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1642 Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV "the Hunter" (1648-1687), d. 1693 in forced retirement: 1647 Nathaniel Bacon, of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia (1676), executed 1676
Artillery: Marvelous M777
One of the more useful weapons NATO sent to Ukraine were about 200 M777 155mm towed howitzers supplied by the United States, Canada and Australia NATO nations sent Ukraine over 600 155mm howitzers but only a third of these were M777s Russians found the
Special Operations: Ukraine in Africa
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Special Operations: Exploding Pagers
The September 17th mass exploding pager attack against Hezbollah did enormous damage to the Iran-backed anti-Israel group The pager attack, and the next day exploding walkie-talkie attack, were planned several years in advance Israeli secret intelligen
Leadership: Rebuilding the Russian Military
Because of its heavy personnel and material losses in Ukraine, Russia plans to slowly rebuild its depleted armed forces by 2030 This process begins now even though Russian forces are still fighting in Ukraine There are still problems replacing the troo
Military Photos BONE Above The Clouds
Dec 4, 2024 · A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Rim of the Pacific over the Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the …
Naval Air: 21st Century Catalina
In 2023 an American company has begun production of a 21st century version of the World War II PBY Catalina patrol aircraft The new Catalina weighs 145-tons and is powered by two turboprop engines The new Catalina can carry up to 34 passengers or 55
Forces: Russia Runs Out of Soldiers
Russia is running out of soldiers for its war in Ukraine Now in its third year, the war has cost Russia at least 600,000 dead and wounded soldiers The economy went from rebuilding in 2021 to contraction and substantial reorganization by 2024 These hea
Military Book Review Storming Vicksburg: Grant, Pemberton, and …
Dec 24, 2024 · Grant Tries to Take Vicksburg by Storm.. Prof. Hess (Lincoln Memorial), author of Civil War Logistics, Civil War Field Artillery, and many other valuable works, gives a thought-provoking, insightful look at U.S. Grant’s two unsuccessful attempts to storm Vicksburg before settling down for a protracted siege.. Hess’s treatment is based upon an impressive number of eye-witness accounts found ...