Category Archives: Military Art & Science

Good, reliable multi-purpose helicopter.  Too bad it’s Soviet. WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan’s fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to … Continue reading →

  Let the record show that not once in my almost 19 years have I ever received any type of bonus or incentive…. The U.S. Army has made significant investments in its future, especially in its leadership. In particular, the … Continue reading →

  BBC has an interview with a Muslim cadet at West Point.  I remember when a bunch of South Korean soldiers converted before their deployment.  It must have helped, since they only suffered one casualty, which was a suicide of … Continue reading →

  I can’t believe that Abu Ghraib is still a valid benchmark when it comes to ethical failure in the Army. Army rethinks how it teaches ethics to soldiers – Army News, news from Iraq, – Army TimesFORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. … Continue reading →

This is news to me.  I knew about their ASATs, so I suppose this is no great leap from that…. BEIJING – China announced that its military intercepted a missile in mid-flight Monday in a test of new technology that … Continue reading →

  Sounds like Iran has its own version of Roving Sands…. Iran begins drill to protect nuclear sites | Iranian – Iran News | Jerusalem PostIran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities … Continue reading →

I’d say this is a pretty solid argument for the return of ground-based air defenses around the nation’s cities. COLORADO SPRINGS – The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended … Continue reading →

This is a far cry from my own Cadet Field Training (CFT), which was more of a mini-Ranger school than anything else. WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadets had already fought off an overnight attack by insurgents firing blanks when the … Continue reading →

Sandhurst Competition 2009                                                for 23 April 2009 The Sandhurst Competition was held a bit earlier this year, on Saturday, 18 April 2009, rather than at the end of April or in early May, so this may not have been the … Continue reading →

Cool.  This will definitely alleviate their concerns over Hamas and Hezbollah rockets. JERUSALEM – Defense Minister Ehud Barak hopes to buy a U.S. missile defense system to protect Israeli towns from short-range rockets and mortar fire, defense officials said Tuesday. … Continue reading →