Paint It Blacker
by James Dunnigan
China’s energetic efforts to obtain U.S. military technology appear to be succeeding, so additional defenses have been brought into play. One of the rarely noticed techniques is the “black budget.” This is the Cold War practice of developing, and initially building, critical weapons and technology in secret. This method, which adds [...]
As witnessed in American History, when corruption was “business as usual” in politics, law enforcement and government - the house of cards eventually was blown down by a dissatisfied public, newspapers (when newspapers were worthwhile), prosecutors with some guts and a grand jury system that made it somewhat easier to indict and eventually convict the [...]
This story is from The Strategy Page.
Mobile Gun Sauna
by James Dunnigan
February 23, 2008
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The U.S. Army sent the first of its Stryker Mobile Gun Systems to Iraq last year. This is a Stryker armed with 105mm gun. There is a three man crew, mainly because the gun has an automatic loader. [...]
Regular readers to this site are very familiar with The Strategy Page and their extremely interesting articles on regional conflicts and the historical perspective of these conflicts as it relates to current events. The article below “How Al Qaeda Lost Pakistan,” is a lesson that should be read by all if you have any interest [...]
