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There’s a scene in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” that has stuck with me more than any other scene in the new game from Infinity Ward. And it’s not the scene you think it is.
Volume, in decibels, of some everyday sounds and the maximum volume of a Long Range Acoustic Device:
Police ordered protesters to disperse at the Group of 20 summit last week with a device that can beam earsplitting alarm tones and verbal instructions that the manufacturer likens to a "spotlight of sound," but that legal groups called potentially dangerous.
Cyber espionage and attacks from well-funded nations or terror groups are the biggest threats to the military's computer networks, a top officer said Thursday.
A parliamentary panel said Monday that most Israelis have no protection against chemical weapons attack and harshly criticized defense officials for what it called a "continuing mess" in failing to replace stockpiles of worn and obsolete gas mask and antidote kits.
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the Army is updating its plans for electronic warfare, calling for more use of high-powered microwaves, lasers and infrared beams to attack enemy targets and control angry crowds.
Is it possible for a video game to express an anti-war viewpoint? After all, most war games revel in jaw-dropping violence, from smoothly executed head shots to massive explosions. When you're mowing down hordes of aliens in "Halo" or "Gears of War," there isn't much time to reflect on the futility of the whole enterprise.
The use of unmanned aircraft in Iraq has surged by nearly a third since the buildup of U.S. forces began this year, and drones are now racking up more than 14,000 hours a month in the battlefield skies.
I have reached a decision: I am going to physically pummel the next Republicant fool who suggests that an attempt to reverse the class warfare that has been practiced by their greedy, irresponsible, thieving, amoral supporters is itself class warfare.
Modern Warfare 2 on course to sell $500m within 24hrs of launchThe debut of the video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 looks sure to become the most successful product launch in the history of entertainment, with global first-day sales estimated at $500 million.
On Asymmetric Warfare: Byzantine Grand Strategy in the 11th and 21st Centuries - Winds of Change.NETSupersonic missile invincible to interceptionThe missiles are so clever that they not only detect a target but develop a plan of attack based on the enemy's air defense. They know exactly which target is the primary one, which of them is an attacker and which is a defender.
Robert Gates: Overhaul the Pentagon Robert Gates has emerged as the most radical secdef in generations, upending the politics of national security, scrapping the traditional ways gear gets to troops, and defying the military-industrial complex.
Russia Inc Russia is now a corporate energy monopoly, and not a nation in a traditional sense.
Afghanistan's Opportunity CostsThe Afghan debate in the blogosphere is reaching new heights of late, mainly due to the recent Afghan elections and Admiral Mullen's comments concerning the deteriorating US position vis-à-vis the Taliban.
Irregular Warfare To Be Used In Afghanistan WarA new military approach in Afghanistan may mean buzzing rather than bombing the enemy, according to the general taking over the air war there.
British Major General John Frederick Charles Fuller: the man who taught the Wehrmacht how to "blitzkrieg", George Patton how to rumble and the Israelis how to kill Syrians in armoured warfare. Major General John Frederick Charles Fuller was, during World War I and through the early 1930s, the British army's tank warfare go-to guy.
How robot drones revolutionized the face of warfare - CNN.com(CNN) -- Barely an hour's drive from the casinos of Las Vegas, a group of unassuming buildings have become as important as the trenches were to WWI.
Lately, I find myself stewing over the multi-million dollar bonuses that are being thrown around like candy to selfish, thoughtless, insensitive fools who know how to hustle people just right.
Cyberattacks Hit U.S. and South Korean Web SitesCyberattacks that have crippled the Web sites of several major American and South Korean government agencies since the July 4th holiday weekend appear to have been launched by a hostile group or government, South Korea's main government spy agency said on Wednesday.
Winning the Ultimate Battle: How Humans Could End War This lengthy article speculates on how humans can end war and also discusses the history of warfare.
Return of the sniper: How ancient skills are experiencing a modern renaissance in Afghanistan All around, the thunderous chatter of machine-gun fire mingles with the smoke of the mortars and the acrid stench of gunpowder. Some soldiers are bellowing battle orders; others strain to hear above the noise.
How Business will wage war on Obama tax plan - Mike Allen and Victoria McGrane - POLITICO.comMajor corporations are arming for a brawl over overseas tax breaks that could be the year's biggest clash between business and the White House.
Pentagon approves creation of cyber commandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will create a Cyber Command to oversee the U.S. military's efforts to protect its computer networks and operate in cyberspace, under an order signed by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday.
Can the U.S. Win the War in Afghanistan? What Napoleon Can Teach Obama About Guerrilla WarfareFor nearly eight years, the United States has been engaged in a low-intensity conflict of high stakes in Afghanistan.
War by Other Means: Econo-JihadWe were patient fighting the Soviet Union with small humble arms for ten years, we depleted their economy till they vanished, all grace be to Allah.
The rise of the cyberspyScientists recently exposed a Chinese computer-spying operation. How vulnerable is the U.S. to foreign hackers?
The Taliban as BolsheviksThe war raging now in Afghanistan is quite different from the wars in the Cold and post-Cold War era. Most of these were proxy wars, when what seemed to be much smaller and weaker forces collided with a much bigger adversary.
It's Obama's War NowBy replacing his commanding general in Afghanistan, President Obama has taken authorship of the two-front war in the Middle East...
March of the terminators: But what happens when robot warriors turn their guns on us? | Mail OnlineThey can fly, they can swim, they can spit out 550 high-explosive shells a minute. And most terrifyingly of all, they'll soon be able to think for themselves.
The thrill of killing in combatBBC2 wanted a film about how it feels to kill. With our troops still engaged in Afghanistan, this was a chance to explore the previously taboo subject of what men do in the most extreme situations in battle.
Soldiers as street fighters When war became urban (Berlin in 1945, or more recently Chechnya) cities and people were ravaged. Now, given the rise in population of towns and cities, the French army must familiarise itself with more subtle warfare where all-out destruction is not an option.
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