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702 Dispatches
The Autocratic Social Contract: How Dictators Hold on to Power
Explore how autocratic leaders like Vladimir Putin, Mohammed bin Salman, and Xi Jinping use informal social contracts to suppress dissent and maintain
Avdiivka Has Fallen — Can Ukraine Still Win the War?
After nearly a decade of resistance, Avdiivka fell to Russian forces. What caused the collapse, what comes next, and what the West must do now.
How Bakhmut Became Europe's Deadliest Post-WWII Battle
How the small Ukrainian city of Bakhmut became the site of Europe's deadliest battle since 1945, with tens of thousands killed on both sides.
Are the Baltic Republics Ready for a Russian Invasion?
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of the Baltic republics' military readiness, strategic vulnerabilities, and total defense doctrines against Russian
The Battle of Grozny: Urban Warfare and Total Destruction
How Chechen fighters trapped Russian columns in Grozny's streets, destroyed the Maikop Brigade, and fought a months-long urban battle from 1994 to 1995.
The Battle of Khasham: When Wagner Commandos and US Special Operators Clashed
How 30 US commandos and allied air power destroyed a 500-strong Wagner and Syrian force at Khasham in February 2018, the first US-Russia clash since the
Battle of Manila: American Glory and Civilian Apocalypse
Explore the brutal history of the 1945 Battle of Manila, detailing the strategic Allied advance and the horrific civilian apocalypse orchestrated by Japan.
The Battle of the River Plate: The First Naval Battle of World War Two
How the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee was hunted, damaged, and scuttled after the first major naval engagement of World War Two in December
Battle of the Somme: A Million Men for a Few Miles
How the 1916 Battle of the Somme became WW1's bloodiest campaign — over a million casualties for a frontline shift of just 6 to 10 miles.
The Battle of Yorktown: The Decisive Victory That Won the American Revolution
Discover how the Battle of Yorktown ended the American Revolutionary War, exploring the strategic maneuvers, French naval support, and the British defeat.
The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands: Pure, Unadulterated Naval Warfare
How Vice Admiral von Spee's German East Asiatic Squadron clashed with the Royal Navy at Coronel and the Falklands in 1914, and the dramatic chase that
The Beer Hall Putsch: Hitler's First Attempt to Seize Power
How Adolf Hitler's failed 1923 coup in Munich shaped the Nazi Party's rise to power, from the storming of the Burgerbraukeller to its lasting consequences.