Tactics 101 093 – The Infantry Platoon
Tactics 101 begins a monthly miniseries that will dissect the capabilities and tactics of small units. The first in the series, Tactics 101 093, focuses on the light infantry.
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The Ogaden War, 1977 – 1978
The Soviet Union was the big winner in a war between Somalia and Ethiopia over the Ogaden, a Nebraska-sized desert region.
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BCT Command: Kandahar – Boardgame Review
"BCT: Kandahar" is a game that does an excellent job of representing the confusion of modern warfare, as nation states take on loose groups of opposition forces, with a number of unique design features.
Read MoreTactics 101 092 – Integrating Special and Conventional Forces
Where is the middle ground in which special and conventional military forces can work in concert? The Tactics 101 series explores that question, using historical examples.
Read MoreMikhail Kalashnikov, Creator of the AK-47, Dies at Age 94
The creator of the ubiquitous AK-47 automatic rifle, Mikhail Kalashnikov, is dead at age 94.
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