Deterrence
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All the tech, still losing
A [short] review of 3 Body Problem and its relevance to today’s conflict. << Thunderstruck How to drive a tank >> Hi there and Happy Thursday. This week’s post is going to be short and disjointed because I spent most… Continue reading
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Neutrality is not a shield
Tackling another assumption of (Irish) neutrality. 🎧 Audio narration available for subscribers. Sign up below to access. << Nukes into ploughshares Hard routine and camo cream >> Hello again. This week I’d like to look at Irish neutrality again. I’m… Continue reading
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Hitting a bullet with a bullet
How missile defence shields work (or don’t). << Review: House of Nitroglycerine TBC >> Hello again. I really had intended to move on from my A House of Dynamite obsession this week (honestly!), but I kept coming back to one… Continue reading
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Review: House of Nitroglycerine
Part 2: Realism is suspended for semi-legitimate dramatic effect. << Review: A House of Dynamite But WHY did you do it? >> Hello again. This is Part 2 of my review of Netflix’s A House of Dynamite (HoD) which I… Continue reading
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Review: A House of Dynamite
Part 1: Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film promises fission but ends with a fizzle. << Double nuclear trouble Review: House of Nitroglycerine >> Hi there. This week, as a natural follow-on to last week’s discussion on nuclear-powered cruise missiles, I want… Continue reading
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Double nuclear trouble
The threat posed by nuclear-powered nuclear-armed missiles << Setting the scene Review: A House of Dynamite>> Hi there. I’m interrupting normal service (we were talking about military world-building, and will get back to it) to report on the latest developments… Continue reading
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Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex
Can Ireland participate in defence tech and innovation while “staying neutral”? 🎧 Audio narration available for subscribers. Sign up below to access. << Nuclear War: A[n Alarmist] Scenario The end of the line >> Hi there. This week I’m writing… Continue reading
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The underwater nuclear family
What, exactly, is a “nuclear” submarine? << Bouncing blades Barrel envy >> Hello all. I was working on an article all about internal ballistics this week, but got sidetracked by President Trump’s recent announcement about positioning “Nuclear Submarines” in the… Continue reading
