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Viktor Dobiáš

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Fighting in an unusual environment: Fighting in the mountains

Gone are the days when battles took place in the clear terrain of meadows, fields or plains, where the generals had everything nicely in sight. Moreover, we live in a time when the actors of military conflict are no longer just states, but many other actors who can play a very important role in battles or wars. Such conflicts carry the adjective "asymmetric".
This week's theme is a very interesting one: Fighting in an unusual environment. This text is, as the name suggests, focused on fighting in the mountains. Not only will the authors of the text explain to you the specifics of such a struggle, they will also present you with two examples from practice and you can find out why the Soviet Union and subsequently the USA did not have it so easy in the mountains…
🕔︎ 14.02.2012 👁︎ 21.778

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