On January 18, 1943, the Red Army broke the siege of Leningrad during the Iskra (Spark) Offensive waged by the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts...

 It’s strange how some concepts and ideas rhyme.  I came across a new documentary series posted on Telegram about the USS Liberty’s delibera...

 I was going to post the usual Christmas and New Year wishes etc but then I realised the only regular reader is sadly no longer with us.  I ...

In the recent Armenian and Azerbaijani war the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone was proclaimed a ‘game changer’ platform.  Turkey did nothing to ...

It’s been quite a month for family/clan stuff. Before it start re-telling it I would like to offer my sorrow, thoughts and prayers to the fa...

 Irish wakes are a cultural phenomenon to behold.  Frankly they are the only time that (in this case) brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, co...

  Well I guess I’ve been AWOL long enough then.   I did actually take some time off with the family as I think we all need to charge the old...