Recent articles
April 9, 2026
China Watches Trump Blink
A blockade of Taiwan would hurt the global economy more than Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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April 2, 2026
Don’t Mess With the Housewives of Ukraine
My interview with a tank maker provoked fury and memes—including from Zelensky.
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March 27, 2026
Who Needs Tanks In the Age of Drones?
Ukrainian drones have made artillery and armored vehicles look obsolete. Why is the world still buying them?
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March 5, 2026
Why Did No One Ask Ukraine How to Destroy Drones?
For all of the planning for war in Iran, the world’s most tested anti-drone technology was ignored.
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February 27, 2026
Elon Musk Moves Against the Russians in Ukraine
Russian forces falter as the world’s richest man intervenes in the war once again.
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February 18, 2026
Europe and Canada Are Like the Kids in an Ugly Divorce
Europe and Canada seek “strategic balance” between Washington and Beijing but often just get caught in the middle.
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