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People's war or protracted people's war is a Maoist military strategy. First developed by the Chinese communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong (1893–1976), the basic concept behind people's war is to maintain the support of the population and draw the enemy deep into the countryside (stretching their supply lines) where the population will ...
Logo for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army. Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army ( IPPS-A) is a United States Army acquisition program that seeks to integrate human resources and pay for all Army Soldiers. It provides online tools and replaces older Army human resource systems. It also provides talent management capabilities ...
This is a list of wars and rebellions involving the United States of America. Currently, there are 108 wars on this list, 4 of which are ongoing. 12 major wars include the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars (which encompasses numerous armed conflicts), the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean ...
Heckler & Koch MP7A1. Developed during the 1980s, the "Personal Defense Weapon" (PDW) concept was created in response to a NATO request as a replacement for 9×19mm Parabellum submachine guns. The PDW is a compact automatic weapon that can defeat enemy body armor and which can be used conveniently by non-combatant and support troops, as well as ...
Highest military expenditure, share of GDP. The following lists are lists of countries by military spending as a share of GDP - more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years - the amount a country has spent on its military as a share of its GDP. The first list uses SIPRI as a source.
Two U.S. Army soldiers hold honorable discharge certificates in 2014. A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Each country's military has different types of discharge. They are generally based on whether the persons completed their training and then fully and satisfactorily ...
AAP – Advance Authority to Procure. AAPC – advanced armoured personnel carrier (Turkiye) AARADCOM – Army Armament Research and Development Command. AAR – After Action Review. AAV – Amphibious assault vehicle. AAV – Assault Amphibious Vehicle. AAW – Anti-Aircraft Warfare. AAWC – Anti-Aircraft Warfare Coordinator. AB – Air burst.
The Infantry Branch (also known as the "Queen of Battle") is a branch of the United States Army first established in 1775.. This branch, alongside the Artillery and Cavalry branches, was formerly considered to be one of the "classic" combat arms branches (defined as those branches of the army with the primary mission of engaging in armed combat with an enemy force), but is today included ...