We all know what happened in South Asia over the weekend. The Times has a list of ways you can help. So does the Post. And this Amazon Honor System page for the Red Cross has already raised more than a million four million seven and a half million thirteen million bucks. Let’s all add […]
From the monthly archives:
December 2004
From pain beams to stun guns to laser jets, real-life ray guns seemed to blasting their way from the world of sci-fi into the realm of reality in 2004. There were setbacks, to be sure — missed deadlines, bloated budgets, and a sense that supposedly “non-lethal” energy weapons might not be so safe, after all. […]
Both Bush and Kerry said it: the spread of nuclear weapons is the biggest security problem the country faces. And 2004 saw that situation get a whole lot worse, with both Iran and North Korea moving further down the atomic path. Here at home, the nuclear news was a bit better. Plans for new atomic […]
Guiding bombs, relaying orders, finding a safe way through hostile territory — just about everything a modern military does on the ground depends on a satellite in space. So it’s no wonder that the Pentagon spent a nice-sized chunk of 2004 getting ready for an eventual showdown in orbit. This was also the year that […]
In 2004, there was no military technology issue as important as armor. How the Pentagon protected American troops and American vehicles became, for many, the litmus test for Defense Department leadership — or lack thereof. Here are some of the year’s wildest schemes, biggest steps, and most intense political battles over armor. PEEL-AND-STICK ARMOR IN […]
