As I’m sure you all know by now, Saddam Hussein has been hanged to death — executed for his role in the slaughter of 148 in the Shi’ite town of Dujail. Iraqis, according to the Times, “spent much of the day crowding around television sets to watch mesmerizing replays of a videotape that showed the […]
December 2006
My recent pieces on the Active Denial System (ADS) or pain beam sparks discussions here and elsewhere on the web. One of the most common challenges to the device is that the beam of short-wavelength microwaves could easily be blocked with tinfoil. Its not that easy. Captain Jay Delarosa, spokesman for the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons […]
Enough with the popularity contest. Here are my picks — in more-or-less chronological order — for the 50 best Defense Tech posts of 2006. “Q Branch’s” Stock Market Shenanigans Killer robots, cheeky Brits, cute marine mammals, shady government officials, insider trading — plus, a gratuitous reference to James Bond — all in one post. Laser […]
I’ve never been one to fully understand the great fear that many state and federal emergency response managers seem to have over dirty bombs, given the many training exercises that seem to include the threat as the main hazard. This USA Today article talks about the issue of loose and stolen radioactive material. Annual incidents […]
* ‘Invisible electronics’ coming? * 70 year-old plane still flies * Semtex, knives smuggled onto planes * Nuke trafficking doubles * Pak agents assault NYT ace * Ethiopia 1, Islamists 0 * Tires = snitches * GD, Force Protection team up * Fed agencies move out of DC blast zone * How quick could Japan […]
