LWI - Land Warfare
British Army prepares for urban combat increase
The recent surge in fighting in densely-populated cities, particularly in Iraq and Syria, is leading Western armies to reassess how they train and prepare for urban warfare following years of counter-insurgency (COIN) operations.
Senior Western officers, including the US Army’s chief of staff Gen Mark Milley have noted that ...
Want to read more?
Premium news content is only available to Shephard Plus subscribers or Online News subscribers
More from Land Warfare
-
IDEX 2019: UAE turns beast mode on with Wahash 8x8
UAE-based Calidus unveiled the new Wahash 8x8 amphibious IFV at IDEX 2019 in an effort to meet UAE, and more broadly Middle Eastern, requirements for ...
-
IDEX 2019: Rheinmetall’s new protection module on show
Rheinmetall is set to exhibit its new Hybrid Protection Module at IDEX 2019. The Module can either be deployed in standalone mode or retrofitted into ...
-
INDOPACOM commander calls out China in testimony
Adm Philip Davidson, commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) that contains 375,000 service personnel, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee about the posture ...
-
AK-200 Kalashnikov rifles cleared for export
Rosoboronexport has received export permits for its newest Kalashnikov series assault rifles, the company announced on 8 February. The permits cover the AK-200, AK-203, AK-204 ...
-
GDLS receives Stryker fleet STS contract
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has received a $402 million contract to provide systems technical support (STS) for the US Army’s Stryker Brigade Combat Team ...
-
India orders new SIG Sauer rifles
The Indian Army will finally start receiving new small arms after a contract was signed with SIG Sauer in the US for 72,400 rifles of ...