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Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion. Ukraine reports capturing 82 Russian settlements within an area of 1,150 square kilometres (440 sq mi) since the start of the Kursk incursion on August 6.
Exercise Able Archer was an annual exercise by NATO military forces in Europe. Northern Wedding was a naval exercise held 1970–1986, designed to test NATO's ability to rearm and resupply Europe. Exercise Reforger (Certain Strike) was a major annual exercise and campaign conducted from 1969 to 1993, mainly on German territory.
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force. Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. Basij. Quds Force.
The head of the U.S. military in Africa vigorously defended the country’s counterterrorism strategy on the continent and vowed to press forward with it despite a wave of criticism and a drift ...
Military trucks could be seen running out of gas or breaking down. “They sent their forces out without adequate supplies along what the military calls a ‘long line of operation,’” Farkas said.
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam, include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
Exploiting prevailing weather – the tactical use of weather as a force multiplier has influenced many important battles throughout history, such as the Battle of Waterloo. [ 2] Fire attacks – reconnaissance by fire is used by apprehensive soldiers when they suspect the enemy is nearby. Force concentration – the practice of concentrating a ...
List of ongoing armed conflicts. Map of ongoing armed conflicts (number of combat-related deaths in current or previous year): Major wars (10,000 or more) Wars (1,000–9,999) Minor conflicts (100–999) Skirmishes and clashes (1–99) The following is a list of ongoing armed conflicts that are taking place around the world.