CheckPoint Operations

The mostly right stuff: How the Americans make war

Critics of the war effort say that's nothing to boast about. The fight was a mismatch – the world's only superpower versus a broken country's ragtag army. In fact, this was a breathtaking feat of arms.

Opération Enduring Freedom 26.12.2001

"Solo" tells Afghans they are not alone

"When you decide to surrender, approach United States forces with your hands in the air." This message, and others like it, are the United States's new front in its war to bring down Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and wipe out Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network.

US leaflet 21.10.2001

The KFOR is prepared for a hot summer

The British acting Police Forces slowly advance straight towards the thunderstorm of incoming, low flying potatoes. Suddenly, a petrol bomb is thrown at the good guys followed by the umpteenth charge of the mob shouting: "KFOR HOME!" No doubt, KFOR is prepared for a hot summer.

KFOR 23.06.2001

Soldiers urge rebels to accept NATO offer for amnesty

Army psychological operations soldiers blasting scripted messages from a speaker to help convince more rebels to give up, or handing out leaflets to suspected members of UCPMB. It's part of a campaign by NATO and Belgrade to avoid a bloodbath when Yugoslav forces enter the last part of the 3-mile-wide buffer.

Swisscoy 30.05.2001

Naked Soldiers Produce Clean Water

What is a KFOR soldier without his gun? He's probably Swiss. It may sound like a bad joke, but it is true. The Swiss Company do not have guns. But the situation of the Swiss contingent may be about to change.

Swisscoy 13.05.2001

Exercise "Dynamic Response 01" in the Balkans

War has erupted once again in the Balkans, and the NATO Strategic Reserve Forces (SRF) have started to re-enforce KFOR and SFOR through airdrops. Relax, it's only an exercise!

Exercise Dynamic Response 07.05.2001

LAV III exceeds expectations on first deployment

Eritrea has presented a challenging proving ground for the LAV III. This mountainous country has narrow, winding roads and is often extremely hot and dusty. The LAV III, however, has been exceeding expectations from very early on.

LAV III 24.04.2001

Another day, another mortar

The firing of mortars by the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has already joined the list of daily statistics kept by the Israel Defense Forces. Since the Palestinians began making use of mortars, at first in very limited scope, dozens of incidents have been recorded.

Israel 18.04.2001