Offensive Versus Defensive Strategy
If weapons, tactics and training are in a state of flux, what of the basic plan, or ‘doctrine’, that an army embraces to fight its wars ? It’s generally been believed that the only way in which a war can ultimately be won is through mounting a successful offensive.
No matter how effective one’s defensive [...]
Conventional Forces in Europe - CFE Treaty
East-West negotiations for mutual and balanced force reductions (MBFR, or MFR for those who do not believe in the concept of ‘balance’) were held in Vienna between 1973 and 1989 without coming to any firm conclusion. In 1989, however, new talks began that turned out to be much more positive.
World War 2 German Luftwaffe Manuals
If you’re after manuals, pictures and resources detailing the German Luftwaffe (1900-1945) then this site has a great archive section where you can download manuals, pictures and various other resources for FREE. All of the manuals are in German, but there the real thing.
RAF Seeks New Trainer Planes
The UK Ministry Of Defence has officially begun the search for 40-50 basic trainers that will replace their existing Shorts Tucano T1’s. The new trainers will become a part of the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS).
X-47B UCAS - Unmanned Aircraft
X-47B UCAS (Unmanned Combat Air System) is a multi-mission, unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) which is designed to be launched from aircraft carriers allowing it to perform all sorts of intelligence, surveillance and even target strike missions.
IL-78s From Ukraine To Pakistan
Pakistan purchased four IL-78MP aerial refueling aircraft from the Ukraine to provide its fleet of Mirage III aircraft with in flight refueling abilities. Two of the four were successfully delivered on December 2nd, 2008 at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi.
Mi-35s Donated To Afghanistan
The Czech government donated three Mi-35 attack helicopters to the Afghan National Army Air Corps on December 1st, 2008. The helicopters were successfully delivered at Kabul International Airport aboard a chartered AN-124 transport.
