Defence and Freedom
2023/09/30

Ukraine and the tank survivability argument

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. Tank forces don't quite shine in the Russo-Ukrainian War, and losses are (slowly) piling up. The Russians and to a seemingly lesser d...
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2023/09/23

Road march speeds in WW2

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. I remembered some data from road march speeds during WW2 (and the 50's) and found something curious. First, let me tell you  about th...
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2023/09/16

SEAD, Russian style

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. I don't know much about how the Soviets intended to attack Western air defence radars. I know they had a couple radar jamming helicop...
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2023/09/03

The direct/indirect fires armour battalion - tactics

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. I realised that I didn't describe the tactics for the armour battalion for the exploitation brigade properly. That battalion has fou...
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2023/09/02

Exotic ancient weapons: (X) The sasumata

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. I did consider to continue the series with the sasumata or the (not terribly exotic or ancient) boar sword, but did put this off for a l...
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2023/08/26

Coaxial

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. Coaxial machineguns are machineguns that point the same direction as a tank's (or IFV's) main gun. This makes aiming simple and t...
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2023/08/19

"Sanctions don't work!" (That's bollocks!)

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. Certain people on the intertubes are claiming that sanctions on Russia don't work, that sanctions circumventing renders them moot. It...
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2023/08/12

Maneuver / manoeuvre - an elegant military theory framework - Part IV: Applications and consequencs of the new definition

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. Maneuver/manoeuvre is movement to exploit superior readiness. This definition is not limited to the age of firearms. It's giving man...
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2023/08/08

Maneuver / manoeuvre - an elegant military theory framework - Part III: Definition of Maneuver / Manoeuvre

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. A definition serves the purpose to enable clear communication about an abstract thing or concept. A good definition also makes thought ab...
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2023/08/06

Maneuver / manoeuvre - an elegant military theory framework - Part II: Readiness

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. Back in September 1939 a section of German infantrymen entered a Polish barn and went to sleep in the straw. One man woke up the next mor...
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