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Cross-regional, system-level stories that span multiple theaters, alliances, and strategic domains.
690 Dispatches
Haiti Has Collapsed: What Happens Next?
Haiti has undergone full state collapse. How gangs seized power, why the government crumbled, and what options remain for the Western hemisphere.
Vladimir Putin: The Making of a Modern Warlord
From a battered Leningrad courtyard to the Kremlin, the full arc of how Vladimir Putin built and consolidated absolute power over Russia.
South Korea: The Disruptor Reshaping the Global Balance of Power
How South Korea's arms-export boom, deepening US and Japan ties, and surging defense industry are turning a peninsula state into a global power broker.
The Houthi Rebels Are Getting Much More Dangerous — Here's Why
How Houthi rebels escalated from maritime harassment to sinking ships and killing sailors, threatening global trade through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The Al-Rashid Incident: Tragic Accident or Deliberate Massacre in Gaza?
A forensic look at the February 29, 2024 aid-convoy deaths on Gaza's Al-Rashid Street, where over 100 died and accounts split between stampede and massacre.
Wagner Is Coming Back: What It Means for the World
The Wagner Group is not dead — it is evolving. From Rosgvardia integration to the new Africa Corps, Russia's mercenary force is reshaping global power.
NATO's 2% Rule: Who Is (and Isn't) Paying Their Way
A clear-eyed look at NATO's 2% defense spending target—what it actually means, who hits it, and which members remain the alliance's freeriders.
Is Ukraine About to Suffer a Catastrophic Defeat?
Analysis of whether Ukraine faces a Kharkiv-style collapse as Russian forces advance post-Avdiivka, examining fortification gaps, manpower shortages, and
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.
Operation Nimrod: How the SAS Ended the Iranian Embassy Siege
How the SAS stormed the Iranian Embassy in 1980, ending a six-day siege in 17 minutes and turning a near-massacre into a defining rescue.
Trump Could Abandon NATO: Could Europe Survive without America?
Analysis of Trump's threat to abandon NATO Article 5, Europe's military readiness, and whether the alliance could defend against Russia without US support.
America vs. Iran's Proxies: The Tower 22 Strike and the Widening Middle East War
Inside the US retaliation for the Tower 22 drone attack, the Red Sea air campaign against the Houthis, and the slow pull toward a wider Middle East war.