Military Realism Report

A critical analysis of film and TV depictions of military technology and culture

Welcome to my website! If you’re looking for light-hearted but pedantic criticism of your favourite films, TV shows, and computer games, then this is the place for you. I publish new posts weekly on Thursday mornings. Subscribe to get updated ASAP, and please leave comments if you like what you see, if you think I’m being too harsh, or (most importantly) if you think I’m not being harsh enough.

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Latest Posts


  • Double nuclear trouble

    The threat posed by nuclear-powered nuclear-armed missiles << Setting the scene TBC >> Hi there. I’m interrupting normal service (we…

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    Double nuclear trouble
  • Setting the scene

    Military world-building for creators. Part 1: C4 << Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice? Double nuclear trouble >> That’s not how…

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    Setting the scene
  • Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?

    AI and content creation << Silicon psychopaths Setting the scene >> Hello again. As promised last week, this week I’m…

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    Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice?
  • Silicon psychopaths

    AI and the military << Don’t eat the grenade Holy Grail or Poisoned Chalice? >> Hi there. This week I…

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    Silicon psychopaths
  • Don’t eat the grenade

    How hand-thrown fragmentation weapons work (or don’t) << Explosive porcupines Silicon psychopaths>> Hello again folks. This week I’m going to…

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    Don’t eat the grenade
  • Explosive porcupines

    Tanks, Explosive Reactive Armour and Defensive Aid Suites << The end of the line Don’t eat the grenade >> Hi…

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    Explosive porcupines
  • The end of the line

    The science of terminal ballistics << Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex Explosive porcupines >> Today is the last instalment…

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    The end of the line
  • Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex

    Can Ireland participate in defence tech and innovation while “staying neutral”? << Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario The end of…

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    Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex
  • Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario

    A review of Annie Jacobsen’s terrifying book about nuclear war << Fashion victims Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex >>…

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    Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario
  • Fashion victims

    How military dog tags became a style accessory. << You spin me right round baby… Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario…

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    Fashion victims