Weekend update #192: Can Russia counter? Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jul 5, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Ukraine’s 40 day gambit, smoke over St Petersburg, and Putin’s intransigence. The big five, 5 July… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jul 5, 2026 · 16 min read · Defense
Headlines: Happy birthday America! Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jul 4, 2026 · 54 min read · Defense
The administration wants your medical data for his drug war Mehdi Hasan · Zeteo ·Jun 30, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Weekend update #191: It is not just oil refineries Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 28, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Headlines: Primes getting paid Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Jun 27, 2026 · 90 min read · Defense
Midweek update #16: Negotiating without leverage and with lies Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Jun 24, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
June 22, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson · Letters from an American ·Jun 22, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Critical mineral security: The endgame Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Jun 22, 2026 · 22 min read · Defense
Why did we stop caring about suffering africans? Richard Hanania · ·Jun 22, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
The culminating point? The big five, 21 June 2026 edition Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jun 20, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
America spent a fortune shooting down cheap drones. Now the missile stores are bare Various · Reason ·Jun 20, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
June 18, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson · Letters from an American ·Jun 19, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The administration's islamabad mou: Surrender on paper, spin on cable Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·Jun 18, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Iran has the administration 'by the balls,' say senior U.S. Officials Mehdi Hasan · Zeteo ·Jun 18, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
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