Operation Potok Keen-eyed observers of the war in Ukraine may have noticed Ukrainian positions in the Kursk pocket folding up like a deck of cards, with the Russians recapturing over 12 settlements and 100 square kilometers of territory in 24 hours. Unusual, to say the least, in a war that’s been typically measured in…
Category: Military Tech
DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon”
DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon” Pre-Requisite Reading: Wildfires As A Weapon: US Military Exposed.
AK Corner: Field Guide to Reading Kalashnikov Markings
Field Guide to Reading Kalashnikov Markings Conflict Armament Research is a company that works with the European Union to identify and trace weapons used in conflict zones around the world. They use small field teams to identify specific small arms, with the goal of figuring out how the equipment made its way to that…
Know Your Real WW2 History: The War in the Pacific
Via: War Views Military History Blog Pacific War 1 – Preliminary Moves Road to the Pacific War Beginning of the war in the Pacific came unexpectedly, at least for some people. Attention was on Europe, where war had been raging for two years. Poland had been invaded by Germany and USSR in September…
Know Your Firearms History: The Maxim Irony
The Next Generation of Camouflage: Optical Transparency
Researchers Make Skin Invisible With Common Food Dye Researchers have developed a technique to make live mouse skin transparent using a yellow dye called tartrazine, commonly found in snacks and candies. This method reveals the underlying blood vessels and organs, potentially revolutionizing medical diagnostics and biological research by making human tissues transparent for deeper,…
Modern Warfare: Russian BRT Dronoboy Anti-UAV Muzzle Attachment
Russian BRT Dronoboy Anti-UAV Muzzle Attachment FPV kamikaze drones have really changed the battlefield. They are small, fast, cheap and devastating against infantry and vehicles alike. The Russo-Ukrainian war is probably the conflict where these machines have been used most extensively and ever since the sides started deploying them, they have also been trying…
Future Warfare: You Can’t go to War With Your Factory
You Can’t go to War With Your Factory I know I talk about the book Ghost Fleet a lot on this blog, but it seems every time I read an article about WW3 or China, I am reminded of something I read in that book! Think for a moment how much of a disadvantage…
Got Range Cards?
Newly Unburdened, or is That “UnBidened?” and A Range Card Instructional (IMPORTANT!) Highly recommend you save this to a flash drive for later reference. Don’t get distracted by the circus. Use this time to Prepare and Prep your AO! In Addition pickup a Range-R Card and some Mini-Field Reference Manuals over at Brushbeater’s Store….
The Surveillance State: NY National Guard Soldiers Testing Pocket-Sized Surveillance Drones
NY National Guard Soldiers Testing Pocket-Sized Surveillance Drones Soldiers with the New York National Guard are currently testing “pocket-sized” drones that the Army hopes will one day be commonplace across its force. New York National Guard soldiers became the first unit of its kind to train with the Black Hornet 3 drone, a mini unmanned aircraft…