Visually comparing conflicts by death toll.

About the international market in tanks.

The Obama Administration is offering a deal on missile defence to the Russians: Poland and the Czech Republic are less impressed.

Problems on the Mexican-American border.

North Korea is threatening civil aircraft in South Korea.

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A former Chief of the UK Defence Staff on why torture is wrong.

About a proposed ban on space weapons.

Iran is keen on a dialogue with the US: under some pretty strict preconditions.

On not over-stating the jihadi threat. The ebb and flow against al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula. A clinician who professionally assesses people for their ( Read more... )

Remembering the doomed US torpedo-bombers of the Battle of Midway.

The military judges are not necessarily complying with the Presidential order to stop the Gitmo trials.

President Obama has authorised renditions: or perhaps not so much.

In retrospect, Hezbollah’s “victory” against Israel does not look so muchHamas is reported to be engaged in ( Read more... )

Ever heard of the Ahwazi Arabs? No, well Iran would certainly like to keep it that way.

President Obama is sweeping away much of the ‘war on terror’ policy instruments. Or, perhaps, not so much. He apparently has al-Qaeda rattled.

US drones continue to strike at targets in Pakistan.

Hamas tried to hijack ambulances during the recent Gaza ( Read more... )

About changes in the Imperial Roman army.

What could unite Tony Benn and Norman (now Lord) Tebbitt? The need for a memorial to Sir Keith Park.

Christmas day massacre in the Congo.

Review of a book on civilian immunity in war. About the review. A Jordanian paper comments via a cartoon on (I think) Hamas’ tactics. Another cartoon making a ( Read more... )

The “Stillwell Rd” from India to China cost the life of one (black) GI each mile, on average.

About concentrated artillery fire.

A very successful Viet Minh ambush of French troops.

The International Criminal Court could be failing at its first hurdle.

The bravery of Afghan schoolgirls in defying Taliban terror. Oz SAS trooper awarded the ( Read more... )

About tactics during the battle of Okinawa (pdf).

The US armed forces provide a uniformed escort to all casualties. One officer talks about being an escort. An experience which has been made into a telemovie.

Examining the jihadis: Only a few leading clerics have condemned suicide attacks as haram, or something strictly forbidden by Islamic ( Read more... )

The other side of the Somali pirates issue.

Philosopher Michael Walzer on proportionality in war.

Judging a nuclear-armed Iran is likely sooner rather than later, and will likely have proliferation effects.

The Sri Lankan government looks like it is about to militarily defeat the Tamil Tigers. Its forces have captured a key pass. Though ( Read more... )

A WWII army album online.

Someone who was abducted at 10 and turned into a child soldier is now on trial for crimes against humanity.

Islamic insurgents seem to be expanding their power in Somalia.

Israel strikes at Gaza in retaliation for Hamas rocket attacks. The rockets were made in China and, in Israel, bring Arab and Jews together. BBC ( Read more... )