And possibly before if you count the radio controlled Battleships they usednas gunnery targets in the 20s and 30s.
CTV reports122 Wildfires burning in Canada, 32 considered Out of Control. CBC is also reporting on the increased # of fires. I am trying to determine is Nova Scotia is better prepared this year. With National resources stretched we cannot rely on outside support. www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
The fire season is upon is again. Dehavilland Canada's DHC515 is one of the best water bombers on the market, so it is disappointing to see there are no sales announcements for Canadian provinces or the Federal government. I've written my MLA and NS Preimer to ask why. dehavilland.com
Autonomous battle field robots are not as much of a stretch as many people might think. In the naval world ASCMs and Torpedoes are basically that now. The abilities of Sweden's new 400mm torpedo really blurs the line between torpedo and UUV.
Here is a piece I wrote earlier this year about uncrewed ground combat vehicles and how we will be seeing more of these on the battlefield and beyond. mickryan.substack.com/p/rise-of-th...
Ukraine is a Massive Battle Lab for Accelerating Uncrewed Ground Combat Systems
I'm fairly certain Canada is not.
This is useful context for examining Russia’s brutality in #Ukraine & its military reforms. Like China, there is a far larger context to their aggression & military expansion. I am not sure the West is ready for this large-scale societal confrontation. wapo.st/3UOljHE
In Putin’s bid to recast Russia as a global superpower, he champions a society built on pro-war activism, puritanical values and scaled-back social rights.
From the Jewish students of Columbia to the University. www.instagram.com/p/C6uKGVfudz...
13K likes, 418 comments - wearetov on May 8, 2024: "#MustRead Jewish Students at Columbia Wrote a Powerful Letter to Their University The open letter, signed by +250 students, shares their ...".
I have just published a two-part series on the development of concepts related to military adaptation, the key writings about it, and how it has been applied historically including during the war in Ukraine. You can read Part 1 at Futura Doctrina here: mickryan.substack.com/p/ukraine-an...
Part One: Theory, Practice and the Continuing Adaptation Battle
"The total number of antisemitic incidents in Canada last year was the largest recorded in a single year since B'nai Brith began producing an annual tally in 1982." www.ctvnews.ca/canada/repor...
Antisemitism in Canada exploded last year as the war unfolding in Israel and Gaza was used to 'justify' the targeting of Jews in Canada, B'nai Brith said Monday as it released its latest report on ant...
Never forget. www.instagram.com/p/C6n98yQA2v...