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690 Dispatches
Counting the Dead: How Many Russians Have Really Died in Ukraine?
How many Russians have died in Ukraine? From official denials to BBC investigations and statistical analysis, the methods behind counting the true toll.
The Art of War: Proxy Warfare Through the Ages
How major powers use proxy warfare to fight without direct conflict — from Byzantine politics to Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, and the new Cold War.
Russia's Disappearing Generals: Purges, Loyalty Tests, and the Wagner Fallout
Russia's generals face purges and disappearances after Wagner's failed coup. Who survived, who vanished, and what it means for Putin's grip on power.
The Battle of Okinawa: The Pacific's Bloodiest Battle
How the 1945 Battle of Okinawa became the Pacific War's deadliest fight, sealed the fate of the battleship Yamato, and shaped the decision to use the atomic bomb.
The "Happy Times": Hitler's U-Boat Campaign in the Battle of the Atlantic
How Germany's U-boat wolfpacks nearly starved Britain into surrender, and how Allied technology and tactics turned the tide in the Atlantic.
Verdun: The Most Brutal Battle of World War I
How the Battle of Verdun became the longest and deadliest single engagement of WWI, grinding French and German forces for nearly a year.
Air Supremacy: Why Control of the Skies Decides Modern Wars
How air supremacy is defined, achieved, and has shaped every major conflict from World War I to Ukraine — and what the future of aerial warfare holds.
Ukraine's Counteroffensive: Has It Failed?
The sun sets over the Dnieper, casting an eerie glow on the battered landscape of Eastern Ukraine. Two months into Kyiv's much-anticipated counteroffensive
Is Pakistan on the Verge of Collapse? Inside the Unstable Nuclear Power
Inside Pakistan's converging crises of economy, politics, and terrorism, and the fear that state collapse could let its nuclear arsenal slip away.
Will Turkey and Greece Go to War Over the Aegean?
Explore the Turkey-Greece Aegean dispute — from territorial waters and airspace violations to Cyprus and the risk of a NATO-member war.
Could North Korea Collapse? What Regime Implosion Would Mean for the World
Examining whether the Kim regime could fall, what triggered the DPRK's latest food crisis, and why a North Korean collapse would shake the entire world.
Can Germany Really Become Europe's Great Military Power?
Can Germany fulfill its Zeitenwende promise and become Europe's leading military power? An analysis of Berlin's rearmament drive, obstacles, and prospects.