Articles by Alejandro A. Vilches Alarcón

Australia seems to us Spaniards to be a distant and remote nation, not in vain is it the furthest point of land from our own country in this sphere, flattened by the poles, which is the Earth. This perception is very true in the military field, given the seriousness with which Australia plans its defense, especially in the naval section. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is, today, a project, due to ambition and resources, located at the antipodes of the Spanish one. [Keep reading…]

The Russian Navy is immersed in an unprecedented modernization process that distances it increasingly from the trajectory followed by the Red Navy during the second half of the 20th century. In recent years it has sought a smaller fleet, with great combat power and focused on the defense of its coasts, but without giving up, much less its other mainstay: nuclear-powered submarines. Along these lines we examine its latest additions and the near future. [Keep reading…]

The Russian Federation maintains in its inventory strange devices and units that, due to their experience and the know-how of their personnel, provide them with unique capabilities. The 29th Submarine Brigade of the Northern Fleet is perhaps the best example of this thanks to its spy submarines. A unit that in recent years has gained importance and resources and is presented as a key actor for the future of the Arctic, although its role goes far beyond this region. Especially in a world in which critical infrastructures such as communication cables or the various pipelines that allow the transit of hydrocarbons support the planet and the global economy through the underwater bed. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Revista Ejercitos taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers [Keep reading…]

In recent years, Western navies have significantly reduced the number of escort ships, have renounced specialization in favor of versatility and have lowered some manufacturing standards, eliminating, for example, armor, while relying blindly on electronics. The sum of all these factors and others that we will explain represents an unacceptable risk. [Keep reading…]

In this article we will discuss the evolution of attack submarines, reviewing not only the main ongoing programs, but also the technologies that will mark the future of these fascinating warships. Talking about the future is always difficult, of course, and there is a great risk given the high possibility of making a mistake. However, it is an exercise that should be carried out from time to time with the idea of ​​trying to draw conclusions and generate debate. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

Throughout the following article we will see the general situation of the different Fleets of the main Ibero-American countries. If in the West, in general, there has been a significant drop in resources invested in naval weapons, in Latin America the situation is no better. Obviously there are important differences depending on each nation, with only 2 or 3 countries being saved from this situation. [Keep reading…]

In the years prior to the two world conflicts, there was a feverish shipbuilding race that involved practically all industrialized countries. A race that seems distant to us and that many maintain could never be repeated. Nothing could be further from the truth based on shipbuilding data, especially in Asia, with several of the main world powers in the fray, in a race in which India does not want - nor can it - be left behind. [Keep reading…]

President Putin's statements at the beginning of March of this year have brought to the fore a series of very profound Russian weapons developments. On the one hand, it would seem that Russia is closer to developing a Science Fiction arsenal than to having standard strategic forces. On the other hand, for years now, there has been discussion about the real viability of these weapons and developments. [Keep reading…]

Mosquito fleets are those made up of a huge number of small units, but with a great punch, so that they compensate for the limited movement with significant range and lethality. For the past two and a half decades, the Russian Navy has tried to recover from the effects of the Soviet collapse. While its economy and its naval industry were going through dramatic moments, the only possible solution to try to keep a combat fleet operational was through the construction, as already happened between the 40s and 60s, of small, heavily armed units, giving rise to to what is known as Mosquito Fleets. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

NATO submarines have been the spearhead of the Alliance for decades. Also the only shield capable of containing the Soviet forces, on paper more numerous, but also less technically advanced. Unfortunately for North Americans and Europeans, years of taking advantage of the "peace dividends", of intellectual anemia and neglect have led this force to a disastrous situation, in which only a few countries maintain significant capabilities. Meanwhile, states like Russia and China once again pose a threat comparable to what the Warsaw Pact once posed. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.