Global
Cross-regional, system-level stories that span multiple theaters, alliances, and strategic domains.
702 Dispatches
The Fall of Singapore: Britain's Greatest Surrender
How Japan's 30,000-man bluff forced the largest surrender in British history at Singapore in February 1942, reshaping colonial Asia.
First English Civil War: The Rise of Cromwell and the New Model Army
How Parliament's war against Charles I produced the New Model Army, Oliver Cromwell's rise, and the decisive battles that ended royal power in England.
First Kashmir War: How the Indo-Pakistani Conflict Ignited in 1947
How the 1947 partition of British India led to the First Kashmir War, including tribal invasions, sieges, and the UN-mediated ceasefire that drew today's
The First Sino-Japanese War: Birthplace of Imperial Japanese Expansionism
How the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 transformed Japan into an imperial power, devastated Qing China, and reshaped the balance of power across
The Forgotten US Invasion of Russia, 1918–1920
How and why the United States sent two expeditionary forces into revolutionary Russia during 1918-1920, fighting Bolsheviks in Archangel and Siberia.
France vs. Azerbaijan: The World's Explosive New Rivalry
How Azerbaijan's meddling in New Caledonia and France's arms deals with Armenia ignited an unlikely rivalry between Paris and Baku.
The French and Indian War: How Young Washington Sparked a Global Conflict
How George Washington's early military career ignited the French and Indian War, reshaping North America and setting the stage for American independence.
Frozen Conflicts: Predicting the Sites of Future Wars
Frozen conflicts from Taiwan to Kosovo to northeast Syria represent the most likely sites of future wars. Learn how these unresolved wars reignite.
General Winter: Does Cold Weather Really Always Favor Russia?
From Napoleon's 1812 retreat to the Winter War with Finland, examining whether Russia's brutal winters truly guarantee battlefield victory.
Global Crises: Haiti's Collapse to Russian NATO Threats
An in-depth geopolitical analysis of Haiti's systemic collapse, Russian probing of NATO, Chinese invasion logistics for Taiwan, and South Korean defense.
Global Flashpoints: Factional Politics, Proxy Wars, and Civil Unrest
An in-depth geopolitical analysis covering the prospects of British civil unrest, Kurdish factional politics, the DRC-Rwanda proxy war, and the Sudan
Global Flashpoints: Israeli Strikes, Ukrainian Drones, and Chinese Espionage
An in-depth analysis of recent geopolitical events, including Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Ukrainian drone swarms in Russia, and Chinese espionage in New