Airminded
Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 (mostly).
By Brett Holman.
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Updated a week ago
First Blitz? – II
In my previous post, I discussed my concerns with the way sources are used in Neil Hanson's First Blitz.1 Here I turn to the problem of strategy, which goes more to the argument of the …
By Brett Holman, 2,159 words
Corporal Frisk
Finnish blogger in reserve, defence and national security.
By Robin Häggblom.
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Updated 2 weeks ago
To Never Experience April 9 Again
Norway hasn’t been overly quick to kick off their own zweitenwende – to the extent that just eighteen months ago the discussion was whether they could afford new tanks or not (a topic on which …
By Corporal Frisk, 2,745 words
Flintlock and tomahawk
American warfare 1690-1835 in popular culture, art, in miniature and in wargames, through Living History and in movies.
By Ralphus.
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Updated 23 hours ago
Hessian in the U.K.
This portrayal is 2 years in the making. Von Donop 1776. By Marshall Beresford. Very good. Check out his Facebook page here.
From Balloons to Drones – Articles
Air Power throughout the Ages.
By Ross Mahoney, et al.
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Updated 6 days ago
#Editorial – What content would you like to see on the ‘From Balloons to Drones’ podcast?
In 2019, From Balloons to Drones established a podcast series that aimed to provide an outlet for the presentation and evaluation of air power scholarship, the exploration of historical topics and ideas, and a way …
Great War Fiction
By George Simmers.
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Book blog success (so they say)
I’ve had an email from a setup called Feedspot which says that Great War Fiction is ranked second among military book blogs. Which is very flattering, though a bit bothering. I’ve neglected the blog horribly …
By George Simmers, 280 words
Hush-Kit
The alternative aviation magazine.
By Joe Coles.
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Here’s why the Spitfire was the David Bowie of World War II fighter aircraft
CH-CH-CHANGES: THE TEN REINVENTIONS of a Spitfire In an attempt to create an article concept so complex that even the editor doesn’t really understand it, Hush-Kit teamed up with our in-house number cruncher Eddie Rippeth …
The Invasion Network
Established to encourage collaboration between researchers working under the broad theme of invasion, with a particular focus on British invasion fears in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
By Dustin Risner, Ailise Bulfin.
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Updated a year ago
Conference Report for ‘Britain Afraid: Imperial Insecurities and National Fears, 1798- 1945’
SUMMARY OF THE PAPERS Conference report for ‘Britain Afraid: Imperial Insecurities and National Fears, 1798-1945’, organised by Dr James Crossland and hosted by Liverpool John MooresUniversity in collaboration with the Invasion Network, 21–22 June 2022 …
By theinvasionnetwork, 70 words
laststandonzombieisland
Weapons, Wars, Preparation and Security from a recovering gun nut turned bad writer.
By Christopher Eger.
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Speaking of ANZAC
With ANZAC Day upon up– the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Diggers and Kiwis “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the …
By laststandonzombieisland, 90 words
Mark R. Stoneman
Independent editor, translator, and historian.
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Updated 7 months ago
Juggling Social Media Platforms
I quit the old bird site last December, and I’ve been a happy Mastodon user instead ever since. Nonetheless, I’ve recently begun dalliances with Threads and Bluesky. I’m not looking for greener pastures, but I’m …
By Mark R. Stoneman, 1,348 words
Restricted Data: The Nuclear Secrecy Blog
By Alex Wellerstein.
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Updated 9 months ago
Henry Stimson didn’t go to Kyoto on his honeymoon
The city of Kyoto was the only great city of Japan to be spared serious bombing during World War II, despite being among the top targets preferred for the atomic bomb, thanks to the unprecedented …
By Alex Wellerstein, 3,561 words
War and Security
History of war and current national security issues.
By Martin Gibson.
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Updated 3 months ago
British Troops Readied for Show of Force
The Times has reported that next month the UK will to deploy 20,000 military personnel across eastern Europe as part of the NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. They will be accompanied by one of the Royal …
By Martin Gibson, 245 words