No safe rear: Ukraine, the pacific, and the limits of strategic depth Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·May 2, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
Marines lead the way on many fronts Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·May 2, 2026 · 72 min read · Defense
A pointless war: How Iran hawks finally got their way Various · Reason ·May 2, 2026 · 15 min read · Defense
First draft: 🕵️ The administration wants to spy more... On our allies Mehdi Hasan · Zeteo ·Apr 30, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The gap between truth (social) and reality on Iran Niall Ferguson · Niall Ferguson's Time Machine ·Apr 29, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
Midweek update #8: Two races against time Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 29, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
April 28, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson · Letters from an American ·Apr 29, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
China-Proofing the American industrial base Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Apr 28, 2026 · 24 min read · Defense
D.C. Circuit lets Pentagon require that journalists be escorted while in Pentagon Various · Reason ·Apr 28, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
No jensen, not all compute is created equal Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Apr 28, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
SpyWeek: Accused the administration assassin roamed at will with guns, mocked hotel security Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·Apr 27, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Weekend update #182: A beautiful friendship: Europe and Ukraine are getting their act together Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 26, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Frontlines and strategic fault lines - Ukraine's deeper strategic strikes and intensifying… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Apr 25, 2026 · 16 min read · Defense
How the russians could make chornobyl deadly again Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Apr 25, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Midweek update #7: The most corrupt war in US history Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 22, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
April 21, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson · Letters from an American ·Apr 21, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Foreign fighters risk prison back home Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Apr 21, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Turning the corner: Momentum builds in Ukraine’s strike & ground defence campaigns while pacific… Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Apr 19, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
Weekend update #181; Germany raises the pot for Ukraine Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 19, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
How is the administration managing to lose a war with Iran?: Perhaps the most important thing going… Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·Apr 16, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Russia uses video games to recruit kids Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Apr 16, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
