainian sites, ordinary

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Hopefully it doesn't. However, if they are delivered to Syria, we know what to do - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon The ingenious designers of the S-300 family of anti-aircraft systems were ahead of their time by a quarter of a century - until now, the "three hundredth" guardian of heaven is the most perfect

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It is believed that since March 2011, when a wave of protests swept over Syria, the situation has moved from the category of mass disturbances to the category of riots, armed uprisings, insurgent and guerrilla actions; finally, now both the participants in the events and

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War Museum of the Chinese Revolution. In this part of the tour of the Military Museum of the Chinese Revolution, we will get acquainted with the ballistic, cruise and anti-aircraft missiles available here. Among the aircraft with jet and piston engines displayed on the ground floor of the museum, there are

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Bosnian war (1992-1995) Before the shots died down in Croatia, the flames of civil war flared up in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina. everything else

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Great Britain, which acquired colonies in Asia and Africa of impressive size and population by the middle of the 19th century, felt an urgent need to defend their borders and suppress uprisings, which flared up with enviable frequency due to indigenous peoples' dissatisfaction with the colonial

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“This is the end of the Royal Navy as a force capable of conducting global operations. How will he be able to operate without all his aerial reconnaissance and everything else but a small part of strike weapons?”- Peter Carrington, First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of Defense of Great Britain;

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The United States is increasingly collaborating with Israeli military cybernetic organizations (apparently, these efforts culminated in the creation of computer viruses Stuxnet, Duqu, and several other more powerful types of cyber weapons). Americans were amazed that Israel, a country with a population of less than

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Upgraded M1A2C in Alaska In 2017, the US Army ordered a serial upgrade of existing Abrams tanks according to the latest project M1A2 SEP v. 3 or M1A2C. In May last year, the first tanks in the new configuration entered service with the combat unit. At the same time, the process of checking and fine-tuning the technique

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SSBN Triomphant carries out the launch of the M51 rocket, 2016 French naval forces in terms of size and potential are the first in Western Europe and second in NATO, second only to the US Navy. They include developed surface and submarine forces, including strategic, as well as naval

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Qassam missile launcher spotted by the Israeli army, 2007. IDF photo On the evening of May 10, Palestinian militias launched a massive shelling of Israeli cities from the Gaza Strip. Attacks are carried out by artillery forces, using rockets of different

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Over the past several years, the United States has been developing a promising long-range hypersonic missile system LRHW (Long Range Hypersonic Weapon). Regularly reported on the performance of certain works and disclosed

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Demonstration shooting dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, April 26, 2017. 300 SPGs and MLRSs of various types were concentrated in one area. Photo by CTAC The Korean People's Army has a large and powerful rocket and artillery force. There are many thousands in the ranks

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NATO is facing new threats and challenges, external and internal. At the same time, the structures and strategies of the organization no longer fully meet the current requirements. They are proposed to be updated taking into account the current situation and expected events, for which the NATO-2030 plan is being developed. The main

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Self-propelled artillery mounts PzH 2000 in position. Photo of the Bundeswehr Germany is making extensive programs to modernize its armed forces. Artillery units will be renewed along with other components of the Bundeswehr in the coming years. It is proposed to abandon some of the obsolete

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In early June, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report, "Navy Ships: Timely Actions Needed to Improve Planning and Develop Capabilities for Battle Damage Repair."

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Tank T-84-120 "Yatagan" - a version of the T-84 with weapons and devices of a foreign design. Photo by Wikimedia Commons The current authorities of Ukraine consider joining NATO one of the main foreign policy tasks. Over the past several years, certain measures and programs have been proposed

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F-22 fighters will retain their place in the future fleet of the US Air Force In recent weeks, the issue of spending on the development of the air force and the renewal of the aircraft fleet has been actively discussed at various levels. The Pentagon comes out with