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679 Dispatches
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: War Crime or Necessary Evil?
An objective look at both sides of the debate over the only wartime use of nuclear weapons, from the destruction of two cities to the invasion that never came.
Should the US Have Intervened in Syria in 2013?
Analysis of the 2013 US decision not to intervene in Syria after the Ghouta chemical attack, and how inaction shaped the war's outcome and global politics.