June 2025

  • The science behind the Massive Ordnance Penetrator

    A quick guide to bunker-busting bombs. << Send in the troops (Part 1) Send in the troops (Part 2) >> Hello again. This week I rejigged my editorial calendar a bit in order to write about the “bunker busting” bombs… Continue reading

    The science behind the Massive Ordnance Penetrator
  • Send in the troops (Part 1)

    Soldiers as law enforcement, disaster relief, and other miscellaneous tasks. << Silencers: not very silent The science behind the Massive Ordnance Penetrator >> Hello again folks. This week I’ve decided to give you all take a break from my ballistics series… Continue reading

    Send in the troops (Part 1)
  • Silencers: not very silent

    The reality of firearm suppressors. 🎧 Available in audio << Bullets flying backwards Send in the troops (Part 1) >> Update: Wow, this article has really blown up. If you’re new here, you might also be interested in what Hollywood… Continue reading

    Silencers: not very silent
  • Bullets flying backwards

    The strange world of intermediate ballistics. << Jelly vs. lead Silencers: not very silent >> How time has flown. I started Military Realism a year ago this week with an article marking the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord (a.k.a. “D-Day.”). I… Continue reading

    Bullets flying backwards