Why Europe should put up trade barriers against Chinese goods Noah Smith · Noahpinion ·Jun 6, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Midweek update #13: How weak is the USA? Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 3, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Weekend update #187: Trying to collapse the Russian army from Behind--What to watch out for Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·May 31, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Highway to hell: Ukraine's logistics lockdown, Taiwan’s littoral command and China’s evolving… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·May 30, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
NatSec 100, musv 7, and mach 2.1 Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 30, 2026 · 53 min read · Defense
The current balance in this Pause—Not end, but pause, perhaps perpetual pause—in the war in the… Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·May 30, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment building David Smith · Moldova Matters ·May 29, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
How to make sure AI doesn't spy on US or kill innocent people Various · Reason ·May 26, 2026 · 22 min read · Defense
It's time for PMs to own the supply chain Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 26, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
WarTalk: Ukraine's forward drone line with rob lee Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·May 26, 2026 · 59 min read · Defense
Taiwan’s drone pilots don’t wait for the administration's help Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·May 25, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
New in SpyWeek: Whole lotta shakin' goin' on Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 24, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Weekend update #186: A primer on the difference between long and Medium/Mid range strike Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·May 24, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
The interdiction war: How Ukraine is cutting Russia's Southern lifelines, plus XI's big week and a… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·May 23, 2026 · 21 min read · Defense
Special forces advance tech and ops Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 23, 2026 · 70 min read · Defense
Hormuz and the global order: From maritime chokepoints to continental corridors Various · Sinification ·May 22, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Do AI risks require extraordinary government intervention? Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor · AI Snake Oil ·May 21, 2026 · 16 min read · Defense
Drone flies the length of moldova David Smith · Moldova Matters ·May 21, 2026 · 16 min read · Defense
Midweek update #11: The administration is twisting in the wind Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·May 20, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Why Russia pushes separatism inside NATO Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·May 19, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Samurai vs. Squatters: On the street with the hired swords reclaiming California property owners'… Various · Reason ·May 18, 2026 · 36 min read · Defense
Import AI 457: AI stuxnet; cursed muon optimizer; and positive alignment Jack Clark · Import AI ·May 18, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Spy agencies gave the administration ample warning of Iran missiles, but he evidently ignored them Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·May 17, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Russia has no sanctuary left. Ukraine's deep strike, the Beijing summit and the shape of a… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·May 16, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
Low cost munitions, higher quantity ships Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 16, 2026 · 68 min read · Defense
