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: Military
An army marches on its stomach – and its arsenals
According to Task & Purpose, “Russia is hammering Ukraine with up to 60,000 artillery shells and rockets every day“. The Russians are using indiscriminate and overwhelming artillery strikes to grind Ukrainian defenders down, underscoring how the Russian military’s approach to firepower prizes volume over accuracy. The war in eastern Ukraine has been described as… Continue reading An army marches on its stomach – and its arsenals
Brace yourselves for war between Iran and Israel
The National Interest warns: “Deal or No Deal, Iran-Israel War Is Coming to the Middle East“. The Israeli prime minister recently stated: “We no longer play with the tentacles, with Iran’s proxies: we’ve created a new equation by going for the head.” By letting Tehran know that it can and will be struck, Israel… Continue reading Brace yourselves for war between Iran and Israel
Saturday Snippet: Faerie meets combat vet. Excitement ensues.
We’ve met my friend and fellow author Jason Fuesting in these pages before: I mentioned his first and second sci-fi novels in 2019 and 2021 respectively. Now Jason’s embarked on a new genre, modern fantasy (with extensive military overtones). His first venture in the field is called “Dusk Knight“. The blurb reads: Guns, mayhem,… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: Faerie meets combat vet. Excitement ensues.
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
Russian weapons using US microchips
The War Zone reports that many Russian weapons are using US-designed and -made chips. When Ukrainian forces began to take apart several pieces of captured or partially destroyed Russian military equipment, they found a strong reliance on foreign microchips – especially those made in the United States – according to component lists Ukraine intelligence… Continue reading Russian weapons using US microchips
Saturday Snippet: The early days of World War II at sea
At the start of World War II, the Royal Navy began a massive expansion that would multiply its numbers of ships and seamen many times over. A large part of this was calling up reservists of the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR – drawn from professional seamen of the Merchant Navy and fishing fleets) and… Continue reading Saturday Snippet: The early days of World War II at sea
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?
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
The US Army’s new night vision system looks very impressive
SNAFU Solomon linked to a tweet from Lancer Brigade that provided a video clip about the US Army’s third-generation AN/PSQ-20 ENVG-B (Enhanced Vision Night Goggle – Binocular) and associated equipment. It was pretty amazing to watch. Intrigued, I looked for more information (you’ll find a brief overview at the link above). This twelve-minute video shows how… Continue reading The US Army’s new night vision system looks very impressive