U.S. General Sherman in 1864 famously helped end the Confederate concentration camps, a huge victory for American liberators followed with public campaigns of “do not forget”. Then 80 years later in 1944, 10s of thousands of American-made M4 tanks named after him famously helped end the Nazi concentration camps, followed with public campaigns of “do … Continue reading Why Winston Churchill Named America’s M4 Tank “Sherman” →

An article in Forbes seems to bend over backwards to emphasize that it’s talking about a defensive support technology. …exactly the type of “inoffensive” and non-escalatory tool NATO is looking for to help meet Ukraine’s need for modern armor. As an amphibious troop carrier, clocking in at half the weight of an Abrams tank, the … Continue reading Lowly U.S. Troop Carriers Now Considered Superior to Russia’s Best Attack Armor →

PsyWar hosts a photo gallery with some interesting history, such as this one from WWII: Indian troops in the Egyptian desert get a laugh from one of the leaflets which Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has taken to dropping behind the British lines now that his ground attacks have failed. The leaflet, which of course are … Continue reading 1942: British Get a Good Laugh From Rommel’s Crude Propaganda Attempts →

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) use of information warfare is often discussed and sometimes cited, yet is not clearly linked to any present day debates about authorization regarding “cyber” active-defense (offense). This becomes confusing as the intelligence community may be in competition with the military over emerging demand for modern hacking capabilities, particularly in cases … Continue reading CIA History and Birth of Modern American Information Warfare →