Ukraine
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Neutrality is not a shield
Tackling another assumption of (Irish) neutrality. 🎧 Available in audio << Nukes into ploughshares Hard routine and camo cream >> Hello again. This week I’d like to look at Irish neutrality again. I’m aware that this is becoming a bugbear… Continue reading
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Woke warriors: Sustainability and the military
Can military operations be sustainable? Should they be? << Send in the troops (Part 2) Splash damage in video games >> Today I want to look at sustainability in the military context. I’m talking about “sustainability” in its everyday meaning… Continue reading
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Indiscriminate killers?
The reality of cluster munitions << My culture is not your fitness regime Film review: Warfare >> Hello again to all my new and regular readers alike. Cluster munitions have been in the news recently, primarily because of the Russo-Ukrainian War.… Continue reading
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Ammunition storage failures
Doing things the right way is hard work. << After the war: unexploded ordnance Christmas greetings >> Hello again to all my new and old readers alike. I hope you enjoyed last week’s discussion on WW2 bomb disposal in Germany… Continue reading
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Mil-itary precision
Where are the gunners? “Artillery is the God of war” —Joseph Stalin << The Hurt Locker (Addendum) Science Fiction Weapons: Lasers>> Happy Thursday everyone. This week I’m picking up another loose end from my Firearm Fail: Pistols series (Part 1, Part… Continue reading
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Exploding cars (Part 2)
Target behaviour. << Exploding cars (Part 1) EOD critiques: The Hurt Locker >> This week is the promised follow-up to last week’s discussion on exploding cars in film and TV, and how screenwriters don’t really understand how terrorists and criminals go… Continue reading
