Taking lessons from the slaughter of World War I trench warfare, once the Allied armies of World War II were able to stifle Nazi Germany’s offensive capabilities, a new doctrine emerged to utilize industrial might to win the war. This doctrine can be summarized as “steel over flesh,” however much of the “steel” was actually aircraft aluminum.
The Royal Air Force in the North African Western Desert campaign demonstrated both the effectiveness and the economy, in both lives and war material, of coordinated ground attacks.
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Romania retired the last of its MiG-21s on 15 May, bringing 61 years of operational service to an end. (Romanian Ministry of National Defence)
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) has retired from service the last of its MiG-21 LanceR (R for Romania), with the final airframes being officially withdrawn on 15 May.
The RoAF marked the retirement with ceremonies at the 71st and 86th airbases in Campia Turzii and Borcea, respectively, before the last three aircraft from each base departed for the 95th Air Base in Bacau for storage.
Locally named ‘Yeni Altay’, this latest iteration of the Altay MBT reflects lessons learned from tank crews in Syria. (BMC)
The latest version of Turkey’s Altay main battle tank (MBT) reflects some of the lessons learned by Turkish forces during operations in Syria, Tugrul Gazi, programme manager for main battle tank systems at Turkey’s Defence Industry Agency (SSB), said at SAE Media’s Future Armoured Vehicles conference held in Prague from 15 to 16 May.
Ivana Stradner, The Telegraph
“Britain always has been, is now, and will be our eternal enemy,” Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman
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STUTTGART, Germany — U.S.
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Over the weekend, images surfaced on social media that strongly suggest Ukraine is now operating America’s secretive ADM-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoy, or MALD in the ongoing…
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Forbes
Wars stimulate innovation. Fear of death or defeat makes decisionmakers more receptive to new ideas.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence released concept imagery of an F-16 in Ukraine livery to mark Ukraine’s Air Force Day on 7 August 2022, reinforcing the message that this is the Western combat aircraft it wants. (Ukraine Ministry of Defence)
Since the earliest days of Russia’s renewed invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv has asked for one thing above all others – Western fighter jets.
A Call for Courage Among U.S. Military Leaders
Rather than actively defending the republic, the military is complicit in this destruction.
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Our country appears, in all visible ways, to be teetering on the brink of ruin. Some would say it’s already there. Whether it’s the orchestrated invasion currently occurring at the border, or the economic struggles, or other problems, it is clear to any impartial observer that our country is in chaos.