January 2025
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Film review: Civil War
A very violent road trip. << Weapon critiques: Rocket fails TNT vs. dynamite >> This week I want to review Civil War, Alex Garland’s 2024 film which I only got around to watching a few weeks ago. I held off… Continue reading
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Weapon critiques: Rocket fails
Badly-behaving rockets in film, TV, and video games << Weapon critiques: HEAT doesn’t melt Film Review: Civil War >> Hello again. This week’s post is a bit of a hybrid. I’m picking up a thread I pulled last week when… Continue reading
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Weapon critiques: HEAT doesn’t melt
What Hollywood and the media gets wrong about anti-tank weapons. << EOD Critiques: Don’t cut the red wire! Weapon critiques: Rocket fails>> This week I want to talk about anti-tank ammunition, specifically, what we in the business call “HEAT”, or… Continue reading
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EOD Critiques: Don’t cut the red wire!
Manual neutralisation techniques in Hollywood vs. reality. << Memoirs of a CBRN crusader Weapon critiques: HEAT doesn’t melt >> Hello again, and welcome to another instalment of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) critiques, this time looking at “manual neutralisation” techniques (MNT),… Continue reading
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Memoirs of a CBRN crusader
A review of “Chemical Warrior: Syria, Salisbury and Saving Lives at War”, by Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. << Christmas greetings EOD Critiques: Don’t cut the red wire! >> Happy New Year readers! Whether you’re new to the blog or a returning… Continue reading
