Tag Archives: Vietnam

“Bugging the Battlefield” – Video of the Electronic Battlefield in Vietnam

Posted on December 17, 2013 by understandingempire

This 1969 U.S. military video describes the step-by-step process used to “listen”, “feel” and then interdict the movement of trucks and people in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. The training video really brings to life the network of sensors … Continue reading →

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Drone Origins: World War II and Vietnam-era Remotely Piloted Vehicles

Posted on December 2, 2013 by understandingempire

A DC-130 carries two Ryan Firebee drones under its wing. Drone Origins “Moreover, the pilot of the future will not even need to leave home to wage a foreign war” “In all, an odd prospect: Air combat conducted by men … Continue reading →

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“Kill Anything that Moves”: Systematic Violence in the Vietnam War

Posted on August 23, 2013 by understandingempire

The Real Vietnam War Aberrations, bad apples, one-offs. These are the explanations usually marshaled to explain the abhorrent crimes committed during the U.S. military’s war in Vietnam. The now well-known horror of the My Lai massacre, in which hundreds of … Continue reading →

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A Deadly Atmosphere: The Emerging Dronification of Space

Posted on November 15, 2012 by understandingempire

Imperial Information Gathering In one of the most chilling and prescient accounts of the future of drone warfare I have come across in a while, Alfred McCoy, author of Endless Empire: Spain’s Retreat, Europe’s Eclipse, America’s Decline?, and a history professor at the … Continue reading →

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