During the 2011 Milblog conference in Arlington, Va., keynote speaker Donald Rumsfeld shared his thoughts on the Obama administration’s handling of Afghanistan and the NATO operation over Libya. On Afghanistan, Rumsfeld criticized some in the administration who, both on the record and off, denounce Karzai as corrupt. If your goal is to not be there, if […]
From the monthly archives:
April 2011
So, the Libyan rebels are already meeting with major defense contractors. Officials from Italian defense giant Finmeccanica say they have met with representatives from the rebel movement to discuss buying helicopters along with border control and railroad technology. Wild. Apparently, the rebels plan on honoring millions of euros worth of conracts signed by the Gadhafi regime. […]
Want to see a mortar being born? DT’s video guru Glenn Anderson took a trip out to MaTech’s Salisbury, MD plant and shot this great footage of mortar rounds being built from scratch using grandma’s secret recipe. Enjoy.
Forget the United States’ low-collateral damage Small Diameter Bomb, France has begun using concrete filled training bombs to literally crush Gadhafi’s tanks without causing massive explosions that can harm nearby civilians. Apparently, the 660-pound “training bombs” have not been pressed into combat due to a lack of explosive munitions, as was reported earlier this month. From […]
In case you’re on the market for a used aircraft carrier, the Brits have officially posted an advertisement offering up the HMS Ark Royal, former flagship of the Royal Navy, and time is running out to buy. The only problem is you’re going to have to buy her without seeing her for yourself since the last day […]
