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How Bakhmut Became Europe's Deadliest Post-WWII Battle
Conflicts & Crises

How Bakhmut Became Europe's Deadliest Post-WWII Battle

How the small Ukrainian city of Bakhmut became the site of Europe's deadliest battle since 1945, with tens of thousands killed on both sides.

Simon Whistler · June 22, 2023
The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands: Pure, Unadulterated Naval Warfare
Conflicts & Crises

The Battles of Coronel and the Falklands: Pure, Unadulterated Naval Warfare

How Vice Admiral von Spee's German East Asiatic Squadron clashed with the Royal Navy at Coronel and the Falklands in 1914, and the dramatic chase that

Simon Whistler · June 20, 2023
The Battle of Mogadishu: Anatomy of Black Hawk Down
Conflicts & Crises

The Battle of Mogadishu: Anatomy of Black Hawk Down

How a routine snatch-and-grab raid in 1993 Mogadishu became the longest US firefight since Vietnam, and the strategic defeat that reshaped American policy.

Simon Whistler · June 17, 2023
Could and Should Ukraine Join NATO?
Geopolitics & Strategy

Could and Should Ukraine Join NATO?

An in-depth analysis of whether Ukraine can and should join NATO, examining the strategic benefits, escalation risks, and alternative security

Simon Whistler · June 15, 2023
National Redoubt: Switzerland’s Plan to Survive the Nazis
Geopolitics & Strategy

National Redoubt: Switzerland’s Plan to Survive the Nazis

In 1940, Switzerland stood as an island of neutrality in a sea of Axis conquest. Surrounded by the Third Reich and Fascist Italy, the Swiss faced an

Simon Whistler · June 13, 2023
The Battle of Crete: Nazi Germany's Costliest Airborne Victory
Military History

The Battle of Crete: Nazi Germany's Costliest Airborne Victory

How a routine airborne invasion of Crete in 1941 became a near-catastrophe that cracked the myth of German invincibility before Stalingrad.

Simon Whistler · June 10, 2023
The Great Toyota War: How Chad Won a War with Pickup Trucks
Conflicts & Crises

The Great Toyota War: How Chad Won a War with Pickup Trucks

How Chad defeated Libya's 300 tanks using Toyota Hilux pickup trucks armed with anti-tank missiles in the final phase of the Chadian-Libyan War.

Simon Whistler · June 8, 2023
Mossad: Israel's Secretive Foreign Intelligence Agency and Its Global Operations
Geopolitics & Strategy

Mossad: Israel's Secretive Foreign Intelligence Agency and Its Global Operations

Explore Mossad's origins from Haganah, its assassination protocols, famous operations like the Eichmann capture, organizational structure, and future

Simon Whistler · June 6, 2023
Will the F-16 Turn the Tide in Ukraine?
Military & Defense

Will the F-16 Turn the Tide in Ukraine?

Analysis of how F-16 Fighting Falcons could reshape the air war in Ukraine, from pilot training and logistics to battlefield impact and strategic outcomes.

Simon Whistler · June 3, 2023
What Sweden Brings to NATO: Military Strength Behind 200 Years of Neutrality
Military & Defense

What Sweden Brings to NATO: Military Strength Behind 200 Years of Neutrality

Sweden's NATO accession ends 200 years of neutrality. Explore what Stockholm's advanced military, Gripen jets, and strategic geography bring to the

Simon Whistler · June 1, 2023
Fire From the Sky: Inside Myanmar's Devastating Air War
Conflicts & Crises

Fire From the Sky: Inside Myanmar's Devastating Air War

How Myanmar's military junta has launched over 660 airstrikes against civilians since 2021, backed by Russian and Chinese aircraft sales.

Simon Whistler · May 30, 2023
Stalingrad: How the Soviets Won the Deadliest Battle in History
Conflicts & Crises

Stalingrad: How the Soviets Won the Deadliest Battle in History

How the Soviet Union turned the tide at Stalingrad, the bloodiest battle of World War II, costing over 2 million casualties and reshaping the Eastern

Simon Whistler · May 27, 2023