Independent Center for Defence Studies ISDC
SOME PATTERNS OF CONDUCT OF MODERN OPERATIONS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

The analysis of theoretical developments and concepts of modern wars and armed conflicts, as well as the experience of their practice allows to identify some characteristics, patterns and trends in the development of forms and methods of warfare (operations).
Published: 09/02/25

Updated 08/02/25read more
USING AND COUNTERING MOTORCYCLE ASSAULT GROUPS TACTICS (MAGr)

Battle experience shows that conducting an offensive using motorcycles is not the exclusive means of ensuring victory, but is effective only in combination with other components (reconnaissance, electronic warfare, UAVs, fire support, etc.), that is, it complements the rest of the forces and means.
Published: 02/02/25

Updated 01/02/25read more
12-GAUGE AMMO TO COUNTER DRONES – BATTLE EXPERIENCE

This paper analyzes the specifics of the tactics of using 12-caliber rifles to counter drones, its advantages, limitations and potential risks.
Published: 26/01/25

Updated 25/01/25read more
TOTAL KIEVAN DEBELLATION (The Russo-Ukrainian War: Year 3)

For the second time we are presenting the analytical paper of Big Serge - this one summing up the events of the year 2024 in Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Published: 19/01/25

Updated 18/01/25read more
SOME BASICS FOR CREATING AND PREPARING LOCAL DEFENSE FORCES

As you know, the militia in Armenia will be replaced by local defense forces. The government has amended the law "On Defense", according to which the militia will be replaced by local defense forces, which will be formed by military units of a particular region and coordinated by army corps.
Published: 05/01/25

Updated 11/01/25read more
REVOLUTION

Every nation goes through a period of collapse when it seems that everything is irretrievably lost.
Published: 05/01/25

Updated 04/01/25read more
DON'T LIVE ON PAST BATTLES: THE STRATEGY OF MENTAL GUERRILLA WARFARE (The second strategy)

Nothing weighs us down so often, making us feel unhappy, like our past, and it doesn't matter if it haunts us in the form of worthless attachments, repeated repetition of hackneyed formulas, or savoring past victories and defeats.
Published: 29/12/24

Updated 28/12/24read more
FPV DRONES BATTLEFIELD TACTICS

The presented material briefly and easily reveals general information about FPV drones, discusses their main tactics.
Published: 22/12/24

Updated 21/12/24read more
AI IN THE US MILITARY PROGRAMS

... automated control and management systems that are able to maximize the capabilities of not only equipment, but also personnel from private to general.
Published: 15/12/24

Updated 14/12/24read more
AMBUSH LAID BY SMALL FORCE

There are numerous techniques, one of which is used in practice to gain an advantage over the enemy due to the beforehand and covert location of personnel on the enemy's path of advancement. It is called ambush, and it is used for the purpose of a surprise attack.
Published: 08/12/24

Updated 07/12/24read more
A LOOK BACK AT THE NAGORNO-KARABAKH DRONE WAR

The material of the BAZAAROFWAR.COM It offers a rethinking and clarification of the material published in the wake of the 44-day war.
Published: 01/12/24

Updated 30/11/24read more
DECLARE WAR ON THE ENEMIES: THE STRATEGY OF OPPOSITES (The first strategy)

Mastery of the strategic art of war will make life more peaceful, peaceful and fruitful, because you will know what the rules of the game are, and you will be able to win victories.
Published: 24/11/24

Updated 23/11/24read more
АSSAULT GROUP ACTIONS IN A URBAN ENVIRONMENT (Option)

The nature of the assault group's actions in urban combat determines its nature. Urban combat is close combat; urban attack is the assault of fortified houses, buildings and other objects turned by the enemy into strongholds and nodes of resistance.
Published: 17/11/24

Updated 16/11/24read more
SOME FEATURES OF CREATING ASSAULT COMPANIES (Option)

The armed conflicts of our time with inexorable logic force the warring parties to turn to the creation and use of specialized tools to solve the tasks facing commanders. The assault tactical combat group provides such an effective tool, proven its effectiveness since ancient times.
Published: 10/11/24

Updated 09/11/24read more
ANTI-DRONE CURTAIN PROTECTIVE ROPE CURTAIN

The corded anti-drone curtain is a reliable barrier that prevents enemy drones from entering the protected location. Blade/rotor drones get tangled in ropes and usually don't even detonate.
Published: 03/11/24

Updated 02/11/24read more
THE BASICS OF WINNING A BATTLE

This work presents in an accessible form the basic conditions for achieving success in modern combat, the main factors influencing the adoption of an informed decision by commanders for combat, practical recommendations on the organization of combat operations and management of formations, military units and detachments while performing combat missions...
Published: 27/10/24

Updated 26/10/24read more
36 STRATAGEMS

36 Stratagem is an ancient Chinese military treatise. It consists of a list of 36 idioms, which are divided into six subgroups of six stratagems each.
Published: 20/10/24

Updated 19/10/24read more
TACTICAL LESSONS FROM ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES OPERATIONS IN GAZA, 2023

This paper seeks to identify lessons relevant to the British Army, based on analysis of IDF operations in autumn 2023. The paper is a study of military tactics and does not address the wider operational and strategic situation.
Published: 13/10/24

Updated 12/10/24read more
SNIPER TRAINING TIPS

This article introduces some exercises used to train military personnel in one of the sniper schools.
Published: 06/10/24

Updated 06/10/24read more
CONSIDERING TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND THE INTRODUCTION OF UNORTHODOX WEAPONS IN THE US ARMED FORCES

Considering the experience of military operations in Ukraine, attention was paid not so much armament and military equipment, which are impressive at parades, but to new products of an asymmetric nature. As a result, in March 2024, it was decided to create a Special Operations Robotics Detachment.
Published: 29/09/24

Updated 28/09/24read more