Think of this as your weekly strategic weather report for paid subscribers. Five things to watch and what could break next in war, defense tech, and geopolitics. Just the pressure points most likely to shape the next seven days.
Source links in the text. Let’s get to it:
BLUF:
Eight Marines were wounded in an Iranian missile attack in the Strait of Hormuz two weeks ago, and the Pentagon didn’t tell the public at the time. Five men were arrested near the British air base American bombers are using against Iran after police found suspected explosive and incendiary material. Russia appears to be building its winter strategy around pounding Ukraine’s energy system until civilians crack. Kim Jong Un is increasingly showing off nuclear infrastructure he once had reason to hide. And the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached seven provinces.
So, you know, fairly quiet week.
1. Eight Marines were hit in the Strait. We found out two weeks later
This one bothers me.
