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Cross-regional, system-level stories that span multiple theaters, alliances, and strategic domains.
690 Dispatches
The Attack of the Dead Men: WWI's Most Brutal Last Stand at Osowiec Fortress
How roughly 100 gas-poisoned Russian defenders routed 7,000 German troops at Osowiec Fortress in August 1915, in WWI's most legendary last stand.
Iran's Quds Force: The Shadow Hand of the Islamic Republic
Explore Iran's Quds Force — its origins in the Iran-Iraq War, proxy network across the Middle East, assassination plots, and rising regional influence.
Putin and North Korea: How Russia Is Becoming a Pariah State
How Russia's desperation for artillery shells is driving Putin toward North Korea, risking global isolation and shifting the balance of power in Kim Jong
The Syrian Civil War: A Downward Spiral to Madness
A comprehensive account of the Syrian Civil War from 2011 to present, covering the Assad regime, rebel factions, ISIS, foreign intervention, and
Strategic Autonomy: Can Europe Ever Defend Itself Without America?
Explore Europe's struggle for strategic autonomy. Despite decades of rhetoric, Ukraine war exposed continent's dependence on US military power and defense
Amhara Crisis: Is Ethiopia the Next Yugoslavia?
How the Fano uprising in Ethiopia's Amhara Region threatens to spiral into broader ethnic conflict, and why analysts fear a Yugoslav-style collapse.
The Korean War: The Proxy War That Nearly Sparked World War III
How the 1950 invasion of South Korea became the Cold War's first proxy war and how close General MacArthur came to triggering a nuclear conflict.
The Art of War: Carrier Warfare
How the aircraft carrier rewrote naval combat, the battles that defined it, and whether ship-killer missiles will render it obsolete.
Korean War: The Near-Miss of World War III
Imagine a world where the Korean War escalated into a full-blown nuclear conflict, pitting the United States and its allies against the Soviet Union and Ch
How Might a US-China War Really Start?
From the Thucydides Trap to flashpoints in Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the Senkaku Islands, the potential triggers for a US-China conflict examined.
The Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: Inside the Crash That Ended Wagner's Warlord
How Yevgeny Prigozhin's jet fell from the sky two months after his march on Moscow, who likely killed him, and what it means for the Wagner Group.
The Black Sea Grain Deal: Russia's Plan to Hold the World Hostage
How Russia weaponized the Black Sea Grain Initiative, threatening global food security to gain leverage over Ukraine, NATO, and the developing world.