Articles by Ejércitos Magazine

"The Ukrainian War III: From the reconquest of Kherson to stagnation" is the third book dedicated to the Ukrainian War by Armies. Coordinated by Beatriz Cózar Murillo and Christian D. Villanueva López, it aims to clarify some of the key moments of a conflict that seems long. Following the line of the two previous volumes, it combines rigor and depth with an effort to adapt the content to audiences outside the military world. Almost two years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. The frustrated attempt to decapitate the Ukrainian government has led to a war that still seems far from being resolved. In this third book, a critical period is covered, without which it is impossible to understand the current situation. A period of time that goes from the Ukrainian reconquest of Kherson to the subsequent changes in Russian strategy. A before and after that has allowed [Keep reading…]

"The S-80 program: Two decades fighting to stay afloat", written by Christian D. Villanueva López, seeks to dismantle many of the myths surrounding this vital program for the Navy. To do this, he resorts to hundreds of written sources and interviews, trying to put the reality of this project in black and white. The result of more than two decades of setbacks and disappointments, but also of a firm will and an immense capacity for adaptation and improvement, the S-80 program is a faithful reflection of Spain itself, with its lights and shadows. Conceived at a time of great economic boom and international projection, but also of profound changes, it involved an excessive technological risk. Especially if we take into account the deep crisis that the shipbuilding sector was going through. Given the context, the reasons why the country ventured into the design and construction of a submarine “entirely” [Keep reading…]