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Understanding EOD attire
What it’s really like to wear the famous bomb suit. 🎧 Audio narration available for subscribers. Sign up below to access. << EU and what army? Three lessons from the Third Gulf War >> Hello and happy Thursday. I hope… Continue reading
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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
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More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 2)
What it takes to actually outrun an explosion. << More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 1) More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 3)>> Hello again! In our last post we looked at how Hollywood… Continue reading
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More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 1)
The difference between “Real” and “Hollywood” explosions. << Will the real Jack Reacher please stand up? More bang, less light: Explosions in film and TV (Part 2) >> This week I’m keen to share my thoughts on Hollywood’s idea of… Continue reading
