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China reduces army by half but increases size of navy, air force
The 2-million strong PLA, China's army, has cut the size of its ground forces by about 50 per cent but significantly boosted its navy and air force...
Development of Russian land hardware after Syrian conflict
In early 2016, several military districts used the 2S7M Malka 203 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) after a long period of storage. The crews fire...
China: PLA to improve tactics to better exploit new weapon systems
With the Chinese military mounting new weapons and equipment in recent years such as Type 99A tanks and J-20 fighter jets, officers and soldiers we...
Modernization of Russian MBT inventory after Syrian conflict
The operation in Syria has revealed some drawbacks of serially produced armored vehicles. In order to fix them, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has i...
Russian-made electronic systems in Syrian conflict
During the operations in Syria, the newest communications and reconnaissance systems, electronic warfare devices, and the Ratnik combat gear have b...
Soviet-made IFVs and APCs in Syrian conflict
As of early 2017, the Syrian governmental troops operated some Soviet-made BMP-1 and BMP-2 IFVs. The BMP-1 is supposed to be the backbone of the Sy...
Soviet main battle tanks in Syrian conflict
As of early 2017, the tank inventory of the Syrian governmental troops comprised several types of main battle tanks (MBTs), including T-55A, T-55AM...
U.S. Army wargames shape the future of urban warfare
Civil unrest. Loss of communications. Narrow, congested roadways. No line of sight on the enemy. These are some of the conditions that shape the na...
U.S. armed forces: making equipment readiness a top priority
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley has consistently stressed three priorities since he assumed the Army's top position in 2015: personn...
U.S. master gunners bring expertise to brigade combat team
When you think of the M1A2 Abrams and Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, stealth does not come to mind. They do not glide, they rumble. They do not...
Island Marauder demo puts new technology to test with 3rd U.S. Marines Regt
For the last three years, engineers and project officers from Marine Corps Systems Command have descended on the island of Oahu to put new technolo...
Analysis: Four candidates to replace Czech BVP-2 IFV tracked armored
On Monday, December 17, 2018, Czech defense ministry has announced the four candidates shortlisted for one of the biggest defense tender of the Cze...