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Who Owns the Night? Ukraine, Russia, and the Next Generation of Battlefield Vision
We own the night. Just not all of it. Not always. And increasingly, the enemy has a thermal drone somewhere above you trying to take it back.
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Ukraine Didn't Break America's Arsenal. We Did
A response to Responsible Statecraft's munitions crisis piece, and a lesson in confusing symptoms with causes
May 18
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The Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of May 18, 2026
Five things to watch this week and what could break next in war, defense tech, and geopolitics
May 18
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Australia's Bushmaster Gets a Dutch Encore After Proving Itself in Ukraine
The Dutch are not known for impulsive procurement decisions. When they come back for more, it means the vehicle performed.
May 17
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The Pentagon Released 162 UAP Files. I Guess We Need to Talk About UAPs
Since I cover military tech, we should probably take a look at UAPs
May 16
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Video: What Happens After NATO?
NATO's deterrence is being doubted. Not by Russia. By Europe.
May 15
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Ukraine’s War Against Russia Has Gone Expeditionary
A Ukrainian sea drone washing up in a Greek cave is the latest sign that Kyiv's war has gone expeditionary. The next phase will be exporting the…
May 15
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Ukraine Built an Automated Turret That Shoots Fiber-Optic Drones on the Front
The AI-powered ballistic computer does all the work of targeting
May 13
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This is the Truck You Bought For Ukraine!
The Toyota Hilux is damn-near indestructible.
May 12
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A Stage, a Shelter, and a Russian War Crime
A book review of James Verini’s “The Theater”
May 12
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The Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of May 11, 2026
HMS Dragon deploys to Hormuz, Trump-Xi summit looms, Ukraine hits Russia's largest refinery, a B-2 flies over Japan, and Putin says the war is ending…
May 11
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The Australian Quantum Battery Breakthrough That Has Military Planners Paying Attention
Australian scientists have made a big step forward in energy storage technology with the world's first proof-of-concept quantum battery
May 10
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