ASYMMETRIC DIALOGUE

The Syrian Ministry of Defense has released a video showcasing some of the country’s air defense systems. The video, published on Tuesday on the Syrian Defense Ministry's YouTube channel, demonstrates the operation of a number of anti-aircraft systems including the Russian-made Strelets (Archer) launcher unit designed for remote automated firing of Igla and Igla-S type missiles from various ground-based, airborne and sea-based platforms. The P-15 early warning radar system, Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system, Buk-M, S-125 Pechora, SA-6 Kub and ZSU-23-4 Shilka systems are also featured in the video. sputniknews.com

The Reemergence of the Siege: An Assessment of Trends in Modern Land Warfare

Two major events marked a shift in attitudes toward the conduct of future war—the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and al Qaeda’s 11 September 2001 attacks on the U.S. homeland (9/11). The end of the Soviet Union was supposed to portend a peaceful future in which America would move beyond maintaining readiness to fight high-end, major land wars and instead reinvest in its future. The 9/11 attacks triggered a fundamental shift in how the United States would think about and execute war. They all but verified the decision to move beyond high-end, major land wars, resulting in an increased role for precision weaponry and the employment of a variety of special operations forces. Smaller, more agile forces could make due where larger, ponderous forces had once operated. War would be less lethal, cleaner and far easier to manage. Books such as Thomas Ricks’ Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005 and Michael E. Gordon and General Bernard E. T...

Pentagon Moves on New Electronic Warfare Strategy & Weapons

Pentagon Moves on New Electronic Warfare Strategy & Weapons The Pentagon is moving aggressively implementing major provisions of its recently completed Electronic Warfare strategy, by working closely with the military (RSS generated with FetchRss ) http://bit.ly/2Bzn9Sc