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Cross-regional, system-level stories that span multiple theaters, alliances, and strategic domains.

702 Dispatches

America Has Turned on Ukraine. Here’s Why.
Conflicts & Crises

America Has Turned on Ukraine. Here’s Why.

America Turns on Ukraine: What the Heck is Going On? (Author: Morris M.) To call it Ukraine’s week from hell is - if anything - an understatement. Not sinc

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
America's New Fighter Jet, China's Invasion Ships, and More.
Conflicts & Crises

America's New Fighter Jet, China's Invasion Ships, and More.

Situation Room 3.31.2025: Bombers Massing on Diego Garcia; Introducing the F-47 Fighter; China’s New Invasion Ships. Welcome to the Situation Room. This we

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Bloodshed in Syria. Here's What We Know.
Conflicts & Crises

Bloodshed in Syria. Here's What We Know.

Pro-Assad Loyalists are Battling in Syria’s Steets. Here’s What’s Happening. Introduction. Three months after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, the nation o

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Britain’s Military Overhaul: Ambitious Plans, Uncertain Future
Military & Defense

Britain’s Military Overhaul: Ambitious Plans, Uncertain Future

In the summer of 2025 the United Kingdom unveiled a sweeping Strategic Defence Review that promises to reverse decades of decline in its armed forces. With

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: From Colonial Divide to a Burning Conflict
Conflicts & Crises

Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: From Colonial Divide to a Burning Conflict

Cameroon, once hailed as a stable nation in Central Africa, is now engulfed in a violent struggle that threatens its unity and the lives of millions. The w

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Can NATO Beat Russia Without the United States? An Arsenal Analysis.
Conflicts & Crises

Can NATO Beat Russia Without the United States? An Arsenal Analysis.

Can NATO Beat Russia Without the United States? A WarFronts Arsenal Analysis. Introduction. It’s the war that no European leader wants, and the war that ev

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
China's Air Force is Broken.
Conflicts & Crises

China's Air Force is Broken.

China’s Air Force is Broken. Introduction. The Chinese Air Force is among the most powerful on planet Earth. Flying some three thousand highly potent fight

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Did Rich Foreigners Pay to Shoot Civilians in Bosnia?
Conflicts & Crises

Did Rich Foreigners Pay to Shoot Civilians in Bosnia?

Did Rich Foreigners Pay to Shoot Civilians in Bosnia? Introduction. What’s the most depressing piece of global news you’ve heard this year? There’s been pl

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
India’s Water Gambit: How the Indus Treaty Could Starve Pakistan
Geopolitics & Strategy

India’s Water Gambit: How the Indus Treaty Could Starve Pakistan

A terror attack on tourists in Kashmir has reignited the India‑Pakistan rivalry, sending both capitals into a rapid cycle of retaliation and military postu

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Is a Decades-Long Turkish War Finally Over? Abdullah Öcalan Calls for Peace.
Conflicts & Crises

Is a Decades-Long Turkish War Finally Over? Abdullah Öcalan Calls for Peace.

Is a Decades-Long Turkish War Finally Over? Abdullah Öcalan Calls for Peace. Introduction. For nearly half a century, the nation of Turkey has been ravaged

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Is Russia's Economy Starting to Crack? And More.
Conflicts & Crises

Is Russia's Economy Starting to Crack? And More.

Situation Room 2.17.2025: Indian Airshow Spotlights Air Power Woes; Battles Continue in the Congo. Indian Airshow Spotlights Air Power Woes. Next up, we tr

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026
Is the 21st Century's Deadliest War about to Restart? And More.
Conflicts & Crises

Is the 21st Century's Deadliest War about to Restart? And More.

The 21st Century’s Deadliest War Could be about to Restart (Author: Morris M.) When the guns fell silent in November of 2022, it signaled the end of the de

Simon Whistler · February 25, 2026