Midweek update #15: The mou is out Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 17, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Reading: Arthur wellesley, duke of wellington: Waterloo dispatch Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·Jun 17, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
Will the match act change chip controls? Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jun 17, 2026 · 19 min read · Defense
Weekend update #189: Can Ukraine isolate Crimea? Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 14, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Bridges, blockades and military personnel reform. The big five, 14 June edition Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jun 13, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
Drone world cup: Strikes, saves, and swarm defense Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jun 13, 2026 · 52 min read · Defense
Sen. Slotkin: Ndaa, AI guardrails, and banning China's cars Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jun 12, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
What Israeli dominance in cyber means for non-Israeli cybersecurity founders Ross Haleliuk · Venture in Security ·Jun 10, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
Midweek update #14: How low can the US go? Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The forever war on Israel’s Northern border Dan Perry · Dan Perry ·Jun 9, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
The Pentagon's new war - canceling American religion and American history Various · Reason ·Jun 8, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Weekend update #188: Ukraine reaches out and touches Putin--Twice Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 7, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
The writing is on the (kremlin) wall for Putin and choking the Crimea land bridge. The big five, 7… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jun 6, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
Cloud, cyber, and AI capabilities Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jun 6, 2026 · 72 min read · Defense
Uninvited drones ruined Putin’s big economic party Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jun 6, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Native Americans taught colonists how to fight—and to live without kings Various · Reason ·Jun 6, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
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