The BFD Video: 16 Inch Gun Training Film
If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
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The BFD Video: How My Graduation Photo Changed My Life
Kaitlin Bennett tells the story about how she went from a biology major to a viral internet sensation. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Iran’s Greatest Threat is NOT Donald Trump
Footage of Iranian’s mourning and crying in the streets gave rise to fear and accusations by media that Trump started WWIII by assassinating military leader Soleiani. It’s a huge mistake to take the MSM at face value when they state categorically that Trump wants war with Iran when
Trump’s Strategy with Iran: Confrontation Using Economic Sanctions
Trump’s response to the Iranian attack was not the action of “orange man bad’s” finger poised above the armed rocket button, it was a calculated and ballsy response to provocation. Stemming the Iranian push for nuclear weaponry was handled by Obama with appeasement – which didn’t work. The
Trump at War
Gone are the days when warfare was open for inspection. Today’s wars are fought in the shadows and in the cloud, both figuratively and literally using drones, so don’t expect reliable media coverage from the MSM. When MSM exclaims “Trump wants war” they forget that Trump is already
Wednesday War
Shooting The War: Woman On The Home Front | WW2 Documentary | Reel Truth History Series looking at how the Second World War was documented by German and British home movie makers. This episode focuses on amateur footage taken by women and depicting German and British women on the home front of
How New Zealand Defines & Recognises Veterans
Press release: NZ First Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced today the Coalition Government’s initial response to work completed by the independent statutory body, the Veterans’ Advisory Board. “When Professor Ron Paterson completed his review of the Veterans’ Support Act in 2018, he made a number of recommendations,
Wednesday War
This link was sent to me by my ex-Army son. I found it a interesting watch – an old soldier (WW2) and a young soldier share experiences and views. The Gap is a window into different lives and different generations. Two people, of vastly different ages, discuss a shared experience that
NZDF in Crosshairs of UN & NZ Media
Afghanistan is slowly recovering from a humanitarian and political mess and now comes the finger pointing. There is no thank you to the NZDF for risking their lives to save countless Afghans, or the ultimate price paid by 10 of their own. “Seven children were killed in an explosion caused
Face of the Day
That’s it, stick a fork in it…it’s done. The New Zealand Defence Force will be updating its grooming and appearance guidelines to reflect a more gender-neutral attitude for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), meaning male personnel can wear makeup and nail polish if they wish to
US Forced Port Sale Should Be a Guide for Australia
In one of the most incomprehensible decisions in modern Australian history, the Port of Darwin was leased to a Chinese company in 2015 by the Northern Territory government. Despite the NT government claiming that the Defence Department had not raised any red flags, everyone else, from maritime unions to the
Bullies Win: Weapons Expo Closed Down
It is a very strange world that we live in when a Weapons Expo that sells weapons to the NZ Armed Forces is successfully shut down by activists that include government politicians. These Bullies have demonised all weapons as evil. What do they propose that our armed forces use to
Breaking News on the Location of the Next War
The next major conflict will be held within 500km of the closest charging point and designated safe-space. Well, I presume that will be the case since the British Army has declared that they are going to switch to EVs to attract eco-friendly climate warriors as recruits. Calling on British industry
How Should We Defend Ourselves Against China? Pt 2
In the first part of this series, I looked at just how flawed assumptions lead to wrong answers about how Australia and New Zealand should shape their strategic response to the “Rise of China”, especially its increasingly blatant efforts to turn the Pacific into a Chinese lake. Australia and New