Category Archives: English only

What Happened to the Pentagon’s Formation-Flying Satellite?

Posted on May 19, 2013

by DAVID AXE The U.S. military has cancelled a seven-year, $200-million effort to develop a new kind of satellite — one comprising groups of small, formation-flying craft orbiting in tight-knit formations and sharing data wirelessly. The Future, Fast, Flexible, Fractionated … Continue reading →

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Behind the Navy’s Carrier-Launched Killer Drone

Posted on May 14, 2013

by DAVID AXE Sometime today the U.S. Navy will launch a modern, jet-powered, armed drone from the first time from an aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush. The X-47B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, built by Northrop Grumman, is a possible … Continue reading →

Posted in David Axe, English only, I robot, X-Planes | 3 Comments

By the Numbers: Independent Afghan Security Forces

Posted on May 7, 2013

by DAVID AXE It’s conventional wisdom in U.S. military policy circles that Afghanistan’s security forces, specifically its national army and police, have become hopelessly dependent on the U.S.-led coalition for training, logistical and air support and battlefield leadership. But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Armee, Autoren, David Axe, English only, Staaten und Regionen | 1 Comment

Americans, Afghans and Battlefield Agility

Posted on May 7, 2013

by DAVID AXE April 23, Zari district, southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Army’s 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 3-41 Infantry — part of the Texas-based 1st Brigade of the 1st Armored Division — is setting up a patrol base for a two-day … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, David Axe, English only | 4 Comments

After Boston Bombings, Putin Tells West: I Told You So

Posted on May 7, 2013

In the wake of last month’s Boston Marathon bombings, Russian president Vladimir Putin chastised Western powers for underestimating the Chechen terrorist threat in the Caucasus from which the two suspected perpetrators hailed. “I have always felt outraged when our Western … Continue reading →

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Obituary of the week: Margaret Thatcher

Posted on April 12, 2013

“With the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend. As a grocer’s daughter who rose to become Britain’s first female prime minister, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon, English only, Matt Bors | 3 Comments

The moral legitimacy of unapproved humanitarian interventions (2/2)

Posted on April 11, 2013

This article was written by Patrick Truffer for the Freie Universität Berlin. Images were added and the text was slightly revised, partially updated and divided into two sections for publication on offiziere.ch. In addition to a brief introduction, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in English only, International, Patrick Truffer, Sicherheitspolitik, Syrien | 1 Comment

RUSI – North Korea: On the Brink of War?

Posted on April 4, 2013

Important basic firsthand knowledge about the current tensions with North Korea by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Research Fellow Andrea Berger. She argues North Korea’s recently belligerent statements against the United States will not necessarily lead to war. More information … Continue reading →

Posted in English only, International, Nordkorea, Proliferation | 1 Comment

The moral legitimacy of unapproved humanitarian interventions (1/2)

Posted on March 30, 2013

This article was written by Patrick Truffer for the Freie Universität Berlin. Images were added and the text was slightly revised, partially updated and divided into two sections for publication on offiziere.ch. In addition to a brief introduction, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in English only, International, Kosovo, Patrick Truffer, Sicherheitspolitik, Syrien | 1 Comment

RUSI – The Iraq War: Ten Years On

Posted on March 22, 2013

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Director General Professor Michael Clarke and Senior Research Fellow Dr Jonathan Eyal offer their perspectives ten years on after the Iraq War.

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