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690 Dispatches
The Art of War: How Military Intelligence Decides Conflicts
How military intelligence — from ancient Greek spies to Cold War codebreakers to modern cyber operations — decides whether battles are won or lost.
Falling Russians, India's Balancing Act, and the Sahel's Shifting Alliances
Russia's wave of fatal high-rise falls, India's pivot between China and Washington, Mali courting the US, and Ghana's Bawku crisis under the JNIM shadow.
El Salvador's Brutal War on Gangs: Victory or Human Rights Crisis?
Imagine a country where the murder rate plummets from the highest in the world to levels comparable with Canada's. El Salvador has achieved this dramatic s
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa?
Once hailed as a Nobel Peace laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has overseen deadly civil wars that threaten to collapse the Horn of Africa.
Battle of the Bulge - Germany’s Last Hope on the Western Front
In the bleak winter of 1944, as the Allies pushed ever closer to the heart of Nazi Germany, the Third Reich faced an existential crisis. With the Soviet ju
Why China May Be Running Out of Time to Invade Taiwan
Demographics, a fragile economy, and a fortifying island may have already closed China's window for a successful invasion of Taiwan.
Russia's Other Private Armies: The PMC Legion Beyond Wagner
Beyond Wagner, Russia runs a sprawling network of private military companies—Redut, Patriot, Rusich, the Imperial Movement, and Gazprom's own battalions.
Henry Kissinger: American Statesman or Unconvicted War Criminal?
A deep look at Henry Kissinger's life, from refugee to Secretary of State, weighing his diplomatic triumphs against the bombing campaigns and coups that branded him a war criminal.
Ukraine's Manpower Crisis: Desertion, Conscription, and the Drone War Keeping Russia at Bay
Ukraine is short roughly 100,000 troops, yet Russia's costly summer offensive has stalled. How a drone-saturated killzone is masking Kyiv's deepest weakness.
The Art of War: How Siege Warfare Shaped Human History
From ancient Megiddo to modern Mariupol, explore how siege warfare works, why it happens, and the famous sieges that defined human history.
Israel, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East's Long Cold War
How the trilateral power struggle between Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia shapes every conflict in the Middle East, from proxy wars to normalization.
Sweden's Hidden Gang Crisis: How Did It Happen?
How Sweden went from one of Europe’s safest countries to record levels of gang shootings and bombings — and what drove the change.