Neo-Noir, Noir, and current events, as well as whatever else piques my interest and hopefully yours
by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key point: The next phase of mutually assured destruction.
On May 22, 2018, the Russian submarine Yuri Dolgoruky slipped beneath the waves of the Arctic White Sea.… Read more
by Kris Osborn | The National Interest
Key point: As more countries build submarines, anti-submarine warfare will become a bigger deal.
The U.S. Navy is now engineering a new, longer range and more lethal submarine-launched heavyweight Mk 48 that can better destroy enemy ships, subs and incoming weapons at longer ranges, service officials said.… Read more
by Kris Osborn | The National Interest
Key point: The Next-Generation Air Dominance program has moved to the prototype stage.
The Navy is currently analyzing air frames, targeting systems, AI-enabled sensors, new weapons and engine technologies to engineer a new 6th-Generation fighter to fly alongside the F-35 and ultimately replace the F/A-18.… Read more
By Noal Cohen | Noal Cohen’s Jazz History Website
This article was first published in The IAJRC Journal, Vol. 50, No. 1 – Spring 2017, pp. 36-43. With the IAJRC suspending operations and ceasing publication of the Journal, I am republishing the article here with some added graphics.… Read more
by Sebastien Roblin | The National Interest
Key point: Submarines are very useful for power projection and deterrence.
On July 12, 2019, French president Emmanuel Macron celebrated the imminent launch of France’s first new nuclear-powered submarine in over a decade—the Barracuda-class vessel Suffren.… Read more
Every time I hear, from Disney or Lucafilm or any other source, that “Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker” is the conclusion of the “Skywalker Saga” it throws me off a little bit.… Read more