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Is North Korea preparing a atomic test?

defence24.pl 2 years ago In the first six months of this year, North Korea made preparations for another atomic test, according to an excerpt from a confidential UN study from Reuters.

Armies of the World: Armed Forces of Serbia

defence24.pl 2 years ago On defence, Serbs spend about 1.5 billion a year or 2.5 percent of GDP annually. For a country outside NATO and conflicted with its neighbors and having territorial claims, this is not besides much. The answer to these challenges...

Rockets over Taiwan, planes on island on standby

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Chinese army fired rockets into the waters surrounding Taiwan, and up to 4 of them flew over Taipei. In addition, Chinese aircraft breached the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Friday morning, and Taiwan launched its forces...

Competition for the best Polish arms exporter

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Ministry of improvement and Technology has launched a competition for the “Best Polish Armaments Exporter”.

New commander of the Iron Division

defence24.pl 2 years ago Brigadier General Arkadiusz Szkutnik was appointed commander of the 18th Mechanized Division. General Szkutnik will begin his duties on August 8, the Ministry of defence announced on Twitter.

HSW president tendered his resignation

defence24.pl 2 years ago The president of Huta Stalowa Wola Bartłomiej Zaj resigned from his position.

Spain curious in French artillery

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Spanish army is curious in purchasing French Caesar howitzers, writes Opex 360. If purchased, it would be another country this year curious in introducing this French wheeled typical of the “god of war” to equip its armed forces.

Parag Khanna, „Move. The forces uprooting us” (rec...

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Przywykliśmy patrzeć na granice państwowe jako na coś (niemal) niezmiennego. W obronie czego miliony ludzi na całym świecie gotowe są ryzykować życie. Tyle iż przynajmniej zdaniem Parag Khanny, autora książki „Move. The forces uprooting us”...

How do missiles hit the target? We describe rocket...

chip.pl 2 years ago Before a rocket or (to a lesser extent) a bomb hits a target, they someway gotta scope it. Since with rocket fire, the scope that both weapons must travel is in the tens, hundreds, or even thousands of...

US legislature almost unanimously in favour of Sw...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The US legislature voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to ratify the accession protocols of Sweden and Finland to NATO. After president Biden signs ratification, the U.S. will be the 22nd country to approve the expansion of the Alliance.

US and South Korea behind North's 'containment and...

defence24.pl 2 years ago U.S. home of Representatives talker Nancy Pelosi, visiting Seoul, met with her South Korean counterpart on Thursday. A joint message has been adopted on the coordination of efforts to contain North Korea and denuclearize it, Reuters said.

American Armored Vehicles in Macedonia

defence24.pl 2 years ago North Macedonia has received the first of 33 JLTVs Oshkosh Defence to be delivered to it by the end of this year. These vehicles were delivered to Europe on 23 July, together with, among others, the M1117 carts for...

Chinese ballistic missiles in Taiwan waters

defence24.pl 2 years ago China's army has launched drills utilizing hot ammunition in waters and airspace surrounding Taiwan, Chinese state tv said on Thursday. Taiwan's defence Ministry reported that Chinese ballistic missiles were landing in the waters of the island. On ...

“Super” US-Indonesian maneuvers in the Indo-Pacifi...

defence24.pl 2 years ago This year, a recurring training task organized by Indonesia and the United States is set to gain a fresh scale. A evidence number of troops will be practiced and this besides from outside these countries, and fresh scenarios involving...

French parliament scratches on glass in NATO expan...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **The National Assembly in the French Republic voted to ratify the agreement to enlarge NATO to include Finland and Sweden. Although the paper was adopted and the French join the broad list of countries supporting the fresh members, it...

Ukraine: Praise for Anti-Aircraft Lightning

defence24.pl 2 years ago **Ukrainian experts highly rate the weapons provided by Poland, including but not limited to the Thunderbolt anti-aircraft kits, which were intended to shoot down not only helicopters and unmanned aircraft, but besides Su-34 and Su-25.**

Armenian-Azeri clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh

defence24.pl 2 years ago Clashes between Armenian and Azeri forces broke out in Nagorno-Karabakh; 2 people on the Armenian side and 1 soldier from Azerbaijan were killed, the Azeri defence ministry said Wednesday, quoted by the Associated Press.

Ukraine: 1950s anti-aircraft cannon fires at land ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The post-Soviet S-60 anti-aircraft guns despite their age are inactive rather frequently seen in hostilities in Ukraine, on both sides. For the most part, however, we see them not in their definitional role, but in this “additional” role, i.e....

Britons trained in Scotland before going to Poland...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Before leaving for Poland and Kosovo, British soldiers practiced in Scotland, in the area of the Galloway Forest Park forest area. In maneuvers pk. Exercise Lucknow active any 750 military personnel from the United Kingdom who worked with soldiers....

NATO armies must “tread hard on the ground.” 5 ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **The armed forces of the North Atlantic Alliance States must at all times recreate capacities to act in a high-intensity conflict. Both the ability to rapidly deploy troops and the capabilities of combined arms operations are important. At the...

Chinese naval landing capability to Taiwan [ANALYS...

defence24.pl 2 years ago A small in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, there is, unfortunately, another point at which armed actions can break out. It is Taiwan, an unrecognized state by China, treated by it as its own province.

OSW: Elimination of al-Qaeda Leader Is Signal to R...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ajman al-Zawahiri may have been a signal to Russia and China that the US will not back down or hesitate, but Beijing's ideological curvature will not let him to realize this message, says Dr....

Pelosi assures U.S. won't abandon Taiwanese

defence24.pl 2 years ago “My visit shows that the US will not abandon its commitments to Taiwan; we will defend democracy from authoritarianism,” said president of the home of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday after gathering Taiwan president Caj Ing-wen. The ...

30th anniversary of MSPO in September

defence24.pl 2 years ago MSPO is not only a comprehensive presentation of military equipment, but besides business meetings and agreements concluded between defence manufacturers from different continents. Europe's 3rd exhibition, after the Paris and London fairs, will ta...

Broń atomowa w lotnictwie polskim. Część 1: Bombow...

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Broń nuklearna była jednym z podstawowych narzędzi, na podstawie których tworzono doktryny wojenne w epoce zimnej wojny...

Estonia and Latvia to Build Anti-Aircraft Shield T...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Ministers of Estonia and Latvia said they had taken preliminary steps on a joint procurement of an air defence strategy described as medium-range. Half a twelve defence companies are active in the implementation of the task - according to...

Russia upgrades' laser 'missiles for artillery

defence24.pl 2 years ago Russian agency TASS reported that Kalashnikov Group was carrying out work on an improved version of Krasnopol, i.e. 152/155 mm artillery precision munitions. The improved version is to have increased performance in terms of notability, accuracy, forc...

Partisan has its place in Ukraine's war with Russi...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Ukrainian guerrillas constantly carry out activities harassing Russian business troops, which we learn about from various sources, including online ones. However, it must not be forgotten that actions behind enemy lines are not limited to physical a...

Hot in and around Taiwan [COMMENT]

defence24.pl 2 years ago U.S. home of Representatives talker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan stirs large excitement in China creating tension that hasn't been around for a long time.

Republican senator against expanding NATO to inclu...

defence24.pl 2 years ago U.S. Republican Senator and its top politician Josh Hawley said Monday that he would vote against expanding NATO to include Sweden and Finland. He cited the request to focus on the threat from China as a reason.

Italy will shortly start modernising tanks

defence24.pl 2 years ago The “Ares Osservatorio Difesa” service reported that the “green light” was to receive the modernization program of the Italian C1 Ariete main tanks.

Pro-Ukrainian Chechens attack Russians with self-p...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Sheikh Mansur Battalion, consisting of pro-Ukrainian Chechens shelled Russian positions in the Zaporizhian Oblast utilizing an different self-propelled mortar. It was created from the combination of a GAZ-66 truck and a 2B9 Wasilok 82 mm automat...

Pro-Ukrainian Chechens attack Russians with self-p...

SCANNER Defence24: Successors of the BWP-1 from Po...

defence24.pl 2 years ago On the battlefield, infantry and tanks interact almost continuously — emphasizes Colonel Jacek Lasota from the strategy Institute of the Academy of War Art in the SCANER Defence24 program. In an interview with Juliusz Sabak, he says how important.....

US orders more self-propelled cannon howitzers

defence24.pl 2 years ago BAE Systems announced that it has received an order to supply the U.S. Army with further upgraded self-propelled M109A7 weapon howitzers along with M992A3 ammunition carts. The value of the contract is $299 million.

Turkey Closer to F-16. U.S. Has No another Way [C...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Turkey is on the “right track” to acquisition F-16C/D multirole aircraft of the latest version and packages enabling it to rise more, Turkey's abroad Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said. At the same time, the Turks believe that the problems that...

Kent and Heuer — CTI's roots in conventional inte...

counterintelligence.pl 2 years ago The vacation period is conducive to catching up on books, at counterintelligence.pl let's take a look at the subject let's call it book-historical. It will be no secret that CTI is simply a reasonably incurring field. Even if we look at the dista...

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group Protects Taiwan - Temp...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and a strong safety squad have flown into the South China Sea amid tension between China and Taiwan. This tension is rising due to the planned visit to Taiwan by talker of the...

Glory to the Heroes

uw.edu.pl 2 years ago 78 years ago, the conflict Group AK “Krybar” began a heroic conflict for the area of the University of Warsaw. As all year, on the campus at Krakowskie Przedmieście, the academic community commemorated the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. — It is...

Will Pelosi visit Taiwan despite Chinese threats?

defence24.pl 2 years ago Speaker of the US home of Representatives Nancy Pelosi may fly to Taiwan on Tuesday night, Taiwanese tv network TVBS said Monday. This information is besides confirmed by American media sources.

Taiwan slow boosts defence budget to defend agai...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Taiwan plans a 4.09 percent increase in its defence budget outlays for next year, a ratio equal to GDP growth over the past 3 years, according to the Taipei Times citing government sources.

Military from the lining: How to not make “Vasa” w...

defence24.pl 2 years ago If on the patrol ship ORP “Ślązak” all that was planned in the “Gawron” program were installed additionally, then the combat corvette built in this way would most likely not have acceptable stableness and, in icing and a strong storm,...

The air war over Ukraine enters a fresh phase [AN...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **After 5 months of war, Ukrainian anti-aircraft defence and aviation are inactive able to effectively limit the activities of the Russians, but the stockpile of post-Soviet missiles is shrinking all day. To keep military defence capabilities, ...

Italian Eurofighters in Malbork [PHOTO]

defence24.pl 2 years ago In the last days of July, Italian Eurofighter Typhoon fighters arrived in Malbork for the first time as part of the Baltic Air Policing mission. These machines will support Germans, Czechs and Hungarians in patrolling the airspace of the...

The military said goodbye to Sparks [PHOTO

defence24.pl 2 years ago After nearly 60 years of service, the TS-11 Iskra aircraft went into well-deserved retirement. The ceremonial farewell flight took place on Wednesday 27 July this year at the airport of the 41st School Aviation Base in Dęblin. The farewell...

Latest Abrams in Poland. Armored reinforcement fro...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Americans deployed to Europe a brigade conflict group equipped with the latest M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 tanks. Vehicles of this kind appeared, among others, in Poland. US authorities keep at least 2 armored brigades on standby to respond to...

Zastosowanie aspektów sztucznej inteligencji w kon...

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Jak szybki postęp w rozwoju technologii związanych ze sztuczną inteligencją (AI, Artificial Intelligence) oraz uczeniem maszynowym (ML, Machine Learning) może wpływać na zdolności i zastosowanie siły militarnej?

A military dog is besides a soldier and must be p...

defence24.pl 2 years ago At the Eurosatory 2022 arms fair, it was one more time proven that caring for the safety and comfort of dogs in service is as crucial as it is for humans. A dog in service should be as protected and...

Brazil seeks fire support wagons

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Brazilian army published a request for quote for the acquisition of wheeled fire support carts, which would most likely become a partial (and at a later time all-encompassing) successor to the EE-9 Cascavel.

Paths to Badger: Polish BWP Modernisations [ANALYS...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The fresh Badger Floating Infantry Fighting Vehicle, developed as part of a consortium led by Huta Stalowa Wola, is to become the basic equipment of the Polish Mechanized Forces. This is the first Polish vehicle of this class in...