Armies of the world 2024, November

Army "Isthmus". Nicaragua: from American satellite to Russia's ally

Army "Isthmus". Nicaragua: from American satellite to Russia's ally

Nicaragua occupies a special place among the countries of Central America. No, in terms of the level of socio-economic development, ethnic composition of the population, culture, historical past, this country is not much different from other states in the region. The main difference is the specificity of the political history of Nicaragua

Improvised defense of Ukrainian armored vehicles

Improvised defense of Ukrainian armored vehicles

During the so-called. the anti-terrorist operation of the Ukrainian army had to face a host of problems of various kinds. During the years of independence, the country's leadership did not pay due attention to the armed forces, which is why their equipment and training leaves much to be desired, and they can effectively resist

"It is impossible to defeat such an army"

"It is impossible to defeat such an army"

The past holidays for many veterans of the army and navy were marked not only with celebrations, feasts and gifts. This is a routine that you forget about almost immediately. The main thing is that from somewhere out of oblivion, long-forgotten colleagues suddenly appeared. Those with whom he once served in the Soviet Army. Were

Supply of militants from Turkey complicates the operation of the Syrian army

Supply of militants from Turkey complicates the operation of the Syrian army

The widely announced offensive of government forces on Palmyra can hardly be called an offensive. The maximum advance per day does not exceed hundreds of meters - and so it has been for almost a month. The Syrian army makes extensive use of helicopter support, as well as cannon artillery, but to gain a foothold in the naked

Snide comments. Ukrainian Armed Forces-2016: reflections on the numbers

Snide comments. Ukrainian Armed Forces-2016: reflections on the numbers

The end of the year is an unambiguous and thoroughly familiar affair in terms of summing up the results. Including in the Ministry of Defense with neighbors. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are also summing up the results, publishing releases and information on the state of affairs in the army of the Independent. Why didn't I pass by? It's simple. They have already learned to lie, but to use a calculator

What is left of the former military power of Ukraine

What is left of the former military power of Ukraine

After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine received an excellent army - three very strong military districts of the second strategic echelon and three air armies (not counting a powerful arsenal of strategic nuclear forces), with a total number of about 800 thousand people. The troops were equipped with a huge amount of modern

Ukraine is going to transfer the army to NATO standards

Ukraine is going to transfer the army to NATO standards

The new Ukrainian authorities intend to develop cooperation with NATO. Recently, the director of the information policy department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yevgeny Perebiynis, said that in the future it is planned not only to conduct joint exercises, etc. activities, but also ensure real compatibility

Organization of communications in the brigades of the US Army

Organization of communications in the brigades of the US Army

The communications company is responsible for organizing communications in the brigade, as well as for interfacing the brigade's communications system with the corresponding systems of higher and interacting formations and units