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!credibledefense, a space for your non-shitposty needs

Hey guys, sorry to be a bit nonnoncredible for a moment, but I’ve set up !credibledefense. Same rules as the reddit sub, with an emphasis on serious discussion of defense topics. I would really appreciate it if you subscribed! Especially if your home instance isn’t sh.itjust.works, we haven’t been indexed on .world or .ml...

Military coups: a very short introduction (www.jstor.org)

Submission StatementGiven recent events, the dynamics underpinning military coups are understandably in vogue at the moment. This article focuses specifically on military coups and the factors which determine their success: the capacity to perform a coup, the motivation to do so, the lack of opposition, and the amount of popular...

Apparent Coup Attempt By Denis Prigozhin--The Facts as They Stand

Right now, the signal-to-noise ratio is heavily tilted in favor of noise. But there are a few things that are certain. About 5 hours ago, the commander of Wagner, Denis Prigozhin, claimed that the RUMOD had ordered a missile strike on Wagner fighters. He followed this up with what can only be interpreted as a threat of violence...

The Impact of the Kakhovka Dam Breach on the New Ukrainian Counteroffensive (www.csis.org)

Submission StatementAn excellent look into the feasibility of a Dnipro crossing, starting from first principles and satellite images of the terrain. In my opinion, this is the definitive assessment of the prospects of a Ukrainian offensive across the Dnipro, at least in the short term. Special attention should be paid to the...

Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Should Biden Send DPICMs?

As opposed to conventional munitions, which have a single warhead, cluster munitions operate by dispensing a number of smaller warheads over an area. They are particularly useful against soft and mobile targets, especially those dispersed over a wider area or entrenched in a specific location. However, cluster munitions are...

U.S. Ramps Up Howitzer Shell Production to Supply Ukraine, Replenish Stockpiles (archive.is)

Submission StatementThe outcomes of wars are determined in part by the capacity of factions to maintain and replace capabilities as they degrade. While Western stockpiles are large, they are not infinite, and excessive depletion could endanger other allies. Both the existing progress and political commitments reported in this...

Surface Warfare Tackles Persistent Problems as More than Half of JOs Say They Don’t Want Command (news.usni.org)

Submission StatementThe Navy’s personnel issues are a known and even notorious problem for the service. Failures to attract and retain competent and motivated individuals have direct and indirect consequences for force readiness. The article and the report embedded within detail the scope of the problem and valuable first...

The Folly of India’s Neutrality (www.foreignaffairs.com)

Submission StatementIndia’s love-hate relationship with the “First World” can be traced all the way back to its founding. Many of the country’s revolutionary leaders were open to or outright supporters of socialism. As a nation, India itself attempted to chart a path separate from either of the Cold War powers and their...

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