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Força Aérea Portuguesa / Re: F-35A Lightning II na FAP

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 06:33:43 am »

Isto acontece a um ritmo que é impossivel de acompanhar fiz uma visita ao truth social do Trump e á pagina das ordens executivas da casa branca e fiquei boquiaberto. Podia por aqui uma duzia de posts que me chocaram cada um pior do que outro desde o abandono de mais de 30 organizações internacionaismas ao anuncio de que a venuzuela vai comprar só americano com o dinheiro feito pela venda do petroleo roubado (é assim que vai estimular a economia) mas  o link abaixo pareceu-me o mais relevante porque é uma corrida ás armas. De facto isto não vai ficar por aqui, os Americanos perderam a cabeça...

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/01/prioritizing-the-warfighter-in-defense-contracting/

Com esta o Trump é capaz de se ter espalhado ao comprido.... afrontar o complexo político-militar dos USA não é coisa para meninos....

Controlo estatal de empresas?  Mas isto não é comunismo?    

Eu vejo mais como fascismo: Quando o sector privado nao consegue responder ás necessidades, o Estado tem o dever de intervir.

Acaba por dar no mesmo mas esta forma é mais stealth.

Bom, discussões políticas à parte, isso é um desígnio natural de qualquer tipo de Estado (responder a falhas). No comunismo será uma falha do próprio Estado; no fascismo entrega-se a outro privado sem concurso público ou então há intervenção estatal; nas sociedades democráticas há um concurso público; em Portugal, deixa-se o SNS afundar...

Defense firms seek legal advice over Trump's clampdown on payouts

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/defense-firms-seek-legal-advice-over-trumps-clampdown-payouts-2026-01-09/

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Mundo / Re: África do Sul

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 06:31:24 am »

South Africa's strained ties with US face new test - war games with China, Iran and Russia

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62wxezynk2o

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Mundo / Re: Notícias sobre a OTAN

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 06:28:45 am »

NATO Deputy Secretary General Urges Defence Investment and Industrial Acceleration During Portugal Visit

https://defenceleaders.com/news/nato-deputy-secretary-general-urges-defence-investment-and-industrial-acceleration-during-portugal-visit/

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Exército Português / Re: Artilharia do Exército

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 06:24:42 am »

Portugal Starts CAESAR Howitzer Training Ahead of Planned Deliveries in the Early 2030s.



https://www.armyrecognition.com/templates/yootheme/cache/c0/Portugal_Starts_CAESAR_Howitzer_Training_Ahead_of_Planned_Deliveries_in_the_Early_2030s-c0f02ebe.webp

https://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/2026/01/portugal-starts-caesar-howitzer.html

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Conflitos do Passado e História Militar / Re: A secessão de Katanga

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 05:24:27 am »

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Conflitos do Presente / Re: Venezuela

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 04:44:45 am »

Today is a good day to remember that the reward was doubled to 50 million dollars in August 2025 by the Trump administration...

E daí? Se os democratas são maus pelos 25M, os MAGAtrasados são o quê com 50M? 

"Money talks and bullshit walks."
Quem sabe se a Delcy não é que vai receber os 50M?

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Conflitos do Presente / Re: Gronelândia: Apetites Laranjas

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 04:31:54 am »

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Conflitos do Passado e História Militar / Re: Segunda Guerra Mundial

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 04:13:28 am »

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Mundo / Re: Estarão os EUA a ficar para trás?

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 04:03:37 am »

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Livros-Revistas-Filmes-Documentários / Re: Livros que recomendo...

« Última mensagem por Duarte em Janeiro 10, 2026, 02:53:49 am »

Fireforce: One Man's War in The Rhodesian Light Infantry

FIREFORCE - ONE MAN'S WAR IN THE
RHODESIAN LIGHT INFANTRY
Chris Cocks
Covos Books, Roodepoort: 1998
ISBN 0-620-21573-9

"They have the faces of boys but they fight like lions"
The history of the Rhodesian Light Infantry is an illustrious one. The
RLI produced many of the senior brass who led the Rhodesian Army
including Gen Peter Walls. It was arguably Rhodesia's premier fighting
unit (if one excludes Rhodesia's two special forces outfits, the Special Air
Service and the Selous Scouts). The spirit of the RLI runs deep in
Rhodesian military lore, it was to all intents and purposes a unique
Regiment. The RLI was a regular unit, which absorbed many young
conscripts. It was also one of the Rhodesian Army's premier frontline
regiments alongside the Rhodesian African Rifles, the Scouts and the
SAS. The fundamental difference between the RLI and these other units
was that the RLI was a mixture of conscripts and regulars whereas the
remaining three units made use of regular volunteers and territorials.
The author of this book, Chris Cocks, was a teenage conscript in the RLI
and this is his story. This book is a challenge to the straightforward
writing of Military History, where so many historians choose to focus on
prominent personalities and battlefield tactics. This is the story of a
soldier's war - it is a gripping and bittersweet look at Army life. Cocks
brings the constant thread of death to the forefront of this book. At no
time does he attempt to disguise the brutality of the Bush War or hide the
atrocities, which were committed by troops and guerillas alike. The
writer's own sense of doubt as to whether this was a just cause adds a
further dimension to the book. Many of the young Rhodesian conscripts
accepted the status quo without question, others, like Cocks were
constantly plagued by the morality of a war that ultimately witnessed a
society feeding upon itself.

For the military enthusiast, Fireforce is loaded with vivid descriptions of
tense contacts, detailed description of weaponry and discussion on the
tactics favoured by the Rhodesian Infantry at that time. If you enjoyed
Ron Reid Daly's ''''Selous Scouts or Barbara Cole's "The Elite"" then
you will find that Fireforce completes the trilogy. The RLI Fireforce
teams were usually summoned into action by the Selous Scouts pseudo
sticks. However, whereas the Scouts were seasoned professionals, the
average RLI Commando was an inexperienced and very young soldier.
The author does well in conveying the sense of mounting anticipation,
apprehension and nausea, which must accompany any greenhorn on
operations. The mental and physical nervous exhaustion of fighting a hot
war is a recurring and strong theme throughout the book.
There are many different characters in Fireforce, but to his credit Chris
Cocks has employed really effective character formulation, to the extent
that he brings the book to life. Sadly as the story unfolds, the characters
begin to diminish, one by one as they are killed in battle, wounded or
eventually desert the Army and Rhodesia. It is desperate stuff, and it
brings home the saddest truth about war, that it normally claims the
young as its first victims. To a large extent this is the essence of this
work, the loneliness and fear that one feels in war and the long term
effects of a war, especially a civil war. Most of those who fought
alongside Cocks and survived the Bush War died later, either by suicide,
alcohol abuse or in car accidents.
Fireforce has its lighter moments too. Chris Cocks has an excellent tum
of phrase and a quick, dry sense of humour. The tales of the various
troopies exploits are brought vividly to life. He successfully manages to
recreate the atmosphere of the time and combines this well with the trials
and tribulations of passing from adolescence into adulthood.
Fireforce is a hardcover book in an attractive dustcover. The book
contains three sections of colour photographs, mainly taken from Chris
Cocks' private collection'. The author has also commendable attention to
detail and has included rather definitive technical appendixes. To many
readers this technical jargon is rather meaningless but no doubt certain
'nuts and bolts" junkies will appreciate the information. The inclusion of
the regiments' roll of honour and decoration citations provides an
extremely useful research tool reflects the ravages of the War on the RLI.
This is the first account that I have read of the Rhodesian War that was
written by an ordinary soldier. Many other excellent books on the war or
the history of certain units exist, but Fireforce is unique given the
perspective that it offers. Fireforce has also been hailed in certain
quarters as the definitive work on counter-insurgency warfare in Africa.
It is certainly worthy of the widespread critical acclaim, which has been
heaped upon it.

Scientia Militaria - 28( 1) 1998