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Land (Conventional Warfare)

October 2, 2020

Are Israeli Operations Against Gaza Rockets Productive?

Since 2005, Hamas and other Gaza militants have fired over 12,000 rockets at Israel. They caused at least ten deaths, over 1,100 injuries, and over...

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Air Warfare

October 2, 2020

Alternative Endings to the First Aircraft Carrier Battle

A large explosion aboard the USS Lexington is seen in this May 1942 photo taken by a U. S.

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Air Warfare

October 2, 2020

As Missiles Fly, a Look at Israel's Iron Dome Interceptor

After the American-led missile salvo against Syria comes a barrage of interception claims and counterclaims . Russia says Syrian air defences shot...

Michael J. Armstrong • RealClearDefense

Military History

October 2, 2020

Could the Charge of the Light Brigade Have Worked?

The Charge of the Light Brigade happened 163 years ago, but historians still debate who was to blame for the military fiasco. William Simpson Michael...

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Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)

October 2, 2020

Missile Interception From Yemen to the South China Sea

On Oct. 9, 2016, Mason’s radar detected two anti-ship cruise missiles launching 48 kilometres away from rebel-held areas of Yemen .

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North Korea

October 2, 2020

Missile Countermeasures: North Korea's Threat, Israel's Experience

North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles have been making headlines again. There’s also been serious controversy over how the United...

Michael J. Armstrong • RealClearDefense

Military History

October 2, 2020

Pickett's Charge: What Modern Mathematics Teaches Us About Civil War Battle

The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the American Civil War, and Gen. George Pickett’s infantry charge on July 3, 1863, was the battle’s...

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