Western theories of civil-military relations seem to apply quite well to Malawi during its first decade of independence. However, quite likely, this is a result of heavy British influence prior to independence, as well as the fact that the military of the newly independent Malawi was not much different from the colonial military. In fact,... Continue Reading →
Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Casualty Evacuation – What Needs to be Done.
Some Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) may be prone to creating physiological stresses greater than those created by most current evacuation aircraft. So, if UAS are to be utilized for casualty evacuation missions, the military must have an agreed-upon set of acceptable physiological parameters for such missions. Moreover, UAS operational commanders and manufacturers should be informed... Continue Reading →
Ransomware Gangs Publish Data Stolen from Victims who Refuse to Pay Up
As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen to rebuild their... Continue Reading →
Robotics and Unmanned Systems – “Game Changers” for Combat Medical Missions
Various unmanned systems/robots are currently being developed and deployed throughout many of the world’s militaries, at a rapid and accelerating pace. Many "current and planned research and development of robotics/unmanned systems [are] being designed specifically for combat medical missions such as critical item resupply, casualty extraction, and casualty evacuation.” Casualty extraction, casualty evacuation, and resupply... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger Bill Smith on Socialism – Post #2
Hi guys, My understanding is that in the 21st century we're living in a world where socialism won, not just in ideology, not just in information, but it won in real life too. Perhaps, I should be glad, but I have some doubts and reservations: my favorite socialists-capitalists, Sanders, Biden, Obama, Clinton, Macron, Marcel, Maduro... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger Bill Smith on Socialism – Post #1
Hello everyone, I like our socialists-capitalists: Sanders, Biden, Obama, Clinton, Macron, Marcel, Maduro, and especially the liberal Soros. Socialism is like a religion, or maybe it is a religion!? Socialism promises justice, happiness, equality, and prosperity for everyone. This idea is not just good and right, it always attracts the human being. Socialism calls for... Continue Reading →