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Russian Nuclear Saber Rattling: Round 2

For the second time since the start of the Ukraine-Russia War, Russia has modified its nuclear rules of engagement, lowering the...

A Lesson In Deterrence: The Israeli Strikes Against Iran's Air Defenses

After a second ineffective mass missile attack against Israel, Israel has responded, for a second time, with a calibrated and restrained...

Nuclear Weapons in Space: High Altitude EMP (HEMP) and Aletnate Threats, From Russia or Others

Washington, DC, was engulfed in a firestorm of controversy on Thursday, February 15th, when House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike...

Spy Balloons: The Alternative to Spy Satellites

The Chinese Spy Balloon incident has caused shock and alarm in the US and the western world. As if this incident wasn’t bad enough, three...

2023 Predictions

Looking forward and looking back. In 2023 I’m focusing on the cause and effect of the great decoupling / Cold War 2.0 with technological...

Lost in Space – Humankind’s Cumulative Pollution of Space

Like an otherwordly episode of Hoarders, humankind is filling space with JUNK. Enough Junk that humankind’s access to space could be...

Video Presentation: Imagery versus SAR for Military Applications

This first of two lectures from Silicon Valley Space Week, hosted by SatNews, explores Satellite Imagery and Synthetic Aperture Radar...

Missle Defence – An Imperfect Shield

Having looked at the impact of nuclear war and steps to take to survive an attack, you may wonder what the U.S. is doing about missile...

Zahara - A short story

Mata Hari meets James Bond with a twist in this short story thriller set in Dubai, the center of commerce and intrigue where the Western...

A Survivor’s Guide to Nuclear War

With all the talk about World War 3, will civilization end? The short answer is, No, life will go on! This primer will tell you how!

Nuclear War, what’s in it for you?

World War III. Thermonuclear War. Mutually Assured Destruction. There’s a whole lot to unpack, thanks to current events. Here’s a primer...

SmallSat Symposium Highlights

With an estimated $1.2 trillion addressable market over the next 10 years, small satellites and the commercial space industry are...

Mar 7, 202216 min read

Nuclear War, what’s in it for you?

World War III. Thermonuclear War. Mutually Assured Destruction. There’s a whole lot to unpack, thanks to current events. Here’s a primer...