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A weird legacy of the Falklands War could get Ukraine 5 fighter jets: report
Argentina is reportedly in talks to help provide Ukraine with Super Étendard fighter jets it has in…
Thibault Spirlet
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UK army is unprepared for war and would run out of ammo quickly, former defense official says
The UK military is ill-prepared for war and would run out of ammo in "any larger-scale operation," …
Thibault Spirlet
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A high-seas chase in the South Atlantic 40 years ago almost ended with the first aircraft carrier sunk in combat since World War II
In spring 1982, Royal Navy ships steamed south to recapture the Falkland Islands from Argentina, an…
Benjamin Brimelow
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One of the 20th century's least-known major wars still has lessons for militaries 40 years later
Decades after the Falklands War, militaries are still learning from what was the first major conven…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The sinking of Russia's Black Sea Fleet flagship highlights deadly lessons learned in another war 40 years ago
Ukraine's sinking of Russian warship Moskva this spring was an unexpected reminder of the deadly le…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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2 little-known US and UK special-ops missions are influencing how Chinese military planners think about an attack on Taiwan
Chinese military strategists have been studying other countries' special-operations forces, trying …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history — and likely the last. Here's why.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in history, and possibly the last due to smaller militari…
Michael Peck
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A 1982 war in the remote South Atlantic almost sparked the first aircraft-carrier clash since World War II
In spring 1982, a task force of over British 100 ships sailed to war in the South Atlantic, and the…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The elite SAS went back to their World War II roots on a daring 1980s mission to protect the British fleet
"Pebble Island presented us with an opportunity to test our combat mettle. It was a basic but brill…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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How a daring British SAS mission in one of the most remote parts of the world went wrong
"The South Atlantic winter was a big surprise for us," a retired SAS officer who served in the Falk…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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A war in South America 39 years ago is still teaching China lessons about how to seize Taiwan
Four decades after the British recaptured the Falklands, the Chinese see similarities to what a war…
Benjamin Brimelow
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British bombers pulled off a raid on the other side of the planet in the UK's first major conflict since World War II
Soon after Argentina seized the Falklands, the British were planning a 6,600-mile operation that wo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China can't use civilian ships to invade Taiwan just yet, but it's getting there, says former US intelligence officer
One such exercise involved 14 merchant vessels that could transport 1,000 military vehicles and 2,0…
Matthew Loh
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Tanks and their big guns get all the attention, but Russia's smaller cannons are wreaking havoc against Ukrainian troops
Medium-caliber cannon like those on infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles can be de…
Michael Peck
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British commandos have trained hundreds of Ukrainian marines in the 'art' of amphibious raids
The training provided by the British Royal Marines was "far more intense than I expected," one Ukra…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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79 years after the first submarine-launched commando raid, Navy SEALs say it hasn't gotten any easier
Advances in technology since World War II have enabled far more complex submarine operations, but t…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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'Cannibalized' parts show how the British navy is struggling to keep its 2 new aircraft carriers in fighting shape
New warships often have problems, but the need to swap parts between carriers reflects how the Brit…
Michael Peck
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Inside the secretive schools where US special operators learn to evade capture and survive behind enemy lines
The most exclusive training is reserved for US special-operations units because of the high-risk na…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Russia's military has been preparing for a drone-filled battlefield, and even its cooks are being trained to shoot them down
The Russian military has been tinkering with drones for years, and counter-drone training "is now u…