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Ingenuity In Isolation: Transnistria’s Humvee Copy
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansTransnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), has churned out a number of highly interesting armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) designs...
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Leader Of The Pack: Lithuania’s Vilkas IFVs
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans As much of Western Europe appears to have finally woken up to the necessity of concrete military power for security, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and...
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Baltic Bayraktars - Lithuania Eyes Buying TB2 UCAVs
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansThe Republic of Lithuania managed to grab headlines with its successful crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle...
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You’ve Got A Friend In Me - Lithuanian Weapons Deliveries To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Amid the delivery of more than 230 T-72 MBTs from Poland, 126 M777 howitzers from the U.S. and Harpoon anti-ship missiles (AShMs) from the Netherlands, it is easy to...
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Atatürk Airport National Garden - The Green Lung Of Istanbul
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans It's no surprise that Istanbul is at the top of so many people's travel lists. From historical sights to atmospheric cafés and restaurants, there's something for all...
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Beast From The East - Bulgaria’s MiG-25 Foxbats
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans It is little known that Bulgaria once operated a significant fleet of reconnaisance aircraft that at one point even included a number of MiG-25RBT 'Foxbats'. Bulgaria...
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Arms From Down Under: Australia’s Aid To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Australia has proven that distance is not an excuse when it comes to supporting a friendly country in need. Having contributed $388 million in military assistance to...
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Bohemian Brotherhood: List Of Czech Weapon Deliveries To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans in collaboration with Jakub Janovsky Amongst all the countries that have provided military support to Ukraine, the Czech Republic is often named in one breath with...
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Aegean Armour: Greece’s M1117 Guardians
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans The Hellenic Army continues to face great difficulties in replacing its aging inventory of armoured fighting vehicles and other equipment types. Hit especially hard...
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Thai Thunderbirds: Thailand’s Expansive UAV Fleet
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new to Southeast Asia. Thailand acquired an unmanned reconnaissance capability already in 2001, when the Royal Thai Army...
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Arms For Ukraine: French Weapons Deliveries To Kyiv
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans France has been a major source of military support for Ukraine. Like most European nations, France has opted not to disclose details of its arms deliveries to Ukraine...
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A Kindred Spirit: Taiwan’s Aid To War-Torn Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Support for Ukraine has come from far and wide. Yet while some countries are able to back up their support with military aid or by opening their borders to Ukrainian...
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Probe-And-Drogue - The Story Of Libya’s Ill-Fated In-Flight Refuelling Programme
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansLibya's aerial refuelling programme has only been rarely reported on since its inception in the late eighties, and suffered from a series of setbacks that ultimately...
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Vikings For Victory: Norwegian Arms Transfers To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansAs much of Europe has rallies behind Ukraine to help it in its fight against the Russian military, plenty of attention has been devoted to the endeavours of the UK and...
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Russia’s African Offensive: Russia Builds Up Malian Air Force
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Mali has been in a near constant state of conflict since 2012, when the Tuareg rebellion prompted an Islamist insurgent advance that soon threatened to put the whole...
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A European Powerhouse: Polish Military Aid To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Few countries have offered Ukraine even half the extent of military support that Poland has provided. Polish military aid to Ukraine has so far encompassed well over...
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ASW At A Premium: Greece Purchases MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAVs
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans After years of having to delay new acquisitions due to the Greek government-debt crisis, the Hellenic Air Force has recently enjoyed a series of new acquisitions. In...
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A Show Of Shame - Belgian Weapons Deliveries To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans While many NATO member states have duly answered Ukraine's call to supply it with heavy weaponry, for other countries President Zelensky's plight has offered a stark...
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Photo Report: Haftar’s Last Parade
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans The following photos were taken during a Libyan National Army (LNA) parade to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Operation Dignity at Benina airbase in Benghazi on...
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Fact Sheet On German Military Aid To Ukraine
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans Contrary to popular perception, Germany has delivered significant amounts of arms and equipment to Ukraine to aid the country in its fight against the Russian...
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