Category Archives: The Military Art

Review of “Tattoo” by Publisher’s Week

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Pat Lang

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Posted in Books, Prose, The Military Art | 4 Comments

Open Thread – 11 April 2021

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Pat Lang

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Posted in History, The Military Art | 44 Comments

The Brits still want to play in the Great Game? To what end?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Pat Lang

“The “Army of the future” will see £23 billion of investment. This will include upgrades to tanks and armoured vehicles, rockets, air defence, tactical surveillance drones, and new electronic warfare and cyberspace capabilities. However, with that will come cuts to both … Continue reading →

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Posted in Borg Wars, France, government, Iraq, The Military Art | 58 Comments

“Deterrent Balance 6”

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Pat Lang

Comment: The US continues to insist that Ansar Allah (the Houthis) are just a front for Iran. To take this position is incredibly foolish and willfully uninformed. Yes, the Houthis and the rocket and aerospace forces which are allied with … Continue reading →

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Posted in Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The Military Art, weapons, Yemen | 20 Comments

The US Army can’t feed troops in the field?

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Pat Lang

Well, well, pilgrim turcopoles. National Guard soldiers and airmen are being fed what amounts to garbage during their Pelosi/Schumer inspired occupation of the US capital? 50 0f them got sick from eating whatever kind of crap the Democrats want to … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Military Art | 17 Comments

Scots wa hae wi Wallace bled …

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled,Scots, wham Bruce has aften led;Welcome to your gory bed, Or to victory! Now’s the day, and now’s the hour;See the front o’ battle lour;See approach proud Edward’s power— Chains and slavery! Wha will be a traitor … Continue reading →

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Posted in The Military Art | 12 Comments

Time to end the MADness?

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Pat Lang

“Mutually assured destruction (MAD) is a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full-scale use of nuclear weapons by two or more opposing sides would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender (see pre-emptive nuclear strike and second strike).[1] It is based on the theory of deterrence, which … Continue reading →

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Posted in Policy, The Military Art, weapons | 24 Comments

The Evolution of USCYBERCOM – TTG

Posted on February 9, 2021 by The Twisted Genius

New Thinking Taking Root The essays in this volume describe ways in which U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has evolved over the decade since Secretary of Defense Robert Gates directed its establishment in June 2009. Its current commander, Gen. Paul Nakasone, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art, TTG | 21 Comments

HARPER: THE LESSONS OF STALINGRAD BY STEVE DOUGLAS

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Harper

After hearing a lecture by my friend Steve Douglas on the lessons of the battle of Stalingrad, I urged him to write this essay on the topic. Given the current toxic relationship between the United States and Russia–the two predominant … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper, The Military Art | 32 Comments

77th Brigade revisited

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Pat Lang

"The personnel of 77th Brigade is not that of your typical military unit. Soldiers in the 77th Brigade, which was formed in 2015, are based in Berkshire and spend their time producing video and audio content, using data to understand how … Continue reading →

Posted in The Military Art | 21 Comments