Michael PeckCape Matapan: The Defeat That Crushed Mussolini’s Dream of a Second Roman Empire“What’s that battleship over there? I thought ours were miles away,” asked the British officer eating a sandwich on the bridge of the light…Mar 19, 2017Mar 19, 2017
Michael PeckOPLAN 5015: The Secret Plan for Destroying North Korea (and Start World War III?)North Korea’s unpredictable leader Kim Jong-un has many ways of making war upon his neighbors. He can unleash commandos, or cyberweapons…Mar 16, 20171Mar 16, 20171
Michael PeckTiger, Tiger Burning Bright: Why Kursk is the Most Overhyped Battle in HistoryThe Tigers are Burning.Mar 15, 20172Mar 15, 20172
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringSailors’ New Uniforms Could Electronically Track Them All Over ShipAnd you can 3-D print them, tooSep 18, 2014Sep 18, 2014
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringWhy Terrorists Probably Won’t Hijack Google’s Driverless CarsIt’s easier and more effective for extremists to kill the old-fashioned way — with suicide bombsSep 11, 2014Sep 11, 2014
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringHow Exactly Do You Bomb a Nerve Gas Factory Without Killing a Whole Lot of Innocent People?The Pentagon wants a better bomb for safely destroying WMDsSep 4, 20141Sep 4, 20141
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringNATO’s New Rapid Reaction Force Is Make-BelieveAlliance doesn’t really want to fight RussiaSep 3, 2014Sep 3, 2014
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringWatch the Pentagon’s Stealth Tank Leap Over BombsArmy imagines a new kind of armored warfareAug 27, 2014Aug 27, 2014
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringThis New Backpack Robot Can Clear MinefieldsNerve-gas-proof portable ‘bot to disarm IEDsAug 23, 2014Aug 23, 2014
Michael PeckinWar Is BoringHow in the World Do You Make a Tank Stealthy?Pentagon wants a smaller, lighter, elusive armored vehicleAug 20, 2014Aug 20, 2014