Land
News and analysis of the strategic land environment, docrtine and army procurements.
Israeli army to renew urban warfare live-fire training
July 04 by China Ministry of National DefenseThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will reinstate the use of live ammunition in urban warfare training this week after a long hiatus that followed a soldier's death, the Ma'ariv newspaper reported on S...
Syrian tanks pull back from Hama
July 04 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJuly 04, 2011 Tanks are reported to have pulled back from the central Syrian city of Hama. Residents said tanks and armored vehicles moved north after moving close to the city of 650,000 an...
African Union condemns French arms drop to Libya rebels
June 30 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 30, 2011 African Union Commission chief Jean Ping says France's decision to air-drop weapons to Libyan rebels is dangerous and puts the whole region at risk. He told the BBC the action...
Taliban attack on landmark Kabul hotel kills 10, plus 'six to eight' attackers
June 29 by Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyJune 29, 2011 Afghan police are carrying an extensive search of Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel after a brazen Taliban attack that left at least 10 people dead and eight others wounded. An esti...
Defence IQ Library: "Modern Insurgencies and Counter-insurgencies", by Ian FW Beckett
June 22 by Neil WaghornModern Insurgencies and Counter-Insurgencies: Guerrillas and their Opponents since 1750 is a worthy addition to an underdeveloped area of strategy. The events of September 11th and the War on Terror h...
Special Forces Interest Sparked by Navy SEAL Raid on bin Laden Compound
June 21 by Defence IQ PressThe role of special forces On 2 May 2011, US Navy SEALs flew from Afghanistan to the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and initiated an assault on the compound being used as a hideout by the Al Q...
Somalia's Al-Shabaab welcomes Kampala accord, TFG soldiers defect
June 10 by Somalia ReportAl-Shabaab commanders in the Gedo region have welcomed the Kampala Accord that states Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo shall resign from his position within thirty days. The militants have e...
Royal Artillery Instructors Demonstrate 'Bottom Up' Innovation in Teaching Front-line Gunnery
June 08 by Defence IQ Digital
BAE Systems receives $559 million award to provide AV-8 vehicles for Malaysian armed forces
June 07 by BAE SystemsJune 6, 2011 FNSS of Turkey, a joint venture between BAE Systems, Inc. and Nurol Holding of Turkey, has received and signed a $559 million letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) from DEFTECH of...
UK MoD prepares for major procurement reforms
June 06 by Neil WaghornIn the week that the Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Peter Wall, added his voice to the debate over the state of the MoD procurement procedure, the Government announced the development of a...
Australian industry to deliver support for Army vehicles
June 03 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced General Dynamics Land Systems had won a contract to provide support and maintain Army vehicles that are used in Australia and Afghanistan....