When CCTV cameras were introduced there was a great deal of debate, and people were worried that they will always be spied on, but that’s obviously not always the case. CCTV cameras can be installed to deceive or deter. Deceitful If you’re looking to catch a thief then you’re likely to take the deceitful approach, using secret cameras to obtain evidence to catch the criminal and have him or her punished. There are many different types of covert security cameras that look like everyday objects and they’re designed to record evidence without attempting to deter an individual Deterring CCTV can... Read More »
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited Afghanistan to mark the newest milestone inside the drawdown of UK forces. Mr Hammond was inside the country to witness the closure of Observation Post Sterga, the last remaining forward base for use by UK troops. The closure of Sterga implies that the best UK troops remaining in Helmand are at Camp Bastion and locations in Kandahar and Kabul. During the visit, which was conducted as closure work continued, Mr Hammond spoke to soldiers from the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) who have been living and dealing there. Defence Secretary Philip... Read More »
The US military should help fly African Union peacekeeping troops to the Central African Republic as a part of a French-led effort to revive security there, US officials said Monday. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in Qatar on a tour of the region, has ordered American forces “to begin transporting forces from Burundi to the Central African Republic, in coordination with France,” his spokesman said in a press release. The Pentagon will make two C-17 transport planes available to move roughly 850 Burundian soldiers, a US defense official said on condition of anonymity, noting: “We hope to start out tomorrow.” The... Read More »
It’s hot. Humidity is near one hundred pc, and you’re in full combat gear — including chemical-biological protection. Between your helmet and mask, all of your head is roofed, leaving a sensation of suffocating heat. Sweat pours as you run, climb and crawl through enemy territory. How will you get through it? A fan blows soothing air across your face, under the tight-fitted mask. Technology brings this relief to a Soldier through a powered air purifying respirator, which is composed of a hose connected to the face mask from a blower unit and battery pack hanging off the hip or... Read More »