The Argentine Marines, officially Comando de la Infantería de Marina or COIM, but better known as Infantería de Marina de la Armada de la República Argentina or IMARA, is the land warfare amphibious branch of the Argentine Navy and one of its four operational commands.
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The QBZ-95 is an assault rifle manufactured by Arsenal 266, part of Norinco and Arsenal 296, under Jianshe Corp, China South for the People’s Liberation Army, the armed forces of the People’s Republic of China, Chinese People’s Armed Police, and Chinese law enforcement.
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The SSG 69 is a bolt-action sniper rifle produced by Steyr Mannlicher and serves as the standard sniper rifle for the Austrian Army. Adopted in 1969, it was ahead of its time with the use of synthetics and cold hammer-forged barrels for accuracy.
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The 20,000-strong division from Fort Campbell has been fighting in two of Afghanistan’s most violent regions, the south and the east, since it began deploying in February under President Obama’s plan to roll back the Taliban with more troops
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The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is the home defence unit for the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. It was formed in 1958 from the Gibraltar Defence Force as an infantry unit, with an integrated artillery troop.
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The US has denounced North Korea for threatening a “sacred war” against the South, whose military has been holding live-fire drills near the border. The state department’s Philip Crowley told the BBC there was no justification for Pyongyang’s “belligerent words”.
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The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen’s Division. The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments
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The King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army. It is a mounted unit and all of its soldiers are superb equestrians trained to drive a team of six horses that pull the First World War-era 13-pounder state saluting guns
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The Colt 9mm Submachine Gun is a lightweight, compact weapon encompassing the same straight line construction and design of the world renowned Colt M16 Rifle
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North Korea says it will not retaliate despite “reckless provocations” from the South, which held live-fire drills on the flashpoint island of Yeonpyeong.
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