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UK Air Defence
Nothing in military history has given the RAF such a hold on the public imagination as the gallant Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of the Battle of Britain. Sadly in the postwar nuclear world their successors have only been tasked with wartime defence of key military infrastructure in the UK. It...- uk 75
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- air combat interceptors air defence british army british isles cold war cold war ii no. 11 group raf north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield post-cold war raf fighter command raf regiment raf strike command royal air force royal artillery royal navy royal observer corps surface-to-air missile uk air defence region united kingdom air forces
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- Forum: The Bar
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Strange Korean DMZ activity
Planting or removing? https://www.spacewar.com/reports/N_Korea_plants_tens_of_thousands_of_mines_on_border_Seoul_999.html- Forest Green
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- cold war ii demilitarized zone dmz (korean peninsula) korean people's army korean people's army ground force land mine landmines north korea south korea ukrainian crisis
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MH17 passengers’ relatives mark 10 years since plane was shot down over Ukraine, killing 298 (CNN)
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/17/world/mh17-ukraine-australia-anniversary-intl/index.html- Grey Havoc
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- 2014 2024 cold war ii ukraine ukrainian crisis
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- Forum: Aviation & Space
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European Long-Range Strike Approach
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- 2020s 2024 armée de terre bundeswehr cold war ii cruise missile federal republic of germany france french fifth republic glcm ground launched cruise missile heer intermediate range ballistic missile irbm north atlantic treaty organisation republic of poland siły zbrojne rzeczypospolitej polskiej wojska lądowe wojsko polskie
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ICE Pact
The US, Canada, and Finland have announced a new Icebreaker Collaboration Effort pact to pool their combined technical and industrial capabilities on Icebreaker design and construction. View: https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1811407613160010099?t=74SAS5inq6qeuz7W9MranQ&s=19 Bollinger, which is... -
Minuteman ICBM
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Kl6bQ8hxo&pp=ygUMbWVnYXByb2plY3Rz- GTX
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- cold war cold war ii early 21st century icbm late 20th century post-cold war strategic air command united states united states air force
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- Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
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Italian Carrier Strike Group in Indo-Pacific Theatre
Currently, the Italian Carrier Strike Group "Gruppo Navale 31" after a short stop in Singapore is participating to the "Pitch Black" exercise with the Australian Navy. The CSG 31 is composed by the aircraft carirer (and flagship) ITS Count of Cavour and by the FREMM Alpino, the Cavour has a...- archipeppe
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- cold war ii italian republic italy japan maritime self-defense force marina militare north atlantic treaty organisation royal australian navy
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Alliance of Sahel States
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp38v5p6g35o View: https://x.com/CapitaineIb226/status/1809583603124158638- Grey Havoc
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- 2020s 2024 alliance of sahel states burkina faso cold war ii early 21st century forces armées du burkina faso forces armées maliennes forces armées nigériennes republic of mali republic of the niger russian federation
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Italy seizes Chinese military drones heading to Libya
China playing a stupid game. We can always give them drone problems from their neighbours too. https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2024/07/02/italy-seizes-chinese-military-drones-heading-to-libya-authorities-say/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn This has classic...- Forest Green
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- 2024 carabinieri cold war ii drone guardia di finanza italian republic italy people's republic of china
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- Forum: The Bar
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DARPA / Northrop Grumman XRQ-73 Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD)
Always a good day when there's a new X-plane. https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2024-06-24- HyFonic
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- air force research laboratory cold war ii darpa defense advanced research projects agency great horned owl intelligence advanced research projects activity northrop grumman northrop grumman aeronautic systems united states x-prime
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NOMADS Armored Short Range Air Defense System
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Alternatives to NATO
The time has come for Europeans to look into the abyss. (US Friends forgive this, but we in Europe have to plan for whatever you decide. We know its your call not ours) In the next year or so the US may decide to withdraw from NATO. Since only France has nuclear weapons which do not depend on US... -
E=MCM (European Extended Mine Counter Measures) program
https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/exail-tapped-for-emcm-project/- Grey Havoc
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- belgian navy cold war ii european defence fund marine nationale marine royale marinecomponent mine counter measures mine warfare vessel naval group robotics royal netherlands navy usv uuv
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- Forum: Military
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Leclerc Tank Developments
Couldn't find a dedicated thread so here goes. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/eurosatory-2024-knds-unveils-high-tech-leclerc-evolution-tank-fitted-with-new-120-mm-ascalonr-cannon -
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New China rules allow detention of foreigners in South China Sea
WTF? https://www.spacewar.com/reports/New_China_rules_allow_detention_of_foreigners_in_South_China_Sea_999.html- Forest Green
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- cold war ii people's armed police force coast guard corps people's liberation army navy people's republic of china
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BAE Systems Bofors TRIDON Mk2 ground-based air defense system
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Failed Deterrence
The Cold War in retrospect seems almost an oasis of reasonable behaviour. From 1945 to 1991 the US and Soviet Union only ratcheted up deliberately to threaten nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and the October 1973 Arab Israel war. There were other occasions (notably Able... -
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European "FAMOUS" concept armoured vehicle project.
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Australian general purpose frigate program
https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/naval/13646-australia-commits-to-modern-and-lethal-general-purpose-frigates