by Benjamin Plackett | Nov 15, 2012 | Monitor
If you’ve checked Twitter or updated your Facebook status at work today then here’s a reason not to feel guilty: Periodical procrastination can boost work performance, especially if you’re flying a spy drone over Pakistan.
by Benjamin Plackett | Nov 5, 2012 | Monitor
An IED attack in Iraq 2004 Photo: Aaron Keene/Flickr Finding a roadside bomb was never easy, even back when insurgents made their improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from old artillery shells and other metal parts. But now that militant bomb-makers favor wood and...
by Benjamin Plackett | Oct 10, 2012 | Monitor
How do you solve a problem like targeted violence? Photo: West Midlands Police/Flickr In the years to come, a top group of military scientists believe, the Pentagon may be able to use genomics and bio-markers to spot when a soldier is about to snap. But that moment is...
by Benjamin Plackett | Oct 5, 2012 | Monitor
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by Benjamin Plackett | Oct 5, 2012 | Monitor
An AC-130U gunship fires flares to emit masses of infrared and confuse heat seeking missiles. Other techniques involve hiding infrared rays all together Photo:Simon Poter/Flickr Now you see me, now you don’t. From the simplicity of a camouflaged uniform to the...