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NATO’s ARRC (Allied Rapid Reaction Corps), under the command of Lt General Sir Mike Jackson, were ready to move into Kosovo as and when agreement was reached that Yugoslav combat troops would withdraw from Kosovo. The Russians, having played a crucial role in persuading Milosevic to meet the terms of the ceasefire and end the war, were expecting to be allowed ...

In mid January 1999 45 Kosovan Albanians were massacred by Yugoslav forces in the village of Racak. Global outrage at this incident led to NATO issuing and ultimatum to Milosevic to end the fighting and for Yugoslavia to comply with the demands of the international community. In an attempt to avert a humanitarian disaster President Milosevic was invited to accept the ...

The last of the wars in the former Yugoslavia took place in Kosovo in 1998/99 and was directly linked to other wars in the region. With ethnic divisions and a repressive and militaristic regime in Belgrade the ‘end’ result was bloodshed and the eventual re-drawing of international borders. The 1998/99 Kosovo conflict included the fighting that took place throughout this period ...

Hägglund BvS10 The initial BvS10 was produced by Hägglund as a special order for the exclusive use of the Royal Marines on Northern Flank exercises in Norway during the Cold War period. The vehicle gained an excellent record as an outstanding ‘over-snow’ and fully amphibious tracked vehicle and was designed along the familiar twin cab and articulated steering system typical of ...

Despite the overwhelming numbers of Aircraft the Iraqi's had (more than 600), the Coalition's superior forces dominated the air relatively quickly because of these considerations: 1. Organisational and logistical superiority 2. Technological advantages The Iraqi Air force was poorly trained, disorganised and using older equipment. By 24th February allied ground troop began moving into Kuwait - the operation was dubbed Operation ...

Iraq's refusal to comply with the UN Security Council's resolutions meant that the UN was obliged to use force when economic sanctions failed. The United States-led coalition launched a massive military assault on Iraqi forces stationed in Kuwait 17th January 1991. This war was an early test for new PM John Major whom had taken over premiership from Margaret Thatcher the ...

The first question on most people's lips when they think of the Persian Gulf War in 1991 is - Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait? It's a complex issue but in simple terms his country was almost bankrupt from its previous war with Iran which lasted between 1980-88, a bloody and irresponsible conflict in which both sides committed terrible atrocities against ...

Wheeled vehicles have in the main been seen as providing the means of transporting men and materiel and not normally being involved in a direct combat role. However, current operations in Afghanistan have given the military wheeled vehicle a higher profile and are now in greater use as a high mobility weapons platform. That being said there will always be a ...