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Eric Sof

Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.

T-72 at the Chebarkul Training Ground in Russia in 2017
T-72 at the Chebarkul Training Ground in Russia in 2017 (Photo: Wiki)

T-72: The world’s most popular tank

The T-72 is the world’s most popular Main Battle Tank (MBT). In its current most upgraded forms, no other tank has seen the amount of military and war-time service like this one.
4 years ago
Lanber Sporting 97 LCH is excellent shotgun manufactured by Armas Lanber
Lanber Sporting 97 LCH is excellent shotgun manufactured by Armas Lanber (Photo: XY)

Lanber Sporting 97 LCH: A middle-price shotgun from Spain

Lanber Sporting 97 LCH is a middle-price shotgun manufactured by Armas Lanber SA. It is a double-barreled, superposed 12-gauge with a beautiful design and finishes. Introduction The Lanber company of Spain has,
4 years ago
ATGM Stugna-P fires a missile
ATGM Stugna-P fires a missile in slow motion (Photo: XY)

Stugna-P: Ukrainian analogue of Javelin ATGM

Stugna-P is a Ukrainian-made “counterpart” of the FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile system. It is designed to destroy modern armored targets with combined, carried, or monolithic armor, including explosive reactive armor (ERA).
4 years ago
A Javelin fired by U.S. soldier in Jordan during Eager Lion 2019
Infantry Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire an FGM-148 Javelin during a combined arms live fire exercise in Jordan on August 27, 2019, in support of Eager Lion. Eager Lion, U.S. Central Command's largest and most complex exercise, is an opportunity to integrate forces in a multilateral environment, operate in realistic terrain and strengthen military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch)

FGM-148 Javelin: A game changer in armored warfare

The FGM-148 Javelin is a state-of-art anti-tank weapon. It was introduced in service portable anti-tank missile system in 1996, and since then, it has been continuously upgraded. It became a significant game
4 years ago
An Afghan National Police officer in September 2010, equipped with a modified AMD-65 with an attached hybrid telescopic sight that has the EOTech Holographic weapon sight.
An Afghan National Police officer in September 2010, equipped with a modified AMD-65 with an attached hybrid telescopic sight that has the EOTech Holographic weapon sight (Photo: XY)

AMD-65: A Hungarian copy of venerable AKM

The AMD-65 is a short-barreled version of the AKM manufactured by Hungary. It was intended as a new rifle for Hungarian Armed Forces, primarily for armored infantry and paratrooper units. The rifle
4 years ago
SEAL operators sitting on the planks of the Little Bird
SEAL operators sitting on the planks of the Little Bird (Photo: Raven Harris)

JSOC’s Tier-system explained: How do they differ?

The Tier-system is designed by JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) to prioritize which Special Operations Forces receive the most funding. Tier 1 receives the most, then Tier 2, etc. However, games like
4 years ago
British soldier armed with NLAW
British soldier armed with NLAW (Photo: Wiki Commons)

NLAW: The ultimate tank killer

NLAW is a next-generation light anti-tank weapon developed in 2002 as a collaborative effort between Swedish and British defense contractors. It is designed to eliminate most modern main battle tanks (MBT). According
4 years ago
AK-74M is standard service rifle of Russian Army and an improved version of the AK-74 (Photo: XY)

AK-74M: A standard service rifle of Russian Army

The AK-74M is a modification of the AK-74, which its intended use is for motorized infantry and as a standard service rifle. It was manufactured and designed in Russia by Izhmash Small
4 years ago
M4 Carbine: A Picatinny rails allows it to be great
M4 Carbine: A Picatinny rails allows it to be great (Photo: XY)

AR-15 vs. M4 vs. M16: What’s the Difference?

One of the most frequently asked questions in the firearms world is: What’s the difference between an AR-15, an M4, and an M16? While they may look similar at a glance, these
4 years ago
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