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4 MODERN WAR 41 | MAY–JUN 2019 MODERN WAR 41 | MAY–JUN 2019 5 #41 | MAY-JUN 2019 FEATURES 6 Sixth Fleet Naval Confrontation in the Cold War As the Cold War deepened, the US Navy took over protection of the Mediterranean Sea from the British Royal Navy just as a series of confrontations erupted in the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the 1970s and 1980s. By Joseph Miranda 26 Rwandan Genocide Centuries of antagonism between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples of Rwanda came to a head in the 1990s. This led to an unprecedented spasm of violence that resulted in the deaths of millions. By Vernie Liebl 38 A Rare Success Omani Insurgency 1965-1975 Oman’s counterinsurgency is one of the least known conflicts of the 20th century, and one of the rare successes of asymmetric anti- insurgency warfare. By Jon Cecil 48 Nanotechnology & Combat Sustainability Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the military and warfare in the future. By April Scheuer MILITARY HISTORY IN THE MAKING PUBLISHER Dr. Christopher Cummins ASSISTANT PUBLISHER/ ART DIRECTOR Callie Cummins MANAGING EDITOR Kyle Lockwood ASSOCIATE/MEDIA COLUMN EDITOR Chris Perello DESIGN L. Jason Shroyer & Chris Dickson MAP GRAPHICS Joe Youst PROOF TEAM Mark Brownell, Dave Carson, Chris Dickson, Eric N. Jung, Jon Richards, Javier Romero, Tim Tow, & Bob Zmuda WEBMASTER Chris Dickson ADVERTISING Callie Cummins [email protected] READER SUBMISSIONS We welcome interesting and concise stories about virtually any aspect of military history. We also wel- come Media Reviews (of any type) for Strategy & Tactics, World at War and Modern War magazines. We value critical analysis over summaries alone. Maxi- mum word count is 500. Contact the editor directly. Please use the Editorial contact form on our corporate site: http://www.strategyandtacticspress.com/wpsite/contact/ MODERN WAR® (USPS 9240) is published bi- monthly by Decision Games, 2804 Mosasco St. Bakersfield CA 93312. Periodical Class postage paid at Bakersfield, CA and additional mailing offices. MODERN WAR ® is a registered trademark for Decision Games’ military history magazine. Modern War (©2019) reserves all rights on the contents of this publication. Nothing may be reproduced from it in whole or in part without prior permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. All correspondence should be sent to Decision Games, P.O. Box 21598, Bakersfield CA 93390. Some images from www.dreamstime.com and www.shutterstock.com POSTMASTER Please send address corrections to MODERN WAR ® . P.O. Box 21598, Bakersfield CA 93390. COLUMNS 58 AFRICA The Lion Awakens: The Ethiopian Army Today By Javier Romero EUROPE Living Legend: Russia’s “New” T-34s By Gilberto Villahermosa ASIA/PACIFIC Uighur Terrorism By Morgan Deane MIDDLE EAST Iran Exercises its Missiles By Steve Eden 78 Media Reviews DEPARTMENTS 24 Design Theory 56 On the Horizon 62 Air Power Over the Falklands By Arnold Blumberg 70 Air Support The Combat Air Support Debate By Ty Bomba 74 Nukes AtomicTourism: Las Vegas & the NTS By Jon Cecil GAME EDITION RULES Sixth Fleet By Joseph Miranda NEXT ISSUE (#42) On Sale May 2019 • Dragon Engulfed the Sun • Operation Urgent Fury • Battle of Goose Green • Al Qaeda 055 Brigade 6 26 38 48
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#41 | MAY-JUN 2019
FEATURES
6Sixth FleetNaval Confrontation in the Cold WarAs the Cold War deepened, the US Navy took over protection of the Mediterranean Sea from the British Royal Navy just as a series of confrontations erupted in the Eastern Mediterranean throughout the 1970s and 1980s.By Joseph Miranda
26Rwandan GenocideCenturies of antagonism between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples of Rwanda came to a head in the 1990s. This led to an unprecedented spasm of violence that resulted in the deaths of millions. By Vernie Liebl
38A Rare SuccessOmani Insurgency 1965-1975Oman’s counterinsurgency is one of the least known conflicts of the 20th century, and one of the rare successes of asymmetric anti-insurgency warfare. By Jon Cecil
48Nanotechnology & Combat SustainabilityNanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize the military and warfare in the future. By April Scheuer
MILITARY HISTORY IN THE MAKING
PUBLISHERDr. Christopher Cummins
ASSISTANT PUBLISHER/ ART DIRECTORCallie Cummins
MANAGING EDITORKyle Lockwood
ASSOCIATE/MEDIA COLUMN EDITORChris Perello
DESIGNL. Jason Shroyer & Chris Dickson
MAP GRAPHICSJoe Youst
PROOF TEAMMark Brownell, Dave Carson, Chris Dickson, Eric N. Jung, Jon Richards, Javier Romero, Tim Tow, & Bob Zmuda
WEBMASTERChris Dickson
ADVERTISINGCallie Cummins [email protected]
READER SUBMISSIONS
We welcome interesting and concise stories about virtually any aspect of military history. We also wel-come Media Reviews (of any type) for Strategy & Tactics, World at War and Modern War magazines. We value critical analysis over summaries alone. Maxi-mum word count is 500. Contact the editor directly. Please use the Editorial contact form on our corporate site: http://www.strategyandtacticspress.com/wpsite/contact/ MODERN WAR® (USPS 9240) is published bi-monthly by Decision Games, 2804 Mosasco St. Bakersfield CA 93312. Periodical Class postage paid at Bakersfield, CA and additional mailing offices. MODERN WAR® is a registered trademark for Decision Games’ military history magazine. Modern War (©2019) reserves all rights on the contents of this publication. Nothing may be reproduced from it in whole or in part without prior permission from the publisher. All rights reserved. All correspondence should be sent to Decision Games, P.O. Box 21598, Bakersfield CA 93390. Some images from www.dreamstime.com and www.shutterstock.com POSTMASTER
Please send address corrections to MODERN WAR®.P.O. Box 21598, Bakersfield CA 93390.
COLUMNS
58AFRICAThe Lion Awakens: The Ethiopian Army TodayBy Javier Romero
EUROPELiving Legend: Russia’s “New” T-34sBy Gilberto Villahermosa
ASIA/PACIFICUighur TerrorismBy Morgan Deane
MIDDLE EASTIran Exercises its MissilesBy Steve Eden
78Media Reviews
DEPARTMENTS
24Design Theory
56On the Horizon
62Air PowerOver the Falklands By Arnold Blumberg
70Air SupportThe Combat Air Support DebateBy Ty Bomba
74NukesAtomic Tourism: Las Vegas & the NTSBy Jon Cecil
GAME EDITION RULESSixth FleetBy Joseph Miranda
NEXT ISSUE (#42)On Sale May 2019
• Dragon Engulfed the Sun
• Operation Urgent Fury
• Battle of Goose Green
• Al Qaeda 055 Brigade
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