#defence issues

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Sweden Prepares Its People for Invasion with a Pamphlet - Overt Defense

As tensions with Russia in the Baltic rise the Swedish government has published a 20-page booklet providing guidelines in the event of 'Crisis or War'.

My latest for Overt Defense explains how Sweden has begun to prepare its people for a potential conflict with Russia.

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The U.S. Army Wants a More Powerful Rifle

On May 30, 2017, the U.S. Army officially asked industry for information on a new 7.62-by-51-millimeter rifle. The request signals the Army’s intention to begin moving away from the 5.56-by-45-millimeter M-16 and M-4 that have been the ground-combat branch’s main firearms for generations. The Army’s RFI comes hot on the...

My latest defence issues piece for War Is Boring, looking at the US Army’s possible interest in a new 7.62x51mm infantry rifle.