Eastern European countries saw the Russian threat coming and consistently documented this in official documents from the early 2000s. Western European powers were overly optimistic and had to dramatically correct course, first in 2014 and then sharply in 2022. Continue reading European views on the Potential for Conventional War and the Need for Ground Based Air Defenses, 2000–2025
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, air defense has become a cornerstone of Ukraine’s survival and resistance. Faced with relentless missile barrages, drone attacks, and aerial threats, Ukraine has relied on both its existing Soviet-era systems and modern Western technology to protect its cities, military infrastructure, and civilian population. Continue reading The Crucial Role of Air Defense in Times of War
The work of building up air defense in Norway after the war began in October 1945, with Lieutenant Colonel Leif Husjord as the newly appointed Inspector General and Chief of Air Defense Artillery. Just over eight years later, in 1953, the Air Defense Artillery had established itself as the second largest branch of the Armed Forces. And the plan for mobilization was for a period … Continue reading Norwegian Air Defense Artillery – A Brief Historical Review
