More ambition, same architecture: Australia's 2026 national defence strategy Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Apr 16, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Strait of Hormuz blockade: How China should respond Various · Sinification ·Apr 15, 2026 · 29 min read · Defense
The “Greater-than-Expected” impact of the Iran war on China’s economy Various · Sinification ·Apr 13, 2026 · 35 min read · Defense
Taiwan’s LNG security amid the Iran war Joseph Webster · China-Russia Report ·Apr 12, 2026 · 13 min read · Defense
Weekend update #180: The Ukrainians stop pretending Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 12, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
The learning curve: Ukraine’s attrition campaign and the PLA’s Iran war study Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Apr 11, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
New in SpyWeek: More tulsi tumult, Iran Intel conflicts, as peace talks fizzle in Pakistan Jeff Stein · SpyTalk ·Apr 11, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Drones, dollars, and disruption Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Apr 11, 2026 · 65 min read · Defense
NASA finally sends a black pilot around the moon after decades of blocking US out — who is victor… Kahlil Greene · History Can't Hide ·Apr 9, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Chinese generators explode during Kharkiv blackouts Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Apr 8, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
Does the administration really always chicken out? Dan Perry · Dan Perry ·Apr 7, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The information state isn’t going away Various · Compact Magazine ·Apr 6, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
The administration's tiger-riding predicament Various · Sinification ·Apr 6, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
When non-interference is no longer enough: A qualified case for Chinese “interventionism 2.0” Various · Sinification ·Apr 5, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
Strikes, summits and the possibility of boots on the ground in Iran: The week that shaped two wars. The big five, 5 April edition Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Apr 4, 2026 · 23 min read · Defense
Weekend update #179: Russian losses in March and uavs, a shocking statistic Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 4, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
F-15, pete's purges, centcom hubris, war of 1812 Jordan Schneider · ChinaTalk ·Apr 3, 2026 · 36 min read · Defense
Midweek update #4: Would love to leave: Iran might not let him Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Apr 1, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Collaborative capability development Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Mar 31, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
Confused notes on the war on Iran: Everyone is losing except for surviving irgc officers getting swift promotions Brad DeLong · DeLong's Grasping Reality ·Mar 30, 2026 · 16 min read · Defense
