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Revolution in Drone Affairs

Imagine a swarm of rubber-band catapulted armed mini-drones flying in large formations over a battlefield? Now, ponder the fact that each drone was modified, armed and operationalized from off-the-shelf models worth less than $200 each. The future of aerial warfare has landed. China recently demonstrated ...

13.09.2017

Modern warfare: back to the tribalism?

... aerial vehicles, both surveillance and combat, increases constantly in frequency. As part of the troop withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan and reducing defense costs, President Obama gave the order to increase tenfold the frequency of launching the drones [3]. The German minister of defense Thomas de Maizière has repeatedly stated the intention to acquire combat drones for Germany, as well as to develop own models [4]. The need to combat the insurgents, as well as the use of new military ...

29.05.2013

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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