Future of warfare and strategy will dictate US special ops action
The future of warfare will dictate how special operations forces operate, Army Gen. Richard Clarke, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Comman...
British military experts address challenges of urban operations
The world is becoming ever-more urbanised. More than 50% of the world’s population now living in cities, it is vital that the Army can work effecti...
SIPRI details trends in World Military Expenditure 2020
World military expenditure in 2020 is estimated to have been $1981 billion, the highest level since 1988—the earliest year for which SIPRI has a co...
Russian arms program for 2024-2033 to cost 21-22 trillion rubles - Part 2
The Russian state arms program for 2024-2033 will not be cut. At least 21 or 22 trillion rubles will be allocated. The appropriations are comparabl...
Russian arms program for 2024-2033 to cost 21-22 trillion rubles - Part 1
The Russian state arms program for 2024-2033 will not be cut. At least 21 or 22 trillion rubles will be allocated. The appropriations are comparabl...
Russian Airborne Forces create airmobile units – Part 2
A new reform is taking place in the Russian Airborne Forces. Air assault and paratrooper units have to meet the requirements of modern armed confli...
Biden administration outlines US FY22 defense budget
The following is from President Joe Biden’s 9 April 2021 correspondence to Congressional Appropriators outlining his Administration’s topline reque...
Russian Airborne forces create airmobile units - Part 1
A new reform is taking place in the Russian Airborne Forces. Air assault and paratrooper units have to meet the requirements of modern armed confli...
New US strategy paves way for industrial base modernization
Persistent modernization of the U.S. Army’s Organic Industrial Base alongside the weapon systems, ammunition and platforms the facilities support m...
New experimentation unit to supercharge British Army transformation
The British Army is launching a trail-blazing Experimentation Battlegroup which will pit soldiers, new equipment, technology and tactics against th...
Russia integrates S-400 with Buk and Pantsir air defence systems in single network
The Russian Ministry of Defense throws S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range air defense systems, Buk-family (SA-17 Grizzly)...
Collaborating with Industry to deliver a modernised British Army
The UK Defence Security and Industry Strategy (DSIS) builds on the outcomes of the Integrated Review and the Defence Command Paper. DSIS provides t...
US Army analyzing needs for Arctic operations
The U.S. Army is currently conducting a gap analysis as part of its new Arctic strategy to identify if any new equipment or training sites will be ...
US Army aviation undergoing changes to meet MDO requirements
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International arms transfers level off after years of sharp growth
On March 15, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPRI) issued a new report on global arms transfers. It shows that international tran...
US armored vehicles could see larger role in Indo-Pacific to compete with China
When Chinese military leaders visited a U.S. military post in 2012, Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman recalled that they were shocked to see what the Army cou...
Modern wars demand changing army reconnaissance – Part 4
The military activities are changing due to high-tech arms and hardware in the leading world armies. They change the character, structure and conte...
Modern wars demand changing army reconnaissance – Part 3
The military activities are changing due to high-tech arms and hardware in the leading world armies. They change the character, structure and conte...
Modern wars demand changing army reconnaissance – Part 2
It is to be noted that reconnaissance activities, as a raid, search and ambush in the classical format are difficult to implement in modern conditi...
Chinese defense budget to continue to rise in 2021
Despite the impact of COVID-19 over the past year, many Chinese military analysts and observers believe that the country's defense budget for 2021 ...