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FBI agents training with ballistic shields in a building
FBI operators utilizing tactical shields to make safe entries into a building during training (Photo: XY)

Ballistic Shields and Barriers in Modern Military and Police Operations

Tactical shields, also called ballistic or bulletproof shields, are a form of protective gear employed by law enforcement, military units, and paramilitary organizations. These shields are designed to deflect bullets and other
3 years ago
Which special forces has the absolute toughest training in the world?
Toughest military trainings in the world (Photo: XY)

Ranking the World’s Most Grueling Special Forces Training

It is without dispute that training programs for special operations forces are universally acknowledged as the most challenging military training available. Such programs are designed to identify exceptional individuals whose physical fortitude
5 years ago
All Gave Some, Some Give All phrase and its origin
All Gave Some. Some Give All. is the most popular phrase used on Memorial Day (Photo: Pinterest)

The origin of the phrase: “All gave some, Some gave all.”

The widely used phrase “All gave some, Some gave all.” is mainly related to the United States military members wounded or killed in action. You will probably hear it more often around
6 years ago
GAU-17 variant of the M134 being fired from UH-1N Huey (Photo: Lance cpl. Randall A. Clinton)

The Military Superpowers’ Most Formidable Rapid-Fire Weapons

Here is an assessment of some of the most powerful rotary-style rapid-fire guns in the arsenals of the Russian and US militaries. Along with their long-entrenched fame in Hollywood films like Terminator
8 years ago
Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF operators during the small-unit tactics drill
Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF operators during the small-unit tactics drill (Photo: XY)

Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF

Estonia, the small country in the Baltic, has an elite Estonian Special Operations Forces known as ESTSOF or EOG. It is also known as Special Operations Group. The unit is highly secretive
12 years ago
Soldiers of Royal Irish Regiment

The Royal Irish Rangers

The Royal Irish Rangers, an elite unit of the British army, came into being on 1 July 1968 through the amalgamation of the three remaining Irish infantry regiments of the British Army: The Royal Inniskilling
12 years ago
The elite French Army Special Forces Brigade - Brigade des Forces Speciales Terre (BSFT)

French Army Special Forces Brigade

The French Army Special Forces Brigade, relatively unknown to the wide public is one of the top special forces in the world. They are based in Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques France and they were first activated
12 years ago
A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.
A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

The Art and Science of Military Tactics: How Battles Are Won

Military tactics refer to the concepts and methods used to achieve specific objectives in combat or in military operations other than war. In wartime, tactics focus on applying combat power to defeat
13 years ago