Tag: warfare

147 Would a bear cavalry be feasible? 2016-03-21T11:06:02.617

82 Conquering a Metropolis with near-zero own casualties 2016-08-01T14:27:30.290

79 How can I build a door to repel a horde of zombies? 2017-02-21T20:35:35.750

76 Why would a country make a declaration of war instead of just invading? 2016-09-21T13:55:04.340

73 If the insects declared war, who would win? 2015-08-16T22:14:41.267

70 In what war would one modern military vehicle make a difference? 2015-03-18T19:00:56.783

70 Eternal space battle around a planet. But why? 2018-12-04T07:52:33.410

69 How would a war between immortals be fought? 2015-09-14T21:01:55.347

68 Plausible Reasons for usage of Combat Mecha 2015-02-16T03:01:44.780

66 What single change would have given the best chance for the Allies to win the Battle of France in early WWII 2018-02-01T17:55:48.313

64 Would a full body diamond armor and sword guarantee survival and victory against a medieval battalion? 2016-09-06T09:38:04.613

64 Ensuring an endless war, and an endless stalemate 2017-06-18T12:39:29.170

64 Is a pig-mounted cavalry possible? 2018-08-14T12:08:39.820

62 What would a medieval war against an aquatic race look like? 2018-08-30T16:38:40.443

61 Modern warfare theory in a medieval setting 2019-10-01T10:12:10.843

60 From which point on would including a dragon on one side of a historical battle not be an instant victory? 2015-07-31T12:26:05.013

60 Stealth in Space: How realistic is it? 2015-08-25T02:54:41.003

59 How do I make a space battle both realistic, with physics in play such as no sound and weird motion, but also very epic and intense still? 2018-09-26T19:56:10.950

56 What kind of natural armor would stop bullets? 2017-10-30T18:54:54.720

55 Why would a race with high longevity but low numbers be aggressive and warlike? 2018-02-21T15:36:52.873

54 Would a fighter pilot with an invincible space ship be able to conquer the galaxy? 2016-01-27T18:37:59.267

54 Would gorillas with human-level intelligence make effective soldiers? 2016-02-24T20:26:48.890

54 How would exposing a female warrior's (mostly) bare bottom help her in combat? 2016-09-07T20:47:29.377

54 Would a castle built at the top of a mesa have unusual weaknesses? 2017-08-17T13:19:58.723

53 Wooden sticks are the only allowed weapons in a technological society - how far would these weapons have progressed by now? 2015-08-04T10:40:32.727

53 How do I defend an island nation from attackers with 15th century technology? 2015-11-05T19:41:17.137

53 What would an out-of-water submarine (for water-breathing mer-people) look like? 2017-02-26T00:44:07.097

52 Would charging unicorns survive the impact with a line of infantry? 2014-11-29T18:35:45.487

51 Why does gold matter so much in a matter of life and death? 2018-01-04T22:04:07.623

50 Build an impregnable fortress in the middle ages with modern technology 2018-10-10T09:11:57.630

49 What does a medieval army cost? 2015-04-16T14:21:12.423

49 What good are herbivores in an animal army? 2015-09-15T18:43:40.010

49 Would a squad of soldiers who can shapeshift into T. Rexes be useful in a modern battle? 2017-10-27T18:06:38.663

49 Why is ground warfare smaller scaled than space warfare? 2018-02-01T19:34:47.510

48 Are nuclear weapons useful in space? 2016-07-12T17:14:35.773

48 How to explain the use of high-tech bows instead of guns 2016-10-25T04:55:00.880

48 How to make this "friendly war" plausible? 2020-02-21T09:18:43.113

47 What would be the most effective way of keeping a psychopath with a spaceship from wreaking severe havoc in a suicide crash? 2014-09-17T01:30:40.307

47 Is this alternate history plausible? (Hard Sci-Fi, Realistic History) 2016-10-21T02:42:17.093

46 How to realistically deal with a shield user? 2019-08-06T15:18:19.543

45 Surviving an Overwhelming Siege 2016-08-02T19:04:05.767

45 What shape of a ship would be most effective in real life space combat? 2018-03-26T12:59:01.543

45 Storming Area 51 2019-07-10T13:41:23.840

45 How would armour (and combat) change if the fighter didn't need to actually wear it? 2019-08-14T10:14:06.433

44 What are the enabling factors for melee combat in modern or future settings? 2014-10-30T17:41:06.047

44 How to add tactics and maneuvering into space warfare 2015-11-19T18:17:12.273

44 Would a 100% simulated war be a way to solve national conflict? 2016-06-16T07:23:46.217

44 Advantages of "Spider Mechs" over Tanks? 2018-05-14T01:03:02.850

43 Zombie army is bad idea. But why actually? 2016-02-19T13:41:18.167

43 Can I train monkeys to fight with knives effectively? 2017-02-24T11:15:56.910

42 What would World War I outcomes be if the Tunguska event had occurred over London in 1908? 2014-10-15T09:55:01.910

42 Hammer-proof armor 2015-01-23T01:42:57.957

42 Where should I land my invading fleet? 2015-11-22T16:30:50.987

42 What would be the pros and cons of a merged military and police? 2018-09-04T15:23:34.453

40 Would instantaneous teleportation encourage or discourage warfare? 2014-09-17T00:39:43.100

40 Zero Emission Tanks 2016-10-04T07:39:39.780

40 Fundamentally, what are the pros and cons of fleet vs mega ship (warfare)? 2017-02-25T05:42:26.827

39 Given an "indestructible" material used for armor - what are ways to explain that material not being used as a weapon as well? 2016-01-08T19:36:21.503

39 What can the government do with its clone army after the war is won? 2016-03-30T16:40:06.903

39 War between two type III civilizations from the perspective of a type II civilization 2016-08-05T12:47:42.097

39 How much havoc can a small amount of people cause in a metropolis? 2016-08-11T17:26:32.817

39 What difficulty would the Roman Empire have besieging a fantasy kingdom's 49 m wall? 2016-11-15T15:05:37.640

39 How could intelligent animals defend against humans? 2019-01-29T14:37:18.330

38 Why would PMCs be in politically-unstable places, as opposed to waiting in comfort to be called? 2015-12-06T01:41:51.250

38 Why would someone carry a traditional longbow instead of compound bow? 2017-10-03T00:37:42.427

38 Interstellar war without co-ordination, is fine timing important at these scales? 2018-05-21T15:53:36.353

38 How can a defecting pilot improve their odds of survival? 2018-07-17T07:23:01.533

37 How do I make my dynasty last 1000s of years? 2018-09-09T20:00:42.017

37 How can I explain a world where everything is working together to kill the protagonist? 2018-12-13T18:33:40.627

36 Would bigger space war ships be actually better or not? 2017-06-20T09:38:02.067

36 Are "Midas" swords useless for warfare? 2018-07-29T05:01:04.460

36 Realistic, logical way for men with medieval-era weaponry to compete with much larger and physically stronger foes 2019-06-10T03:05:05.357

35 How long does it take to build a medieval city wall? 2018-08-13T14:40:16.853

34 What would be the fastest way to end hostilities with the USA (without surrendering) for a superpowered being? 2015-03-21T05:21:09.787

34 Wearing a cape during combat? 2016-01-11T18:46:19.310

34 How can I make guns available, but not swords? 2017-05-02T15:33:43.803

34 How practical would a zombie horde actually be in medieval setting 2017-05-18T05:14:35.187

34 How would prolonged use of augmented-reality combat gear affect soldiers? 2017-12-06T03:53:40.187

34 What measures might an early-medieval society take to deal with draugr? 2018-05-04T12:11:07.423

33 Can the US military seize a country which has the ability to kill anyone based on the victim's name and face? 2016-04-19T08:55:53.727

33 How do I create armor for a physically weak species? 2016-12-27T07:18:12.867

33 How do I create an office-friendly silence grenade? 2017-03-10T15:09:49.017

33 Why would an army of angels with air superiority fight demons on the ground? 2017-10-09T22:31:07.573

33 How to defend when attacked by an avian species? 2018-11-05T15:14:43.460

32 Warrior caste in an utopian society: what would keep them peaceful for centuries? 2017-02-27T23:07:10.793

32 Zombies and how they would stack up against an army 2017-06-06T21:53:59.943

32 Would a hill covered with 10,000 dead rabbits and soaked with 5,000 liters of wine present an impediment to charging horse-mounted cavalry? 2017-08-17T18:46:59.930

32 What would make the internet go away? 2019-11-04T17:07:16.850

31 How do I encourage fully armored knights to carry a shield 2015-02-16T12:28:27.143

31 Perfect weapon for two-elbow creature 2015-08-13T19:13:46.317

31 How do the zombies win when they're so weak? 2016-03-09T20:57:36.040

31 How would sentient intelligent, normal-sized mice fight against humans? 2016-07-08T13:44:03.137

31 How would an army defend itself against mass robo-snake attacks? 2017-03-31T09:23:33.020

31 How useful is an impregnable castle? 2018-08-17T08:39:54.223

31 How can drunken, homicidal elves successfully conduct a wild hunt? 2019-06-01T12:01:41.710

31 Starships without computers? 2019-08-18T08:08:07.803

30 Would we see cannons in a magic-using society? 2014-10-20T23:08:26.587

30 Would 'magic' muskets be a significant advantage over actual muskets? 2017-08-07T14:48:37.190

30 Is it realistic that an advanced species isn't good at war? 2019-10-03T17:34:25.573