Iran
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False economy: Part 1
Some harsh realities about doing war on the cheap. << The truth about tricked-out weapons False economy: Part 2 >> Hi there. I hope you’re all enjoying the summer. For my US-based readers, I hope you had a wonderful 250th… Continue reading
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Modern myths about asymmetric war
Unravelling the hype and misconceptions about modern military technology and tactics. << The irreversible officer The truth about tricked-out weapons >> Hi there. The US-Iran deal-or-no-deal intrigue goes on. There are many aspects of this I could write about, but,… Continue reading
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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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Mass Destruction or Distraction?
A Military Realism Report on WMDs << Killer robots and asymmetric war Thunderstruck >> Hi there. This week I’m serving up some re-heated content which you may have seen before. Apologies, but I’m travelling a bit this week and know… Continue reading
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Killer robots and asymmetric war
Some more thoughts on the war in the Persian Gulf 🎧 Audio narration available for subscribers. Sign up below to access. << Three lessons from the Third Gulf War Mass Destruction or Distraction?>> Hello. I’m afraid this week’s post is… Continue reading
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Three lessons from the Third Gulf War
What the US-Israel-Iran war has taught us… so far. 🎧 Audio narration available for subscribers. Sign up below to access. << Understanding EOD attire Killer robots and asymmetric war>> Hi there. As I promised last week, today’s post includes some… Continue reading
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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
