I would be curious if the explosives were primed on the horses or not?  Because then we could call this the Horse Born Improvised Explosive Device or HBIED. lol  On a grand strategy level, using horses for martyrdom missions will totally piss off the animal rights folk like PETA.(causing moral isolation-killing defenseless animals) So keep […]

After finishing our instruction program successfully, the most promising recruits will be selected and deployed in several international situations. The remaining recruits will find a position within weeks.-PSF Press Release 
   Ok gang, this is not an endorsement, nor do I know anyone with this company. But I just wanted to give a heads up on a […]

   60 tons of robotic mayhem.  Now that gets the cool stuff vote and I want one. LOL -Matt
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‘Black Thunder’ unmanned dozers to play greater role in IDF
Mar. 30, 2009
Yaakov Katz , THE JERUSALEM POST
The IDF Ground Forces Command plans to double the number of unmanned D9 armored bulldozers in the Engineering Corps arsenal after […]

   This is interesting, just for the sake of seeing how Israel would set up a model for government contracting.  They now have the luxury of learning from the mistakes that the US has made, and if they do go down this path, it will be interesting to see what they come up with.  It […]

    An excellent collection of ideas, on how to shut down these tunnel systems on the borders of Gaza.  I think a combination of several of these ideas are the way to go.  Who knows, there might be some contracting opportunities with this one for some construction company.  It would either be an Egyptian or […]

    All of this is developing, but we are definitely getting a picture of what modern day urban warfare really means.  This is a fascinating study, and these articles(4 total) give us a glimpse as to what is going with this.
   The couple stories that jumped out at me, was the use of tunnels:
 
In another […]

    Another new technology that is being used in this current war is Ushahidi Mapping Software.  All this does is map what is going on in a conflict, based on various reports from the field from anyone with a SMS enabled phone or computer or using news aggregates.  The problem I have with this system […]

  I just finished watching this and it was very interesting.  The parts that I really clued in on were the activities in the prisons and on the streets of Gaza, and how Hamas has been treating the people.  The use of torture and murder by Hamas, to find and eliminate informants, has really disgusted many […]

    Well, here we go.  Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of Techno War. This is the reality of today’s wars, and I think it is smart to take a serious look at what is being used.  Just like with politics, and how instrumental social networking was for Obama in his fundraising and campaign […]