During the Second World War, the island of Malta, under British mandate, was transformed into a defensive fortress which allowed Great Britain to hinder the ambitions of the axis in South Africa ...
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New tension between China and India in the Himalayas
The situation has once again become tense between Chinese and Indian forces in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, at the level of the demarcation zone serving as a de facto border ...
Read the articleThe Pentagon uses TRISO technology to design its mini nuclear reactors
In mid-March 2020, the Pentagon announced that three American companies would be entrusted with studies for the design of a miniaturized nuclear reactor intended to be projected and, potentially, to supply electrical energy to…
Read the articlePentagon begins study of portable and projectable mini nuclear reactors
The Pentagon announced this Monday, March 9, the award of 3 contracts to 3 American companies for the preliminary study of a transportable and projectable miniaturized nuclear reactor with an electric power of…
Read the articleSign of the times, the US Army brings out the Volcano landmine disperser in Poland
If the United States had not signed, like France and Germany, the Ottawa convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines of 1997, They had nonetheless put away their equipment of…
Read the articleThe US Army will deploy a divisional headquarters in Poland
Today's announcement by President Trump falls short of Polish expectations, but is a first step towards disrupting the geography of the US military presence ...
Read the articleThe extension of Chinese bases directly threatens Taiwan and Japan
Recent satellite photos show that Xiapu's Chinese base on the coast of Fuijan Province is undergoing extensive work to significantly strengthen its operational capabilities. Thus, 24 hardened shelters that can accommodate a heavy fighter such as Su-30 / 35 or J-11 / 16 were built and scattered on the base, adding to the 20 hardened shelters already present.
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