The Evolution of the QuadCopter in Modern Warfare The pinnacle of this tactic is a Chinese-made DJI Mavic quadcopter – easy to procure, easy to fly/ navigate, it became absolutely indispensable for ISR, target spotting, artillery correction and combat missions like “kamikaze attacks”, dropping small bombs and grenades.
Category: Warfare
Next Gen Body Armor: Talin Bio-Gel?
Bulletproof armor made of human cells? Scientists create gel that stops supersonic projectiles Would need to know more specifics as far as where EXACTLY these human proteins are being sourced from, but the concept sounds interesting for sure.
A Real World Reminder Why Citizens Should Never Give Up Their Semi-Auto Rifles
Myanmar Rebels Battle Government Junta Forces with Homemade Shotguns The Video in the link above shows Myanmar Rebels armed with home made single shot shotguns fighting Govt. Military Forces armed with modern assault rifles. The article does not say but I can almost promise you this fight did not end well for the rebels. Going…
Know Your WW1 History: American Pravda, Lost Histories of the Great War
American Pravda: Lost Histories of the Great War “On reading this, I did a double-take and almost questioned my sanity. Surely, Hochschild must be aware that exactly at that point in time, the government of Germany had publicly proposed international peace talks without preconditions aimed at ending the war, suggesting that the massive, pointless…
Mindset Minute: Taste the Blood
Know Your Enemy: The Russian BTR
H/T Mason Dixon Survivalist Association Not to be confused with the Russian BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV).
The History of Irregular Warfare (Six-Part Series)
H/T WRSA Irregular Warfare Six-Part Series Superb series I recommend you put on your Reference flash drive. While you are it, Guide to the Analysis of an Insurgency is also worth downloading. Arm Up, Read Up and Train and Prepare Accordingly.
Food for Thought
H/T Raconteur Report “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” – Newspaper advice column “The way to a man’s heart is through his sternum.”– Military marksmanship briefing And here some folks thought they’d never use anatomy class for anything worthwhile. 😉
The Minuteman’s Guide to Countering Armored Vehicles *(For Educational Purposes Only)*
The Minuteman’s Guide to Countering Armored Vehicles Since the first tanks and armored cars appeared on the battlefields of WWI Europe, infantrymen have been forced to find ways to deal with them. The modern minuteman is no different, and any prolonged civil conflict in the United States is bound to see armored vehicles used…
Know Your WW1 History: Medieval WW1 Trench Weapons
Medieval WWI Trench Weapons The Brutal reality of Close-Quarter Combat in WW1.