Military
Articles about armed forces, warfare and military history.
South African Air Force
South African Army
South African Army: history, structure, roles and deployments
South African Border War
South African Border War (1966–1990) — overview, causes, and legacy
South African Defence Force
South African Defence Force (SADF) — overview and history
South African Military Health Service
South African National Defence Force
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) — structure, history and roles
South African Navy
Soviet–Afghan War
Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989)
A decade-long conflict in Afghanistan after Soviet intervention (1979–1989), involving Afghan factions and international backers, with lasting regional and global consequences.
SPAD S.XIII
SPAD S.XIII — French World War I Fighter Aircraft
Spanish Armada
SPAS-12
Spear
Spear: history, design, and uses
Special forces
Special Order 191
Special Order 191 (the "Lost Order")
Specialist (rank)
Specialist (U.S. Army rank)
A junior enlisted U.S. Army rank (E-4) that recognizes technical skill rather than command authority; equivalent in pay to Corporal but not considered a non-commissioned officer.
Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Operation Grapeshot — Spring 1945 Allied Offensive in Italy
Spring Offensive
Springfield Model 1795 Musket
Springfield Model 1855
Springfield Model 1855 (rifled musket)
Squad automatic weapon
Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) — Light support for infantry squads
Squadron
Squadron: military unit for land, sea and air operations
Squire
Sri Lankan Civil War
Sri Lankan Civil War (1983–2009)
SS-Verfügungstruppe
Staff Sergeant
Standartenführer
Standartenführer: Nazi-era SA and SS rank and its role
Standing army
Starfighter
Sten Mk II
Sten Mk II (British World War II submachine gun)
Steyr AUG
Steyr AUG (Austrian bullpup assault rifle)
StG 44
Stock (firearm)
Stonewall Brigade
Stonewall Brigade (Confederate infantry unit)
Stormtrooper (Star Wars)
Strategic bombing
Strategic Defense Initiative
Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) — U.S. ballistic missile defense program
Strategy
Strategy: Principles, Origins, and Practical Distinctions
Strongpoint
Sturzkampfflugzeug
Submachine gun
Sudan Liberation Movement/Army
Suicide attack
Suicide attack: definition, history, tactics, and impact
Sukhoi Su-24
Sukhoi Su-27
Sukhoi Su-27 (Flanker) — Soviet/Russian air-superiority fighter
Sukhoi Su-30
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Sukhoi Su-35
Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E): Russian multirole supermaneuverable fighter