I wasn’t sure my post from yesterday would garner such a reaction, but I’d say the pros outweigh the cons 10:1. Many of you mentioned that the last known bayonet charge might have been executed by a squad of Brit troops in Basra back in ’04. Well, a little Googleing and low and behold it […]
From the monthly archives:
January 2010
Thanks to several tipsters who alerted me to the public release of a test flight of the Russian 5th-generation fighter prototype: the so-called PAK-FA, or in English, “Future Air Complex for Tactical Air Forces.” Some observers also show it dubbed the T-50. It looks as if the Russians are trying their hand at an F-22 knock off, […]
Well, not quite, but close. Got a tip from a reader about a potentially revolutionary new drug that could prolong the life of a human who’s bleeding out from a severe wound. According to an article in the New Scientist, medical professionals are experimenting on a pill that can trick the body into thinking it’s […]
I read with sorrow a story this morning on Military.com that reported the head of Army basic training is moving to do away with bayonet skills. It’s funny that just a few days ago I was discussing with a colleague why the military has all but abandoned the bayonet. I mean, there is no more intimidating […]
Former British Secretary of State for Defense John Hutton says it is “hard to imagine a worse procurement shambles” than the British Army’s Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) armored vehicle program. Hutton, appearing before the Iraq Inquiry Jan. 25, says the FRES program was a “pretty grim episode,” underscoring the need for a “shake-up” of […]
