A strategic learning deficit: Western military institutions ignored Ukraine war lessons. The big five, 8 March edition Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Mar 7, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
They’re not just listening, they’re weaponizing sound Rick Beato · Rick Beato ·Mar 6, 2026 · 70 min read · Defense
If AI is a weapon, why don't we regulate it like one? Noah Smith · Noahpinion ·Mar 5, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
Naval mining: The strait of hormuz and Taiwan Joseph Webster · China-Russia Report ·Mar 5, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
How Poland is building the biggest army in its history Good Times Bad Times · Good Times Bad Times ·Mar 5, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
Why the administration needs Ukraine to stop Iranian drones Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Mar 5, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
How mercenaries beat empires Kings and Generals · Kings and Generals ·Mar 5, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
Autonomous weapons 101 + dario v hegseth Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Mar 5, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
It feels so good to be ahead of the curve Chris Chappell · China Uncensored ·Mar 4, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Dario amodei made one mistake. Sam Altman got $110 billion. Here's the full story Nate B Jones · Nate B Jones ·Mar 3, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
Anthropic won’t kill cyber, but it will kill some companies Ross Haleliuk · Venture in Security ·Mar 3, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
The hidden issues with multiple-award idiqs Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Mar 3, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
America attacks Iran — end of the ayatollahs? Good Times Bad Times · Good Times Bad Times ·Mar 2, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
Four years of war in Ukraine - the battlefield balance, losses & counterattacks Perun · Perun ·Mar 2, 2026 · 57 min read · Defense
The Iranian exiles bar where revolution is dreamed up Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Mar 1, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Why and how Italy’s invasion of Egypt failed Kings and Generals · Kings and Generals ·Mar 1, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
Weekend update #174: Ukraine retaking territory and Starlink Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Mar 1, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
The New Iran war: Trajectory of the war and its impact on Ukraine and the pacific Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Feb 28, 2026 · 20 min read · Defense
Sbir settled and reconciliation revealed while ai/anthropic and Iran wars heating up Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Feb 28, 2026 · 73 min read · Defense
Civilisation is a normative question Alex Hochuli & George Hoare · Bungacast ·Feb 28, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Deadline day for autonomous AI weapons & mass surveillance AI Explained · AI Explained ·Feb 27, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Iran rejects missile claims; cuba intercepts u.s. “Terrorist” speedboat, killing 4; vance… Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Feb 26, 2026 · 21 min read · Defense
The Pentagon threatens Anthropic Scott Alexander · Astral Codex Ten ·Feb 25, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Desert disruptors and acquisition truths Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Feb 23, 2026 · 63 min read · Defense
The ‘anniversary effect’: Ukrainians live by a trauma calendar Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Feb 23, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Towards a new nuclear arms race? - The end of the last usa-russia nuclear arms limits Perun · Perun ·Feb 22, 2026 · 61 min read · Defense
