Streamlining the decision-making processes in joint-EU armaments projects has been a critical challenge in the integration of EU defence industrial policy. So far, despite the promulgation of the Common Position…

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) agents present an extremely challenging Operational Environment (OE) for current and future commanders overseeing joint land operations. Besides traditional chemical agents, ground troops will likely…

On October 24 2019, the chiefs of staff of the armies of Germany and the United States agreed to sign the so-called ‘Strategic Vision Statement’. In this statement, Lt. Gen.…

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are widely used by armies for missions such as search and rescue, but up to now only, independently operated aircraft have been used. In…

Because of its devastating role against troop formations during the two world wars, artillery gained the title, the “King of battle”. During those conflicts, the majority of casualties were inflicted…