Headlines: $136B for Mega-Contracts Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Aug 1, 2026 · 111 min read · Defense
Ukrainian drones deliver devastating package to Russia’s Amazon Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Aug 1, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Google maps, Uber, and wall street run on socialism: How the U.S. Government built the global… Matt Stoller · BIG by Matt Stoller ·Aug 1, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
China and the Iran war oil shock that wasn’t Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jul 29, 2026 · 37 min read · Defense
Peter strzok on kash patel’s “ill-advised” trip to Russia Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 28, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Iranian fm meets wang, lavrov at sco amid divergences Joseph Webster · China-Russia Report ·Jul 27, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
Weekend update #195: The worst week becomes much better Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jul 26, 2026 · 15 min read · Defense
Deepening dilemmas: Ukraine's new commands, drapatyi's priorities, long range strike & Russia's war… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jul 25, 2026 · 19 min read · Defense
U.S. Poop parasite is familiar Ukraine nightmare Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 25, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
WarTalk: Groundhog day in Iran, rogue AI, Ukraine Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jul 24, 2026 · 47 min read · Defense
White house’s response to China lacks confidence in America Alberto Romero · The Algorithmic Bridge ·Jul 24, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Can Ukraine keep striking beyond the front line without fedorov? Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 22, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
Midweek update #20: Each day the US weakens itself Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jul 22, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Import AI 465: Open vs closed gaps; kimi k3; demis' big policy plan Jack Clark · Import AI ·Jul 20, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Sacking the reformer: Ukraine’s Civil-Military crisis, Russia’s widening dilemma, and the middle… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jul 18, 2026 · 21 min read · Defense
How conscription pushes women into “male Jobs” Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 18, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
AI chip regulation is not a dystopian surveillance state Scott Alexander · Astral Codex Ten ·Jul 15, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
WarTalk: Randy schriver on Asian defense Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jul 12, 2026 · 32 min read · Defense
Weekend update #193: What is happening in the sea of azov? Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jul 12, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Should the EU ban Russian tourists? Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 11, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
“When will war end” searches peak in Russia Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 9, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Keeping score on procurement reform Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jul 9, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Keeping score on procurement reform Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jul 9, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Heatwave kills, alongside Russian missiles Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jul 7, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The 20 most interesting ideas we've found in 2026 Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jul 7, 2026 · 22 min read · Defense
The adaptation deficit: Why Western militaries are behind in the race to learn Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jul 6, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The DOJ challenges Virginia's 'assault firearm' law and California's glock ban Various · Reason ·Jul 6, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense