Corps 12 builds and promotes Truong Son brand in the new period

Thursday, May 16, 2024, 09:04 (GMT+7)
In spite of the enemy’s blockade and fierce attack, Truong Son Soldiers succeeded in transporting millions of tons of weapons, equipment, and materials to the battlefield, assisting millions of cadres and soldiers in going to the war in the South, and carrying tens of thousands of war invalids back to the North, thereby significantly contributing to our country’s great victory

Logistics work in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign

Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 14:46 (GMT+7)
During the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, our army and people stood side by side with the Military Logistics Branch to overcome numerous challenges, hardships, and sacrifices, successfully addressing the “greatest difficulty” encountered during the Campaign, thus creating a miracle in the assurance work and conveying valuable lessons that still hold significant value in the cause of nation-building and protection.

Ho Chi Minh City’s armed forces enhance the quality of defensive area exercises

Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 20:28 (GMT+7)
The defensive area exercise is the highest, most comprehensive content and serves as the measure to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of military and defence work at the local in general, and in the construction and activities of provincial and city defence zones in particular. Recognicing this and based on the local reality, mission requirements, in recent years, the Ho Chi Minh City High Command has chaired and closely coordinated with departments and agencies to actively advise the City Party Committee and People's Committee to lead and direct the organisation of various defensive area exercises on a large scale, achieving high results.

Wave of coups in Africa - causes and consequences

Friday, November 17, 2023, 08:11 (GMT+7)
The two overthrows in Niger and Gabon also continued a dangerous wave of coups in Africa with many serious consequences. First of all, mutinies have weakened democratic institutions on the continent. Many civilian governments, including many elected leaders, have been overthrown by military forces, leading to political and social unrest. Coups also erode people's trust in institutions leading to increased conflict and violence, especially between groups supporting and opposing the interim government. This further complicates the already weak security situation and deepens divisions in the society.

On Australian adjusted defence strategy

Saturday, September 30, 2023, 11:00 (GMT+7)
International military researchers point out that Australia has to face a possibly higher level of strategic risks due to the increasing strategic competition between major powers, the improvement in military capabilities, especially long-range strike capability of some countries in the region, along with issues of climate change, epidemics, the disruption of the global supply chain, etc. Faced with the movements in the Indo-Pacific region and non-traditional security challenges, Australia must certainly adjust its defence strategy to cope with new security challenges, while protecting its nation-state’s interests.

1st Army Corps strengthens technical work to fulfil task requirements

Friday, August 25, 2023, 13:18 (GMT+7)
The Branch directs units to train recruits in weapon and equipment safety and technical characteristics and operational procedures of weapons and equipment, etc. To achieve optimal results, it combines training with task execution, applying practical experience to enhance skills and accumulate expertise for the technical staff and elevate maintenance and repair standards. Additionally, the Branch encourages technical personnel to engage in voluntary learning and participate in scientific research activities to improve overall proficiency, particularly in weaponry and equipment operation skills and the ability to provide technical forecasts and recommendations for the commander.

Germany’s National Security Strategy: Pillars and Prospects

Monday, August 21, 2023, 15:30 (GMT+7)
Germany’s new NSS is basically welcomed and appreciated by many nations, especially its allies and partners, because it has shown Germany’s commitments to security, peace, and stability of the “Old Continent,” an area suffering from instability since the end of World War II. Many experts believe that the strategy is a declaration of Germany’s efforts to re-establish its global position.

A distinct demonstration of the art of encirclement in Route 9 - Khe Sanh Campaign of 1968

Monday, July 31, 2023, 15:11 (GMT+7)
Over half a century ago, to realise a strategic diversion action in preparation for the General Offensive and Uprising of 1968 throughout the South, we launched a large-scale combined arms offensive campaign at the Khe Sanh - Route 9 and achieved a great victory. The Campaign left behind valuable experiences in military art, among which the distinct feature was the art of encircling and cutting off the enemy.

The art of fighting the first battle in an offensive operation in the war to safeguard the Fatherland

Monday, July 31, 2023, 13:04 (GMT+7)
As a result of employing modern, lethal, highly accurate weapon systems, mobility, and widespread electronic warfare on all terrain, the enemy can alter the balance of power in a short period of time. Events evolve rapidly and fiercely and are difficult to predict. If we do not have suitable measures, we will not be able to win the first battle. Thus, the campaign commander and operations directorate need to apply operational methods creatively and effectively at the operational level of war, including preparing for and fighting the first battle of an operation.

The entire military proactively prevents and responds to natural disasters and conducts search and rescue

Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 07:24 (GMT+7)
In the time to come, natural disasters are likely to occur more frequently in a complex, unusual manner, which have negative influence on socio-ecnomic infrastructure and defence and security operations, especially people’s lives and property. To further leverage their core role and accomplish their missions to respond to natural disasters and undertake search and rescue, departments and units in the entire military need to proactively implement a number of solutions.