Past and Present of Warfare
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Introduction Byzantine Empire was defined by its Roman heritage, Greek culture and Christian identity. Emperor was head of the state, but was also seen as protector of the faith, which meant that a heresy was automatically rebellion against the Empire. Because the Byzantine Empire was the only real holy Christian empire, Roman Emperor was automatically … Continue reading Religion and War in the Byzantine Empire
Among the Croatian Left and also in the West, there is a widespread idea that the Croatian Homeland War was a civil war (see: Index, and other far-Left media, as well as foreign Left-leaning media such as BBC and CNN). Faktograf, a Left-leaning fact checker, stated that the war was a civil war until 8th … Continue reading Croatian Homeland War Was Not a Civil War
What is Military History The popular (mis)conception of the military history is that it is all about armies, battles and generals. But while these are undoubtably a significant part of military history, battles are only a fraction of what military history is about. Psychology, administration, logistics, biology, environment, climate... all these areas, and more, are … Continue reading Why Military History is Important
So why did Russia attack Ukraine? Putin's speech, available on the link below, provides some clues: Russia Ukraine: Vladimir Putin’s full speech (smh.com.au) From the opening paragraph, it is clear that the old adage holds true: states do not change their interests, because geography stays the same. Thus, modern Russia views Ukraine in much the … Continue reading Causes of War in Ukraine
Russian forces have started their attack on Ukraine at Thursday, about 5 AM local time. It was not unexpected, yet it caught the world apparently by surprise. Attack was opened with cruise and ballistic missiles, with Russia appearing to target infrastructure near major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Dnipro. Shelling began near Mariupol, … Continue reading Russia Attacks Ukraine
Violent competition is normal in nature. Contrary to the idealistic assumption of peaceful cows, herbivores will kill anything they perceive as a threat, competition or merely an annoyance. One of world's most deadliest large animals is hippopotamus, and of course snakes also do not bite people because they think they can eat a human. That … Continue reading War is a Consequence of Intelligence
History First bicycles ("Penny-Farthings") were tall and dangerous to ride due to propensity for causing inadvertent sommersaults. These bikes were first tested in war by the French, used by dispatch riders and scouts during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871, while Prussians still relied on push cycles. This conflict destroyed the French bicycle industry, and further … Continue reading Bicycle at war
War is not a question of mathematics While mathematic considerations such as numbers, range, firepower and armor are important, they are not the decisive factor. War in itself tends to be confusing, and especially in maneuver warfare, side that acts faster and more appropriately is more likely to win. For this reason, personal factors such … Continue reading Notes on War
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