I was intrigued to learn (courtesy of a post by SNAFU Solomon) about a modern adaptation of former Soviet T-62 tanks (first produced in the 1960’s) by the Algerian Army. I came across T-62’s in the field, way back when. They were impressive enough from an infantry point of view, but were less able… Continue reading Old armor is equipped to perform new tricks
Tag: Interesting facts
For musical firearms enthusiasts with a lot of money
It may be heretical of me to say so, but I’ve never particularly liked Elvis Presley’s songs. They just don’t appeal to me. Nevertheless, he’s probably among the top five iconic American singers of the past century, and looks set fair to remain at that pinnacle long after I’m dead. It seems he was… Continue reading For musical firearms enthusiasts with a lot of money
An Afghan general describes the collapse of his country
LtGen Haibatullah Alizai describes the last days in Kabul as Afghanistan’s government collapsed. It’s a long article, but well worth reading as an example of how fast and how completely a collapse can occur. Here are a few excerpts describing some of the actions and decisions during the debacle. To many, the two-decade effort… Continue reading An Afghan general describes the collapse of his country
The power grid is getting more vulnerable by the day
If you haven’t already got a backup emergency generator, now might be a very good time to invest in one. Hot Air reports: The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released its latest reliability assessment for the summer of 2022 and, to put it mildly, the news is not good. In far too… Continue reading The power grid is getting more vulnerable by the day
China’s last year? Peter Zeihan suggests it is
Peter Zeihan, whom we’ve met in these pages on several occasions, is a geopolitical and demographic analyst who has controversial but well-supported views on the current and future state of the world. Earlier this month Mr. Zeihan gave a two-and-a-half-hour presentation at the Naval Postgraduate School titled “Energy at the End of the World“. … Continue reading China’s last year? Peter Zeihan suggests it is
The most historically accurate movie sword fight?
In discussion with a group of friends, the question came up: “What is the best, most realistic, historically accurate sword fight in the movies?” We weren’t interested in made-for-the-camera montages that have little or nothing to do with accurate depictions of real fighting (although we all laughed at the comic duel in Zorro, The… Continue reading The most historically accurate movie sword fight?
Can China successfully invade and conquer Taiwan?
I think the answer is “Yes, provided China is prepared to pay the price.” Two articles suggest that the price may be very heavy. Jonathan LaForce is a friend of mine. He’s written a guest post at William Lehman’s blog examining the practical difficulties involved in an invasion. Here’s a brief excerpt. I will… Continue reading Can China successfully invade and conquer Taiwan?
The call for “school choice” may be an extremist trap
I prefer to post transcripts of videos whenever possible, because most of us can read and comprehend far faster from them than from sitting through a presentation. Unfortunately, in this case, there’s no transcript available: but I thought the subject, and the presenter’s insights, were so important that I wanted to blog about it… Continue reading The call for “school choice” may be an extremist trap
“Ukrainian” refugees at our southern border – are they really Ukrainian?
Last month I reported that a number of allegedly Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland were very obviously not Ukrainian at all, but Indian and Pakistani in origin. Furthermore, they were clearly not refugees from a crisis, but economic migrants. In a report about the same time, Summit News observed: According to a report by… Continue reading “Ukrainian” refugees at our southern border – are they really Ukrainian?
Now that’s what I call well-preserved
I was fascinated by these before-and-after images of what a poster on Gab described as, “A 2000-year-old Roman silver dagger, that was discovered by an archeology intern in 2019 in Germany, before and after nine months of careful restoration work”. Click the image for a larger view. Intrigued, I looked for more information, and… Continue reading Now that’s what I call well-preserved