The lazy myth that cisos “don’t understand the business” has to go Ross Haleliuk · Venture in Security ·Feb 3, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
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Israel returns 15 bodies to gaza as the Israeli military accepts gaza death toll of 71,667; rubio… Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Jan 29, 2026 · 22 min read · Defense
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Weekly roundup: ICE, drones and a greenland shaped cake? David Smith · Moldova Matters ·Jan 29, 2026 · 14 min read · Defense
Large funeral for palestinian youth killed by Israeli troops in West bank; two GOP Senators join… Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Jan 28, 2026 · 19 min read · Defense
If you ask these two questions, you’re asking the wrong thing Ross Haleliuk · Venture in Security ·Jan 27, 2026 · 12 min read · Defense
The war in Ukraine in 2026 - economics, endurance & risks as the war continues Perun · Perun ·Jan 25, 2026 · 69 min read · Defense
Davos don insults allies, deterred on greenland (for now). Ukraine peace talks. Pla purges persist Mick Ryan · Mick Ryan ·Jan 24, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
How Iran’s internet blackouts work Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Jan 24, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The battle for greenland is splitting NATO apart Good Times Bad Times · Good Times Bad Times ·Jan 22, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
What’s really happening in Iran right now Shirvan Neftchi · CaspianReport ·Jan 20, 2026 · 10 min read · Defense
The tanker war & shadow fleet - u.s. Ship seizures, Ukrainian attacks & Russia's gambit Perun · Perun ·Jan 18, 2026 · 57 min read · Defense
Okinawa vs the US military: The decades-long feud Sam Denby · Wendover Productions ·Jan 16, 2026 · 18 min read · Defense
Ukraine and Russia: Entering the final year of the war? Good Times Bad Times · Good Times Bad Times ·Jan 9, 2026 · 17 min read · Defense
The US attack on Venezuela - explained Good Times Bad Times · Good Times Bad Times ·Jan 5, 2026 · 11 min read · Defense
Strategic winners and losers of 2025 - outcomes, strategy & the road to 2026 Perun · Perun ·Jan 4, 2026 · 58 min read · Defense
Bringing back the battleship? - Railguns, US shipbuilding and a 35,000 ton bad idea? Perun · Perun ·Dec 28, 2025 · 73 min read · Defense
Russia incinerates birthplace of famous christmas song Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Dec 23, 2025 · 10 min read · Defense
“We never feared drones until they killed omar" Ryan Grim & Jeremy Scahill · Drop Site ·Dec 22, 2025 · 11 min read · Defense
How Russia split my family over christmas Tim Mak · The Counteroffensive ·Dec 21, 2025 · 11 min read · Defense
Weekend update #164: Ukraine is winning the war at sea Phillips P. O'Brien · Phillips P. O'Brien ·Dec 21, 2025 · 13 min read · Defense
Structuring and designing the future force Various · Defense Tech and Acquisition ·Dec 20, 2025 · 59 min read · Defense
The European country Putin stubbornly refuses to invade PolyMatter · PolyMatter ·Dec 19, 2025 · 11 min read · Defense
