Author: Michael

Players of Call of Duty and Battlefield will be familiar with the Adaptive Combat Rifle. Developed as a replacement for the M4 Carbine, the ACR was touted as the rifle of the future. Marketing material flaunted the system’s ability to quickly change calibers. However, most of these quick-change kits, and the rifle’s full potential, never materialized.

The ACR has been widely featured in video games and movies (Infinity Ward)

The ACR was initially developed by Magpul Industries as the Masada in 2006. Two years later, Bushmaster Firearms International licensed the design from Magpul.

Aside from its nuclear arsenal, there’s not a lot of boasting North Korea can do about its military. We can have faith that North Korea will do it anyway. Yet, its latest weapon appears to be something worth bragging about. It’s an underwater drone, capable of generating what the Hermit Kingdom calls a “radioactive tsunami.”
According to North Korea’s state media, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the new weapon is capable of destroying naval strike groups and would be used to target enemy ports.

If it seems like your money is burning a hole in your pocket on the 1st and 15th of every month, you might benefit from some budgeting tips for military families. Unfortunately, personal finance isn’t a skill that’s taught in school. It’s basically a learn-as-you go life skill that most people figure out after they’re […]
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The lesson of history tells us the Dutch are not to be trifled with. The Dutch Resistance in World War II was a formidable opponent. The Dutch Republic defeated the Swedish Empire at the height of its military power. And then there’s the story of Pier Gerlofs Donia, also known as “Big Piers,” was a Dutch farmer who turned into a raider and rebel, declaring a personal war on the Habsburg Empire.
In truth, Big Pier had no reason to be a rebel.

Royal Norwegian Air Force

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In an unprecedented move, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland have signed a defense pact that is likely to anger Moscow. The 4 Scandinavian countries have issued a Joint Declaration of Intent (DJI), which states their intent to combine their respective air forces into one unified air defense unit.
The JDI was signed at Ramstein Air Force Base earlier this month but was only announced in recent days.

Leopard 2 Tank

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On Monday, Germany delivered 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine’s border and handed them over to the Ukrainian government. The tanks, along with about 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, were delivered in compliance with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ assurance that the tanks would be delivered by the end of March.

E. Hagedorn, Al-Monitor
A group of former U.S. officials including Marine General Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie Jr.

James W. Hammond III & John T. Quinn II, Proceedings
In early May 2022, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H.

R.R.

B. Vincent, DefScoop
It’s all part of DoD’s aim to “have global accessibility to the right data at the time of need,” a DIA official told DefenseScoop.