his fellow angmohs were practically split up singly or in pairs. Like Op Gladio and the French Maquis, Force 136 could only hope to inconvenience the occupation forces, force the invaders to spend troops securing the rear areas and score propaganda points until a real invasion attempt can be made... and for us it was thankfully too late in the end.

Frankly most of the manpower resisting the Japanese were the chinese resistance groups, with 1 or 2 Force 136 advisors in each group. And there were plenty of cells in Singapore ofc which led to Changi Beach... but because of politics and the Communist insurgency this is de-emphasised in our history

Frankly most of the manpower resisting the Japanese were the chinese resistance groups, with 1 or 2 Force 136 advisors in each group. And there were plenty of cells in Singapore ofc which led to Changi Beach... but because of politics and the Communist insurgency this is de-emphasised in our history

For me, by their later infamy and misdeeds during the Darurat and Communist Insurgency era, the communist chinese resistance groups, at least, have totally negated and forfeited all the 'jasa-jasa' they have done during WW2. 

For example Chin Peng wants to be remembered as a hero who fought in WW2, but is he asking us to ignore what he did after?

The system, developed by Electromashina research and production association, is installed on Armata tanks, Kurganets and Bumerang armored vehicles and detects laser beams or oncoming missiles and fires special smoke grenades, which make the fighting vehicle invisible both to the naked eye and to infrared scopes.
“The system is currently undergoing field trials and we expect to have this work done before this year is out,” a Defense Ministry representative told the newspaper, adding that live-fire tests of the system were slated for next year.

At the heart of the new system is a computer which calculates optimal trajectories of the smoke grenades to ensure maximum smoke cover while allowing the crew to engage the enemy unhindered.

“In Europe they have tried and failed to develop such a system, while in the US they have never developed anything like our  optical-electronic system, traditionally staking on passive protection reinforcing armor, improving maneuverability  and battlefield control in order to better protect against enemy anti-tank fire,” independent military expert Oleg Zheltonozhka, told Izvestia.

The new system ensures maximum protection against the two main types of guided antitank missiles: remote-controlled and laser-guided. The former will not be able to receive radio commands, while the latter will simply fail to “see” the laser beam itself.

It will also be able to effectively handle America’s unique self-homing Javelin antitank guided missiles.

The Enhanced Tactical Multi-Purpose grenade, or ET-MP, will be able to switch between two modes and produce two different kinds of explosions, according to Picattiny. At the same time, it brings back an older “concussive” effect absent from the U.S. Army since the 1970s.

Adjust the grenade, and the operator can select a fragmentation or concussion mode.

The ET-MP is also safer for the thrower, Picatinny Arsenal added in an announcement this week. This is because the grenade will feature an electronic fuze, or delay mechanism, unlike the M67’s mechanical fuze. To simplify, an electronic fuze is more reliable over the long term and the detonation can be timed to be extremely precise.

However, the grenade appears to be just a design at this stage, with the Pentagon committing $1.1 million in funding for the 2017 fiscal year — tiny on the scale of other military programs.

British forces could be equipped with tiny insect-inspired drones and a laser weapon which could bring down enemy missiles in mid-air.

The science fiction style kit is being developed with a new Ministry of Defence innovation fund worth £800million over the next decade.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said the fund would encourage hi-tech firms to develop new 'disruptive capabilities' for the armed forces.

Watch the U.S. Navy Nearly Blow Up Its Own Ship (on Purpose)



Last July, the U.S. Navy subjected one of its newest ships, the USS Jackson, to so-called shock trials. Designed to test the ship's ability to withstand nearby underwater explosions, these test involve detonating a really big explosive charge right next to the ship. The trials, which took place off the coast of Florida, were so powerful they sent residents on shore running to the U.S. Geologic Survey to ask if an earthquake had taken place.

Now, video has emerged of the actual trials—and you can see why nearby residents were concerned.

During shock trials the Navy detonates a range of explosive charges underwater, from 2,000 pounds to 10,000 pounds. The fact that the column of water appears to rise about 50 percent higher than the 418-foot long ship suggests this was a 10,000-pound explosion.

The Navy reported that the Jackson had performed "exceptionally well" in the shock trials.

Popular Mechanics

Lockheed TU-2S spy plane has crashed in Sutter County.

The crash happened shortly after takeoff at around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The Air Force and Beale Air Force Base have both confirmed the crash and that two pilots ejected. Their condition is unknown.

The aircraft was assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base and was on a training mission, officials said.

Witnesses told KCRA’s Mike Luery that they saw two parachutes carrying people and a third carrying equipment.

The incident is under investigation. No additional information has been released.

Two army pilots were killed in a helicopter crash that took place on Monday afternoon near El-Sheikh Gebyeel military airport in Abi Hamad located in Al-Sharqeya governorate, the army’s media office told Daily News Egypt.

“The crash killed two pilots, according to what we know so far, and ambulances and security personnel moved directly to the site of the crash to investigate the matter. The crash may be the result of a technical failure inside the helicopter,” the army’s media office clarified Monday.

Regarding details about the helicopter and the identity of the two pilots, the army’s media office noted that an official statement will be issued on the incident soon.

CNN Greece reported that an apache helicopter went down in Northern Greece on Tuesday morning.

The helicopter was involved in a military exercise called SARISA 2016 and crashed in the  sea region of Vrasna, Thessaloniki at around 9am.

CNN Greece reported that the two pilots managed to survive the crash.

SARISA 2016, in cooperation with US forces, began on Monday and was scheduled to continue until Friday.

A trailer was released to preview SARISA 2016 on YouTube.

There has been no comment from Greek authorities if the military exercise will continue or not after Tuesday’s incident.

A Mig-21 aircraft of Indian Air Force today overshot the runway of Srinagar airport while landing.

The aircraft was damaged in the accident. However, the pilot was evacuated safely.

The runway has been closed at the airport for the time being.  All  flight operations have also been cancelled for now.

A military chopper has gone down in eastern Libya, with all the eight people on board reported dead.

On Tuesday, Colonel Ahmed al-Mesmari, the spokesman for Libya’s armed forces told Libyan news website Alwasat that the army helicopter crashed in an area 40 kilometers west of the city of Tobruk,early in the morning.

There have been conflicting reports of the number of those on board and the fatalities. The cause of the crash also remains unknown.

Mesmari said the head of the office of the Libyan armed forces’ commander in chief, Idris Younis, three crew members and four other people, who he did not identify, were abroad the ill-fated chopper.

According to the army official, the helicopter was returning from the town of Ra’s Lanuf to Tobruk.

The spokesman said no further information is available on the chopper yet, adding that a search operation is underway.