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BASICS FOR FORMATION, TRAINING AND USE OF ASSAULT UNITS - Part II

Summary of the goals and objectives of the assault units conducting offensive operations in modern conditions and in an urban environment.
Published: 16/08/26

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A COMBINATION OF FIRE AND MANEUVER WHEN ATTACKED BY FPV DRONE

Few basic and specific tips for a warrior’s actions under FPV drone attack.
Published: 09/08/26

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MANAGE THE COURSE OF EVENTS: THE STRATEGY OF FORCING - (Fifteenth stratagem)

People always try to control you — to force you to act in their interests, to manage events at their own discretion. The only way to deal with this is to outplay them in this power struggle, to be smarter and more inventive.
Published: 02/08/26

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REMOTE MINING OF LOGISTICS ROUTES

The task of remote mining is the systemic disruption of military logistics by mining roadsides, dividing lanes and exits. The creation of mining zones using UAVs and mines with sensors that respond to changes in the magnetic field and position in space or are based on the Doppler effect is actively used modern tactic, that poses serious threats to the supply of units on the line of contact.
Published: 26/07/26

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What Ernst Jünger Can Teach Us About Awe

Some people manage to rethink their combat experience. Very few can transfer it into words. And there is only one Ernst Junger.
Published: 19/07/26

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MOBILE FIRЕ GROUPS

If at first MOGs were used to destroy fixed-wing kamikaze drones, today the concept of protecting objects from aerial threats by MOGs has become shared globally, and all countries are actively adopting the new experience.
Published: 12/07/26

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BASICS FOR FORMATION, TRAINING AND USE OF ASSAULT UNITS - Part I

The proposed material is an addition to the field manuals regarding the training and use of assault units and is intended to fill in the gaps and simplify understanding of the tactics of assault units actions in modern combat operations.
Published: 05/07/26

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OVERWHELM THE ENEMY WITH SPEED AND SURPRISE: BLITZKRIEG STRATEGY - (Fourteenth strategy)

In a world populated mostly by indecisive, cautious people, speed and onslaught can bring unlimited power. By striking first, before your opponents have time to prepare, you will unsettle them, make them nervous, making mistake after mistake.
Published: 28/06/26

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SOME TIPS FOR USING ATVS

In modern combat, mobile motorized vehicles have become an indispensable component of troops’ actions in various theaters of military operations. Among them a special role is played by ATVs used for personnel transportation, evacuation and supply.
Published: 21/06/26

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TACTICAL REALITIES FOR DRONE SWARMS

An article posted by the RUSI offers a glance at the further development and implementation of one of the most promising innovations on the modern battlefield – the use of drone swarms. The authors describe in sufficient detail the tactical, computational, and industrial capabilities and limitations of this concept.
Published: 14/06/26

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PLANNING A ROUTE AND AVOIDING HE BOOBY TRAPS WHILE MOUNTED MARCH IN CONDITIONS OF FPV DRONES’ THREAT

Planning a route for mounted march in LOC proximity is in itself quite an important issue. However, the closer this route is to the LOC, the more important its planning becomes, during which it is necessary to start from one of the main threats – the FPV drones.
Published: 07/06/26

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ORGANIZATION OF MEALS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS - NEW TYPES OF FOOD

Modern combat operations are characterized by high mobility, extreme climatic conditions, as well as a special intensity of military operations. In such conditions, providing military personnel with adequate nutrition becomes one of the key tasks that determine both the combat capability of detachments as well as their survival rate.
Published: 31/05/26

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ANTIBIOTICS AND THE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE CARE PROVIDED TO THE WOUNDED

This memo underlines categorical need to indicate the medical procedures performed in the conditions of evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield.
Published: 24/05/26

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RECOGNIZE YOUR ENEMY: EXPLORATION STRATEGY (Thirteenth strategy)

It is important to realize that the object of your strategic plans is rater the man in the command rather than the army he leads. If you can figure out what's on his mind, you'll get a key that allows to control this person.
Published: 17/05/26

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THE INTERMEDIARY IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE

This essay by the Saudi author seems to have nothing to do with the military sphere. However, it is directly related to the defence sector, since without a well-established economy, the state has virtually no chance of ensuring its security.
Published: 10/05/26

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RUSSIA’S DRONE LINE EXPERIMENT

This article presents an analysis of the Russian approach for UAV warfare during the summer and autumn of 2025.
Published: 03/05/26

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DRILLING BATTLEFIELD SCENARIOS TO CAPTURE AN ENEMY

Description of the basic algorithms for conducting one of the most important elements of warfare – the capture of prisoners.
Published: 26/04/26

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A COURSE OF ACTION WHILE APPROACHING A TRENCH AND CLEARING IT

Details of approach and attack of assault group of a small field position.
Published: 19/04/26

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THE NEED FOR THE TRANSIENCE OF ASSAULT ACTIONS

After initial 10 minutes of the fire contact, casualties number begin to grow like an avalanche. During next 10 minutes, you can lose almost all your personnel. Therefore, the fire contact tasks must be completed in a very limited time, or it is urgent to break contact.
Published: 12/04/26

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LOSE THE BATTLE, BUT WIN THE WAR LONG-TERM STRATEGY (Strategy XII)

Long-term strategy is the art of calculating results in advance and seeing several moves ahead. To do this, one need to focus on the main goal and make a plan to achieve it. One will have to learn how to consider the various possible options and the long-term consequences of steps.
Published: 05/04/26

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