C-RAM: The Last Seconds of Defense
Modern conflict rarely announces itself in advance. A rocket is launched, a mortar tube is fired, and within seconds the...
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DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Carrier Strike Power: Super Hornet, Hawkeye, JDAM and the Mechanics of Modern Air Operations
In contemporary naval strategy, aircraft carriers operate as mobile airbases capable of projecting power across entire regions. Their importance lies...
“Iron Swords” – The Continuing War Born from the Tunnels
Written by Ido Kalev I imagine myself standing in front of the mouth of a dark shaft.Above me is the...
FIREARMS
HK G3: A Rifle That Stayed Longer Than Expected
The Heckler & Koch G3 was developed for a specific moment in Cold War Europe, yet it continued to appear...
MG42 Machine Gun: WWII History, Specifications and Battlefield Impact
The story of the MG42 does not begin with innovation for its own sake, but with a constraint. By the...
FN FAL: The Right Arm of the Free World
The FN FAL did not appear as a finished solution. It emerged from a period where militaries were still experimenting...
GEOPOLITICS
Brown Bear Project : How Republic of Korea added Russian weapons into its inventory?
Written by Jung Hoon Kim. In analyzing one country’s relationship with others, looking into its military inventory could provide some...
Iraq: A Preview of the Region’s Future
Written by Ido Kalev. From Osirak to Scuds, from chemical war to regime collapse, Iraq exposed early the strategic patterns...
The Architecture of Global Power: Chokepoints, Energy Corridors, and Global Trade
Written by Ido Kalev The global system is often described through the language of markets, diplomacy, and military power. Analysts...
HISTORY
Britain’s Recruitment System in the First World War: Numbers, Pressure, and the Architecture of Persuasion
In 1914, Britain entered the First World War with a structural disadvantage that is often overlooked. Unlike most European powers,...
Project Pluto: Engineering Without Limits, Strategy Without Boundaries
There are defense programs that feel ambitious, and then there are those that feel almost detached from the constraints of...
Yalta: The Conference That Divided the Post-War World
In February 1945, as the Second World War in Europe approached its final phase, the leaders of the United States,...
KNOWLEDGE BASE
The Assassination of Fathi Shqaqi: Precision, Access, and Intelligence Dynamics
Written by Ido Kalev. Dr. Fathi Shqaqi, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), was one of the most influential...
The Wassenaar Arrangement: Quiet Rules, Real Consequences
If you are working in or observing the defense, technology, or energy sectors, there is a framework quietly shaping what...
International Code of Conduct in Private Security
Private military and security sector has always operated in a space that resists rigid boundaries. It is shaped by contracts,...
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