...pointy jets, missile corvettes, emergent threats, and fun with open-source intelligence
Tactical aircraft do not generally operate alone. Western fighters fly in pairs (“elements” or “sections”) or foursomes (“flights” or “divisions”), in accordance with fighting doctrines that provide for mutual support among formation-mates. Reflecting this practice, Command‘s mission-planning logic automatically groups aircraft together according to … Continue reading →
Version 1.0, tested on Command v1.10. Download scenario file (68K). Scenario Description As Asian air forces continue to modernize their equipment, the “COPE” series of international military exercises conducted by the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) has captured the attention of … Continue reading →
When I’m feeling out of sorts, I often like to blow up the town of Hameln. I mean, protect it from being blown up. Which, to the untutored observer without my vast expertise at being run over by notional Soviet tank armies of the mid-1980s, might … Continue reading →
Something grabs a hold of me tightly Flows like a harpoon, daily and nightly Will it ever stop? Yo — I don’t know Turn off the lights, and I’ll glow. — Vanilla Ice, late Cold War American recording artist … Continue reading →
On the clear understanding That this kind of thing can happen Shall we dance, shall we dance, shall we dance? … Continue reading →
Earlier this week there was an interesting announcement on China Military Online (the online version of the official newspaper of the Chinese military): The Cyberspace Strategic Intelligence Research Center was officially founded at an information center of the General Armaments Department (GAD) of … Continue reading →
##170500ZOCT16##162RKUG/55BDE/NORFLT ##CSECRET##NORSEMAN We have been operating off the Norwegian coastline for thirty-six hours, having departed Granitnyy before dawn on Saturday morning. There are four of us. To the west we have the two newest ships in the 55th Missile Ship … Continue reading →
Doug Miller of Cry Havoc! is in the middle of has completed a fantastic series of posts teaching basic terrain analysis through our wargame of the moment, Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm. These are worth bookmarking: Planning for Hunting Bears Hunting for Bears: … Continue reading →
Hameln, in the Lower Saxony region of Germany, is quite literally a storied place. Most famously, it is the town where the Pied Piper imposed his famous penalty for failing to pay the pest control invoice (though in the age of … Continue reading →
Fri Apr 11 18:15 so much work to do Fri Apr 11 19:00 so much work to do Fri Apr 11 20:45 mmm guacamole Fri Apr 11 21:30 so much work to do Fri Apr 11 23:42 must rest eyes for a bit Sat Apr … Continue reading →