Monthly Archives: May 2020

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World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 2d   //  keep unread  //  hide Due to successful operations against ISIS by Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition forces including Danish soldiers using Piranha III 8×8 armored vehicles are repositioned to other Iraqi bases to continue the anti-ISIS partnership with the U.S. led coalition forces. Read full news at this link … U.S. led Coalition ForcesContinue reading “Danish forces with Piranha 3 armored vehicles are repositioned to other Iraqi bases”

70Defence Blogby Dylan Malyasov / 13h   //  keep unread  //  hide U.S. Soldiers with Archer Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with support from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook Helicopter crews took part in air assault training at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The U.S. Army boosts air assault training using unique techniques, whichContinue reading “U.S. Army boosts air assault training in Europe”

World Defence Newsby Alain HENRY de FRAHAN / 12h   //  keep unread  //  hide Unexploded ordnance, mines and improvised explosive devices pose a grave threat to troops deployed in harm’s way. The German Bundeswehr is currently taking delivery of a newly developed high-performance system for countering these threats. Specially configured for an EOD role, this new variant of the Fuchs/FoxContinue reading “Rheinmetall supplying German army with Fuchs KAI 8×8 armored transport vehicles for EOD work”

laststandonzombieisland 10h   //  keep unread  //  hide “Three Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers — USS Donald Cook, USS Porter, and USS Roosevelt — are supported by fast combat support ship USNS Supply and joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent to assert freedom of navigation and demonstrate seamless integration among allies,” a U.S. Navy news release said. Not a big deal, as such joint operations happen every dayContinue reading “Rap, rap, rapping on the Bastion door”