alternate militaries

  1. Petike

    LOSERS: The League of Small European Republics and States - An alternate defence history
    Threadmarks: Prologue: LOSERS In Name Only

    In the first two decades of the Cold War, the intelligence services of the West Block made some startling discoveries that hinted at an unexpected build-up of Soviet military capability, airlift capability, and even spaceflight capability. With spyplanes temporarily grounded due to certain...
  2. Petike

    Let's buff up the Maltese Air Wing (but only a bit compared to OTL)

    Hello, fellow allohistorians. I'd like to discuss the development of a somewhat larger (but not overblown) Maltese Air Wing post-Maltese independence in the 1960s. This is part of my tongue-in-cheek LOSERS project. The main POD behind the changes to the Maltese Air Wing is a somewhat higher...
  3. Petike

    Recommend me affordable unmotorized artillery for countries under 350 000 inhabitants

    Recommend me some realistic choices for the artillery of the armed forces of such small countries. Rules of this discussion: - by countries under 350 000 inhabitants, I mean the likes of Iceland and Luxembourg - the timeframe is post-WWII, so pick the models accordingly (you can mention ideas...
  4. Petike

    Challenge: Lëtzebuerger Loftwaff (Luxembourg Air Force)

    As with my older thread concerning a greater Icelandic standing military, I want to talk about the possibilities of a far earlier air force tradition in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's military history. A tradition that leads to the existence of a proper (if small) permanent air force for the...
  5. Petike

    Challenge: The Icelandic Armed Forces and Air Force

    With a POD no earlier than the 1920s, try to ensure the creation of small, but official armed forces on Iceland. A defence force not that much bigger from the current one, but with a greater military capability, instead of just being a heavy-duty law enforcement supplement. Things I'd like to...
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