A Medal Isn't Always A Medal

A medal isn't always a medal. It's true. Rather the term 'medal' is commonly used to refer to one of three awards - an order, a decoration or (you guessed it) a medal. This article examines the differences in an accesible way providing real life anecdotes such as why, despite both being Knights of the British Empire, Rudy Giuliani is a KBE and Richard Branson a Sir.

Miles Between US

Culture so different and topography so vast, everyone wonders how peace can last? As the rhetoric flies the separation so grand, will there ever be peace on this region of sand. Standing on religious doctrine of days gone by, it is hard to give up your strength and battle cry. Let's not let history repeat, let's get together talk it over, we must meet. The Crusades are over long ago, so its time for a new tomorrow and we must go. Our religions not so different we all know god, why do we fight over sand and sod. Throw your mis-tempered weapons to the ground, no need for torpedoes and missiles the speed of sound.

The Distrubing Truth

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An Iraqi Tet Offensive?

Reported plans for an Iraqi offensive this summer could, if they prove to be true, finally push public opinion on the war to the point where Congress is forced to withdraw American troops. Such an occurrence would prove disastrous for U.S. national security interests in the region.

Iran - Talking About the Last Change, Last Dance for Love

Well today we sit at a very interesting point in World History, where an ancient strong civilization which has grown up slightly over the last two-thousand years and is at a cross-roads. Each civilization makes choices and its human leaders do the best that they can. Indeed sometimes leaders fall short and make poor choices which lead to their own downfall and demise of their societies and civilizations. Sometimes they are rebuilt stronger other times not.

Swarming Warfare Robotic Strategies

For unmanned ground vehicles to be affective they in the modern battlespace, they must be able to work autonomously and together in teams. They will need to share data and be able to run semi-autonomously if the tele-robotic connection is broken. These unmanned vehicles like the modern UAVs will need to go into a safety mode and protect themselves and use artificially intelligent software and collaborative connections with other robots on the battle field to continue the mission.

After Electronic Attack - What or Whom is Left to Fight

Since part of fighting a successful initial air-war consists in disrupting the enemies supply lines, communication, command and control and its anti-aircraft defense systems electronic attacks are an important tactic. But once the defending army is rendered without such tools or military hardware after the first wave of sorties and the electronic attack, what is left for them to fight with?

Big Guns Of The Boer War

The success of the Boers during the Anglo Boer war was mainly due to the long range guns. The long Tom guns became legendary with the siege of Ladysmith. The Transvaal State Artillery earned the respect of the British gunners by moving these heavy guns over difficult terrain.

Ground Warfare at the Speed of Light

They say that in major tank battles in the current paradigm of the Net-Centric Battlespace that once the battle begins the life expectancy of a tank and its crew is just around 2 minutes. Of course with robotic weaponry there will be no humans in the tank, mobile missile launcher or border perimeter robotic sentry. Still any nation investing is such high-tech war toys knows that they are very expensive and must have systems aboard to prevent their earlier destruction in the very first round of battle or the initial attack.

Enemies Using US Unmanned Technologies Against Us and Our Allies

Each time the US or one of our allies develops advances in robotic weapons of war there is a chance that these weapons will make it into the hands of our enemies. If a company sells weapons to another nation, which in-turn sells them to Iran and we know Iran to be sponsoring International Terrorist Organizations then these weapons will be used against US Troops in Iraq or against the Jewish State of Israel or innocent civilians at soft targets such as Ferries, Public Gatherings, Train Stations, Critical Infrastructure or Commercial Aircraft.

Robotic Wars of the Future - What about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws for Robotics

The future of human wars is changing and it is obvious to see that unmanned vehicles will continue to invade the battle field and eventually our wars will be fought by robots and not humans. We have all heard the saying; All is Fair in Love and War. Indeed it is amazing how many people believe just that and in the heat of battle ones strict adherence to rules will be challenged more often than not. What about Isaac Asimov's famous Robot Rules?

Winning the War Before You Start - Using Technology to Play it Smart

Proper use of robotic technology solves many problems in our military. It is often estimated that for every soldier or airmen on the frontline or participating in the tip of the sword there are 20-25 military personal behind them through-out the command and control and logistical supply chain. Military robotics is clearly an issue of efficiency and productivity - delivering more for less and with pin-point accuracy. Robotics and the Future Fighting Force roadmaps are dead on target and it is not by accident.

High Tech Warfare - This Is Not Your Fathers Military

The philosophy and basic strategies are still the same but the days of Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz are out the window as the modern battlespace takes shape. Sure there are still tactics such as use of decoys, deception and the element of surprise, but today the SAM sites, mobile missile launchers and anti-aircraft systems are some of the most sophisticated technologies on the planet. But then again so are our stealth fighters.

German Memories- Franco-Prussian War and Otto von Bismarck's Diplomacy

Prussia's victory over Austria increased tensions with France. The French Emperor, Napoleon III, feared that a powerful Prussia would upset the balance of power in Europe. Bismarck, at the same time, sought war with France; he believed that if the German states perceived France as the aggressor, they would unite behind the King of Prussia. The Franco-Prussian War in 1870 was a great success for Prussia. The German army, commanded by Moltke, won victory after victory. The French were defeated in every battle. The remainder of the war featured very careful German operations and massive confusion on the part of the French.

German Memories - Attack on Roman Forces by Germanic Teutons & Cimbri

During the late 2nd century BC, the Teutons were marching south along with their neighbors, the Cimbri and the Ambrones, and attacking Roman Italy. The Cimbri were ferocious warriors who did not fear death. The host was followed by women and children on carts. Aged women dressed in white sacrificed the prisoners of war and sprinkled their blood, the nature of which allowed them to see what was to come. After several battles with the Boii and other Celtic tribes, the Cimbri and other tribes appeared 113 BC in Noricum ( the today's Austria), where they invaded the lands of one of Rome's allies, the Taurisci.