Military technology and tactics are evolving at a blinding pace. I write about modern war, Western culture, and military history. Juris Doctor, veteran, dad.
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It looks ridiculous. It's actually a glimpse of the next phase of war: camouflage that isn't built to fool a soldier's eye, but a machine's. Whether it works is another question entirely.
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Apologies for the delay. Had a security issue on Monday.
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Canada’s Gripen Temptation Is About Control, Not Just Fighters
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I ran this simulation in 2022 with Biden in the White House. Things have changed.
When I was in the military, I read a lot of Tom Clancy. He had this way of knowing technical details about things that instantly sold the reader on his credi...
The Artillery Revolution Nobody Noticed: Soft Recoil Technology in Ukraine
AM General and Mandus Group
A 105mm artillery cannon mounted on a Humvee sounds like something my butter bar lieutenant would have proposed after three Rip-Its. And for most of military history, physics, and any sane brigade commander, wou...
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