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The T-14 Armata from a technical point of view
by Captain Stefan Bühler, graduate engineer (University of Applied Sciences), Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer at the NBC-KAMIR Competence Center for the Swiss Armed Forces and Commander of Tank Squadron 12/1. This article was originally published on the OG Panzer blog … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, English, International, Russia, Stefan Bühler, Technology
Tagged armored vehicles, main battle tank, Military, Russia, technology
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Challenges and opportunities posed by global warming in the Arctic
by Patrick Truffer (originally published in German). He has been working in the Swiss Armed Forces for more than 15 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich), and … Continue reading
Posted in English, General Knowledge, Patrick Truffer, Politics in General
Tagged ambassador, economic development, Europe, natural gas, security, Strategy, Switzerland
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The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Energy Security, English, Israel Rafalovich, Politics in General, Proliferation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
Tagged Algeria, China, Egypt, enriching uranium, France, iaea, international atomic energy agency, israel, nuclear program, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, proliferation, Putin, Russia, Saudi Arabia, technology, The Middle East, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, USA
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Turkey’s Incursion into Syria is Straining Diplomatic Relations and the US Troops Fighting ISIS
by Darien Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh is a contributor for War is Boring and Reverb Press. He serves on the Board of Directors for Auntie Bellum. Two weeks ago the Pentagon acknowledged that Turkey’s ongoing assault on the Kurdish-controlled region of Afrin … Continue reading
Posted in Darien Cavanaugh, English, International, Security Policy, Syria, Turkey
Tagged Afrin, Free Syrian Army, Islamic State, kurdistan, militias, PKK, SDF, Syria, Trump, Turkey, United States, US, USA, war, YPG
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Taking a different tack: The use of drones for disaster response
by Sandra Ivanov. Sandra Ivanov is from New Zealand with a postgraduate education in Peace and Conflict Studies. She was formerly a policy advisor in the New Zealand public service and now primarily works in the development sector. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Drones, English, Sandra Ivanov
Tagged disaster response, drone, future, natural disasters, technology, UAV, unmanned aerial vehicles
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Power Plays in the Indian Ocean: The “Great Game” Goes to Sea?
by Paul Pryce. With degrees in political science from both sides of the pond, Paul Pryce has previously worked as Senior Research Fellow for the Atlantic Council of Canada’s Canadian Armed Forces program, as a Research Fellow for the OSCE … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, China, Djibouti, English, India, International, Paul Pryce, Sea Powers, Security Policy
Tagged China, Djibouti, India, Indian Ocean, military presence, naval base, Navy, piracy, PLAN, Seychelles, Silk Road
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Der T-14 Armata aus technischer Sicht
von Hptm Stefan Bühler, Diplomingenieur (Fachhochschule), Einsatzoffizier Kampfmittelbeseitigung am Kompetenzzentrum ABC-KAMIR der Schweizer Armee und Kommandant der Panzerkompanie 12/1. Dieser Artikel wurde zuvor auf dem Blog der OG Panzer veröffentlicht — ich danke dem Autor für die Erlaubnis einer Zweitveröffentlichung. … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, International, Russia, Stefan Bühler, Technology
Tagged Kampfpanzer, Panzer, Russia
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The return of mine warfare
by Björn Müller (Facebook / Twitter; originally published in German). Björn is journalist in Berlin focusing on security policy and geopolitics. For a long time, landmines have been considered yesterday’s weaponry in modern armies – yet still good enough for … Continue reading
Herausforderungen und Chancen der Klimaerwärmung in der Arktis
von Patrick Truffer (English version). Er arbeitet seit über 15 Jahren in der Schweizer Armee, verfügt über einen Bachelor in Staatswissenschaften der ETH Zürich und über einen Master in Internationale Beziehungen der Freien Universität Berlin. Zu Unrecht ist in den … Continue reading
Posted in General Knowledge, Patrick Truffer, Politics in General
Tagged Aussenpolitik, Klima, klimawandel, Schweiz
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