This is my critique of Battlefield Ukraine, the first novel in the six book Red Storm series by James Rosone, an Iraq war veteran. First some disclaimers. I am a defense “enthusiast”, and not a professional by any measure. So read...
The recent conflict between Armenia and Azarbijan has demonstrated what experts around the world had been warning for a long time- that drones, especially the cheap, suicide drones, that are also called loitoring munitions, are going to be devestating for armored...
Tank on tank warfare looks sexy for sure, and has been a subject of endless debates on online forums a well as extremely popular games. It’s romantic appeal though, belies something not so sexy- tanks were never built to take on...
Biology is the study of living organisms. And a lot of biological research so far has depended upon a select few living organisms. These range from tiny bacteria like the E. coli, to large multicellular animals like monkeys. This post describes...
India conducted the maiden test launch of the Akash NG missile on January 25, bringing into public view for the first time, the successor of the original Akash missile. What is worth discussing though, is why the development of a successor...
The story of the 2K12 Kub (called SA-6 Gainful by NATO) air defense system has some lessons to teach. It shows how training and tactics can make all the difference regardless of what weapon you have in your hands, and how...
India, after having successfully deployed the Agni series of ballistic missiles, has now embarked upon the development of the K series of ballistic missiles that, being more compact than the Agni series, can be launched from submarines. K series has been...
Ever since the discovery of DNA as the molecule that contains genes, genetic engineering has seen steady strides in capability. Today, multiple different artificial protein complexes have been developed, that have made gene editing much easier than before. This post covers...
They are not very conspicuous in most war footage, movies and documentaries, usually eclipsed by sexier machines like tanks and artillery. And yet they form the backbone of every modern army, supplying their front line forces with a continuous stream of...
Ever since the agricultural revolution more than 5000 years ago transformed us from nomadic wanderers to settlers living in villages surrounded by fields, we have been constantly improving the yields of domesticated plants through cross breeding, and more recently, through genetic...
