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Today in Military History - StrategyPage
TODAY IN MILITARY HISTORY. 0. Feast of St. Peter of Alcantara, Patron of Brazil. 1016. Battle of Ashingdon/Assandun: Danes defeat the Saxons. 1080. Robert “the Weasel,” Duke of Apulia and Calabria defeated Byzantine Emperor Alexios I at Dyrrachium and laid siege to the city. 1244. Battle of La Forbie: Ayyubids defeat the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Special Operations: Ukraine Releases The Kraken - StrategyPage
Dec 9, 2022 · Kraken is the latest special operations force created to deal with the changing situation in Ukraine. This is a pattern that first appeared back in 2014 when the Russians sized Crimea in early 2014 and later went after two eastern provinces (Donetsk and Luhansk) collectively known as Donbas (Donets Basin). Donetsk had about two million people ...
Special Operations: A Decade of CIA Operations in Ukraine
Mar 9, 2024 · Both the FSB and SVR regularly bump into CIA operations inside and outside Russia. CIA operations inside Ukraine and Russia increased after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This was particularly the case with joint Ukrainian-CIA operations which became more extensive and intense. The CIA had helped Ukraine prepare for this in several ways.
Armor: US Army Issuing Innovative New 120mm Tank Gun shell
Most Read. February 16, 2024: After two decades of development the U.S. Army’s new XM-AMP Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm tank round is finally ready to be issued for use by 120mm M1 tank guns. The new shells replace several other types of 120mm shells. The XM-AMP was considered stable enough in 2020 to be test fired by troops.
Armor: Dueling T-55s In Ukraine - StrategyPage
Jul 6, 2023 · In Ukraine the T-55s were used by both sides to support infantry attacks or as defensive pillboxes. This was accomplished by driving the T-55 into an open bunker so that only the turret was visible. These were excellent defensive weapons when facing an attack by enemy armored vehicles, which were fully visible while all the attackers could see ...
Surface Forces: Ancient Kommuna In A Combat Zone - StrategyPage
May 1, 2022 · Technically the Kommuna is a legitimate target, even if it is the oldest naval ship still in service. The salvage ship Kommuna is a 2,500-ton catamaran built in the Netherlands, using rust-proof steel, and entered service as the Volkhov in 1915 as part of the Tsarist fleet. Until the 1980s Kommuna was based in the Baltic Sea.
Strategic Weapons: Sentinel Replacing Minuteman
November 29, 2023: The U.S. Air Force is trying to develop the new LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM to replace the LGM-30 Minuteman III. It seemed to be a straightforward task but was not the case. The 35-ton Minuteman III has a max range of 13,000 kilometers and can carry up to three nuclear warheads. Each of the warheads can be programmed to hit a ...
Armor: New American M10 Tank - StrategyPage
Mar 28, 2024 · The US Army is receiving 504 M10 light tanks to provide front line firepower for infantry units The M10 Booker tank is a 38-ton armored vehicle that looks like a tank but is designated an assault gun It has a low recoil 105mm gun with fifty 105mm she
Military Photos Kawasaki T-4 - StrategyPage
Jan 3, 2024 · A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Kawasaki T-4 aircraft with the 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron takes off during the Nyutabaru Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) at JASDF Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2023. The ATR program allows U.S. aviation units in the Indo-Pacific, such as Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, to train away from their home station to reduce local noise impacts while ...