International Military Discussion

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 13 Aug 2010 08:27

The incredible shrinking British military

http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/201 ... h_military

nits · Post by **nits** » 13 Aug 2010 15:33

US 'provokes' China; Yellow Sea tense

A Chinese general on Friday termed as 'flagrant provocation' United States' plans to send a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea and said the country would retaliate if 'offended.'

"A country needs respect, so does a military. We will retaliate if we are offended," Major General Luo Yuan, deputy secretary-general of the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Sciences, wrote in an editorial in the PLA Daily.

Link

Misraji · Post by **Misraji** » 14 Aug 2010 23:51

^^^

....He he ... This is funny.
These Chinese guys are really pushing it.

Sure thing, pal. Teach them a lesson.
Send in your own aircraft-carrier to the pacific.
Oh. Wait a minute. You don't have one. .....

~Ashish.

Henrik · Post by **Henrik** » 15 Aug 2010 00:09

nits wrote:US 'provokes' China; Yellow Sea tense

A Chinese general on Friday termed as 'flagrant provocation' United States' plans to send a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea and said the country would retaliate if 'offended.'

"A country needs respect, so does a military. We will retaliate if we are offended," Major General Luo Yuan, deputy secretary-general of the People's Liberation Army's Academy of Military Sciences, wrote in an editorial in the PLA Daily.

Link

Lovely.

Henrik · Post by **Henrik** » 15 Aug 2010 00:15

New armoured wheeled vehicles for Swedish military

Over the next few years, the Swedish armed forces will receive 113 armored wheeled vehicles. Following an international competitive tender, FMV has now decided to give the order to the Finnish company Patria Land & Armament Oy.

The order, which includes 113 Patria vehicles as well as supporting equipment, is worth about SEK 2,5 billion (€ 260 million). Delivery will begin in 2012 and the vehicles will be fully operational by 2014, with an option to purchase an additional 113 vehicles.

“We have the task of finding the most cost effective solution for the Swedish Armed Forces,” says FMV's Director General Gunnar Holmgren. “The international wheeled vehicle market is large, and highly competitive.”

FMV has evaluated bids from five bidders based on Armed Forces requirements, including performance, economy, and reliability of delivery. The evaluation showed that the Patria AMV (Armored Modular Vehicle) is the vehicle that best meets the Swedish Armed Forces requirements.

The agreement with Patria requires industry cooperation for 100 percent of the total order. Swedish manufacturers Scania (engines), SSAB (steel armor), and Åkers Krutbruk (protection) are already designated as subcontractors. Suspension and electronics will also come from other Swedish companies.

AMV is a modern armored eight-wheeled vehicle with a high standard of protection, mobility, and accessibility. The AMV has been produced since 2004 and is used operationally by countries such as Finland and Poland, as well as for operations in Afghanistan.

The procurement was mandated to FMV by the Armed Forces. The procedure follows the strategy for defence equipment acquisition as approved by the Swedish Parliament. When new equipment is to be developed or acquired, priority is given to the purchase of existing equipment in the market or to joint international development projects. In a few areas of strategic importance, completely new equipment is developed in Sweden.

http://www.fmv.se/WmTemplates/page.aspx?id=5238

Dmurphy · Post by **Dmurphy** » 15 Aug 2010 08:54

News from Russia:

Moscow, Central Economic region Air Defense to receive S-400, S-500 systems

Russian 5G fighter to outstrip best analogs

Russian frontline, army aviation to be completely rearmed in 10 years

Russian 5G T-50 Fighter on Scedule; Delivery from 2015

French warships for Russia to be armed with Ka-52 helicopters

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 15 Aug 2010 21:59

Almaz-Antey 2008 financial report has information on future AD system under development.

http://www.pvo.su/book/cast/k_pvo_annual2008_en.htm

Few interesting points

1 ) BUK-M3 will go active , with updated 9S18M1-3 mentioned plans to complete the development of three new versions of missiles for the Buk SAM systems - 9M317A, 9M317M, and 9M317ME ,company had begun developing the 9M317MAE missile for export markets
2 ) Modernized S-300V system, as part of the Modern-2 R&D project , official mention of export of Antey 2500(S-300VM)
3 ) 40N6 ultra-long range (up to 400 km) of S-400 Triumf under state trials
4 ) Tor-M2 in a combination with the new 9M338K missile successfully completed comprehensive preliminary trials
5 ) Almaz-Antey has also produced schematic designs for the Triumfator-M project (which is apparently an improved version of the S-400)

Sanjay M · Post by **Sanjay M** » 17 Aug 2010 03:12

Historians rethink key Soviet role in Japan defeat

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 17 Aug 2010 07:42

Gates to leave in 2011

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts ... ve_in_2011

In one section of the interview, Gates himself struggles with his vision for a military that can't afford and therefore shouldn't pursue hugely expensive platforms, like $3 billion destroyers and $2 billion bombers. He even quotes Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, who said "Quantity has a quality of its own."

The future of the 11 aircraft carrier groups currently in service is the perfect example of this tension.

"I'm not going to cut any aircraft carriers," Gates told Kaplan. "But the reality is, if Chinese highly accurate cruise and ballistic missiles, anti-ship cruise and ballistic missiles can keep our aircraft carriers behind the second island chain in the Pacific, you've got to think differently about how you're going to use aircraft carriers."

When Kaplan pressed Gates on why he won't cut carriers, despite his contention they are made somewhat obsolete by 21st-century warfare, Gates acknowledged that even one of the most powerful defense secretaries of the modern era has limits.

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 18 Aug 2010 07:44

Eying the Pentagon, Gates considers three changes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 05078.html

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 19 Aug 2010 19:46

Water could become 'strategic resource' - Russian security chief

Russia's vast water resources may soon become a "strategic resource" as the global water deficit increases, the country's Security Council secretary said on Thursday.

"I can name numerous examples of when a lack of water has led to armed conflicts and wars between neighboring countries," Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview with government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta.

The world may find itself in the grip of a global water crisis well before 2035, he said.

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 20 Aug 2010 04:36

JCREW 3: Next-Generation Land Mine

The US military is working on the next-generation of jammers to defeat improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that pose such a grave threat to US forces deployed overseas. The jammers are called Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW) devices. They are high-power, modular, programmable, multiband radio frequency jammers designed to deny enemy use of selected portions of the radio frequency spectrum. They come in 3 varieties – fixed, mounted, and dismounted.

The first generations of JCREW devices were developed and deployed quickly to meet an urgent need in the field. The next generation of JCREW devices, known as 3.x, are being developed to increase capabilities and tap into the power of the network to enhance their effectiveness. The JCREW 3.1 version is a dismounted device, the 3.2 version is a mounted device, and the 3.3 version is being developed to work in mounted, dismounted, and fixed-installation roles, using a common open architecture of electronics…

Time for DRDO to approach something similarly for the CRPF's fighting the Maiosts and for the Forces in NE!!!! This is the $hit!!!

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 27 Aug 2010 03:31

Marines use low-tech options to thrive in mountain terrain of Afghanistan

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Story by Cpl. Christopher O'quin

08.23.2010 The Marines of 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division trained at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport with high-tech gear such as night vision goggles, computers and rifle combat optics.

However, with low-tech equipment such as compasses, ropes, pack animals and alternative communication equipment the Marines of 1/1 were able to operate and thrive in the rugged environment of Exercise Mountain Warrior 06-10 during the month of July.

During the first week of the exercise, the Marines learned to rappel down sheer cliffs, cross wide gorges and traverse steep terrain.

“Learning something as simple as tying a military repel seat with six feet of rope and a carabineer, you can get around the terrain efficiently,” said Cpl. Brad P. Warren, the training non-commissioned officer with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company. “That rope has multiple uses and weighs next to nothing. The simpler it is the better. If you have too much gear it will slow you down and hurt the mission more than help.”

The mountain terrain combined with the tall trees created obstacles for radio operators seeking constant communication with the command operations center. Their remedy was no more than, string, a plastic spoon from a Meal-Ready-to-Eat and some wire.

“You can make a field expedient antenna by taking copper wire and splicing the ends,” said Lance Cpl. Randy R. Groves, the senior radio operator with Alpha Company, 1/1. “Take a MRE spoon poke a hole into it and combine it with 550 cord and the wire and hang the field expedient antenna in anything not conductive to electricity. Before you know it you are back in business communicating with higher. As far as field radios go, it’s actually the best antenna we have in the Marine Corps and it can reach the farthest as far as signal goes.”

The compass, a tool used by Marines for generations proved useful when the Marines needed to get degrees for sectors of fire in a defensive position.

“The compass is extremely reliable,” said Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Lewis, a squad automatic weapon gunner with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company. “Using the compass and the necessary math, it helps me get the exact degrees of my whole area where my rounds will travel. You use that to correspond with other Marines. That way you have interlocking fields of fire and 360 degrees covered by weapons. Of course the compass is good to use for navigation too.”

While using a compass helps Marines know where they are, getting their gear from point A to B can require a skill that dates back to before the Corps had global positioning systems, satellite phones or all terrain vehicles.

For the Corps, it’s nothing new, using older low technology to accomplish the mission in the mountains.

“Here we teach some units and Marines how to pack animals,” said Staff Sgt. Ernesto Hernandez, an instructor with Unit Training Group, MCMWTC. “We teach Marines how to pack horses and mules like they did in the Banana Wars. They can carry your chow, water, gear and weapons. Sometimes you won’t have a helicopter and hiking with those animals is what it takes.”

The Marines of today have improvised and learned valuable lessons from previous generations who had to adapt to the ever changing battlefield.

“I think being a Marine means being resourceful,” said Groves. “You have to think outside the box. I try and think of new ways to tackle problems whenever I go into the field.”

Deploying as part of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1/1 will execute a variety of missions in austere conditions, using their ingenuity to get the job done after tempering their skills in the mountains of MCMWTC.

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 28 Aug 2010 08:41

Get ready for another debate over pegging defense spending to GDP

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts ... ing_to_gdp

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 28 Aug 2010 20:07

Russia Planning to sell P-800 Yakhont to Syria ?

Russia stands by its international obligations and has no plans to stop an arms deal with Syria, a Kremlin aide said on Saturday.

Sergei Prikhodko said recent reports in some Israel media outlets misrepresented Russia's position on cooperation with Syria.

The Haaretz daily reported on Friday that Israel was working to "thwart a Russian arms deal with Syria" and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to stop the sale of advanced P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles.

"Lately, some Israeli media outlets have been actively disseminating information distorting Russia's position on the implementation of its obligations to Syria, including in the sphere of military and technical cooperation," Prikhodko said.

"I would like to stress that the Russian Federation honors all the agreements that were previously signed between Russia and Syria."

yantra · Post by **yantra** » 29 Aug 2010 04:12

Austin wrote:Water could become 'strategic resource' - Russian security chief

Russia's vast water resources may soon become a "strategic resource" as the global water deficit increases, the country's Security Council secretary said on Thursday.

"I can name numerous examples of when a lack of water has led to armed conflicts and wars between neighboring countries," Nikolai Patrushev said in an interview with government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta.

The world may find itself in the grip of a global water crisis well before 2035, he said.

Something that has been a foot note so far. Indian strategists need to wake up, notice and take action. Sorry, I must be dreaming

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Sep 2010 20:16

south korean stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVefRe58Uvs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW8dgPwB ... re=related

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 04 Sep 2010 10:11

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khukri · Post by **khukri** » 04 Sep 2010 10:18

German Deception & Camouflage Unit
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articl ... swehr.html

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 05 Sep 2010 12:06

Analysis of Iran's new Qiam 1 missile

Looking at the image of the new missile and its finless design
Pics Qiam 1

And no control surfaces it probably uses gimbaled nozzle of its liquid fuel for manouvering and certainly has a higher acceleration compared to most liquid fuel missile , looks like there is some noticeable advancement in Iranian missile program viz a viz Control, Guidance and Software

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 05 Sep 2010 12:54

ARCTIC BATTLE BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND RUSSIA

Seems every one under the sun is getting ready to take something from the Arctic , with Russia getting the status of favorite whipping boy. Interesting times ahead

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 10 Sep 2010 13:40

Investment Needed for NATO Missile Defenses

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 11 Sep 2010 11:44

Intriguing obit of a former British spy who tried to assassinate Nasser.Trith as they say is stranger than fiction and a full reading of the obit of this spy reveals a truly remarkable life.

John McGlashan
John McGlashan, who has died aged 88, was a British MI6 officer linked to a plot to assassinate Egypt's President Nasser during the Suez crisis and subsequently accused of espionage – a capital crime.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... ashan.html

XCpt:

Exactly how he came to be seized in Cairo in August 1956 by agents of the Egyptian mukhabarat, or secret police, remains a mystery. But on February 8 the following year The Daily Telegraph reported President Nasser's demand for four other British "plotters" to hang, under the headline "Egypt Demands Death for 'Spies'".

Equally mysterious was the manner in which McGlashan – or John Reidmack Glashem, as some papers mangled it – was smuggled out of Cairo to safety. In June 1957, in his absence, he was accused in a major show trial with James Zarb, a Maltese businessman, and James Swinburn, Cairo business manager of the British-operated Arab News Agency (ANA). Both Zarb and Swinburn were jailed (then rapidly released), but McGlashan was acquitted.

Based at the British embassy in Baghdad, where he operated under diplomatic cover as third secretary, McGlashan was one of 20 people said to have belonged to a "dangerous" Secret Intelligence Service spy ring, and to have monitored Egyptian naval movements in the run-up to the 1956 Suez invasion.

The ANA was SIS's local commercial cover in Cairo and also served as a useful conduit for British propaganda; it sowed "disinformation" about Nasser via news outlets throughout the Arab world.

Its journalists, including the agency's head, Tom Little, a correspondent for The Times and The Economist, were British intelligence officers, a fact quickly grasped by the Egyptians, who raided its offices in August 1956 and closed it down. This immediately compromised SIS's ability to work in Egypt – including on the plan ordered by the prime minister, Anthony Eden, for British agents to assassinate the Egyptian leader and facilitate a coup d'état, in response to "the Muslim Mussolini's" declaration the month before that he intended to nationalise the Suez Canal.

PS:This obit reveals how the Brits regularly use journalists and lower ranking diplomats as cover for the agents and do not hesitate to santcion assassination of world leaders whom they think are a threat to their interests.The last British "Sanction" was against Saddam Hussein,by Tony Blair with his joining hands with Bush to controversially wage war against Iraq based upon false intel.For his "work",Blair has received a fortune from his public appearances,a nice way in which "kickbacks' for doing America's bidding,which however has not been swallowed by the Bitish people who now hurl tomatoes and shoes at him!

PS:Stauffenberg's grave discovered?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... vered.html

Grave of Hitler's would-be assassin discovered
The grave of Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, the man who failed to kill Adolf Hitler, may have been discovered in a wood in Germany.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 11 Sep 2010 23:24

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Deck_Shelter

sum · Post by **sum** » 12 Sep 2010 13:37

John McGlashan
John McGlashan, who has died aged 88, was a British MI6 officer linked to a plot to assassinate Egypt's President Nasser during the Suez crisis and subsequently accused of espionage – a capital crime.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... ashan.html

Had one doubt on reading this:

Did India ever in its past/present use the journalism as a cover for its spooks?
Asking since it seems to be a common practice worldwide!!

wig · Post by **wig** » 12 Sep 2010 18:08

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... -says.html

West needs new missile shield against Iranian nuclear threat, Nato chief says

Anders Fogh Rasmussen told The Sunday Telegraph he has full American backing for a proposed €200 million (£165 million) defensive "shield", which he hopes will be agreed in November at a summit of members in Lisbon.

He was speaking after weapons inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned last week that Iran had passed a crucial nuclear threshold which took it nearer to being able to arm ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.

He claimed that the new system could be set up in cooperation with Russia, which has angrily opposed previous American attempts to set up missile shields in Europe.

Iran's longest-range ballistic missiles, such as the Shahab-3 and the Qiam-1, have ranges of around 2,500 miles and could hit targets in Turkey and Greece.

Some will see the plan for a new missile shield as a tacit admission that America has rejected the risky option of launching air attacks on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, and given up hopes of deterring Iran from building a bomb, as Western governments believe it is trying to do.

Europe's anti-missile defences at present largely consist of American-made SM-3 missiles, based on US warships, which would attempt to shoot down attacking ballistic missiles.

Neshant · Post by **Neshant** » 14 Sep 2010 21:20

don't know if its real or fake news since i have not seen it reported anywhere.
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Obama closes $60b deal with Saudi Arabia

http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/13/obama ... z0zOs9rXQt

The talks between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have been widely known for months, but many new details are only now coming into focus. These include the number and type of aircraft involved, how much the Saudis intend to spend in an initial installment, and the ongoing negotiations to also upgrade the kingdom's navy and missile defenses.

The $60 billion in fighter jets and helicopters is the top-line amount requested by the Saudis, even though the kingdom is likely to commit initially to buying only about half that amount.

In a notification to Congress, expected to be submitted this week or next, the administration will authorize the Saudis to buy as many as 84 new F-15 fighters, upgrade 70 more, and purchase three types of helicopters—70 Apaches, 72 Black Hawks and 36 Little Birds, officials said.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/13/obama ... z0zWMejI17

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 18 Sep 2010 02:42

US Air Force has problems with Sec Def Robert Gates

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/20 ... _air_force

Carl_T · Post by **Carl_T** » 18 Sep 2010 05:31

Which unit has the best motto/slogan?

I'm going to go with the British SAS - "Who dares wins".

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 18 Sep 2010 07:38

Brazil opposed to NATO role in South Atlantic

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/201 ... 284657209/

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 18 Sep 2010 07:53

How to pay for a new Air Force bomber

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... h?page=0,1

This week, the Air Force made a loud public case for why the Pentagon should invest in a new long-range bomber. At an Air Force Association conference, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz both pitched the Air Force's vision for new long-range strike platforms to replace the aging assortment of B-52, B-1, and B-2 bombers that the Air Force currently relies on. On the same day that Schwartz spoke, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), a Washington defense think tank, rolled out its own study of the long-range strike issue. The challenge for the Air Force is to explain why, in an era seemingly dominated by small wars against minimally armed insurgents, a high-tech and expensive long-range bomber program is remotely relevant.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 20 Sep 2010 23:25

Bulava missile: is there any alternative?

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 21 Sep 2010 22:26

The MX Peacekeeper had a tunnel launch concept a rare video of MX Missile Trench Breakout Test

Peacekeeper silo launch video quite interesting , hopefully with A-5 we can go for Silo launch

svinayak · Post by **svinayak** » 21 Sep 2010 22:49

Check this air launched ICBM. I am not kidding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBa3bxTBdjA

praksam · Post by **praksam** » 22 Sep 2010 01:38

Russia Plans to Spend $613 Billion on Arms

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i= ... =EUR&s=TOP

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 22 Sep 2010 12:03

Aliens Tampering Nuclear Weapons

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Have Been Compromised by Unidentified Aerial Objects

Witness testimony from more than 120 former or retired military personnel points to an ongoing and alarming intervention by unidentified aerial objects at nuclear weapons sites, as recently as 2003. In some cases, several nuclear missiles simultaneously and inexplicably malfunctioned while a disc-shaped object silently hovered nearby. Six former U.S. Air Force officers and one former enlisted man will break their silence about these events at the National Press Club and urge the government to publicly confirm their reality.

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 22 Sep 2010 13:03

The Air Launched ICBM concept can provide far better mobility,survibility than Rail or Road system.

The only problem will be the on station(air) time and the issue of what if the carrier platform crashes.It will be catastrophic if the aircraft and icbm crashes.

Craig Alpert · Post by **Craig Alpert** » 22 Sep 2010 22:50

Russia drops plan to supply Iran with S-300 missiles

MOSCOW: Russia has dropped plans to supply Iran with S-300 missiles because they are subject to international sanctions, the chief of the military's general staff said, news agencies reported Wednesday.

"A decision has been taken not to supply the S-300 to Iran, they undoubtedly fall under sanctions," the chief of the general staff Nikolai Makarov said in an apparent reference to UN sanctions, the ITAR-TASS news agency reported.

Iran probably has some stocked under the table with help from the Russians behind the scenes!

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 22 Sep 2010 23:01

from old videos and films seems US DOD, defence contractor complex and NASA employed vast numbers of pointy headed white guys in half sleeved shirts, with pocket protectors and geeky skills in EE/CS/N-other-areas. and all they did was figure out more efficient ways to kill people.

US+USSR poured trillions in todays money into 1000s of projects during the arms race.

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 25 Sep 2010 01:18

British Cuts to Military Concern U.S. Officials

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/world ... llies.html