No. 1
27/10/2026 · 5 pieces
5 picks from 419 pieces reviewed in 9 publications across 3 regions.
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01 ★★★★★
A debrief with Ukraine’s soldiers
What does the front line in Ukraine look like to the soldiers holding it? Peter Caddick-Adams relays a briefing from Ukrainian officers just back from the front, speaking under noms de guerre. Read it to understand why there may no longer be a front line in the old sense, and what has replaced it. We picked it for first-hand testimony set in historical context. Caddick-Adams is a military historian writing for Engelsberg Ideas; we found no stake.
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02 ★★★★★
Guns, Growth, and the German Reinvention of Military Keynesianism
Is Germany rearming because of Russia, or to rescue its economy? Marina Henke and Jack Snyder argue that the answer is both, and explain the political bargain that made it possible. Read it to understand the biggest change in European defence spending, and its domestic logic. We picked it for an argument that joins security and economics. Henke and Snyder write for War on the Rocks; we found no stake.
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03 ★★★★☆
Hymn to Hai Kun: The Gap Between Ceremony and Capability
Is Taiwan's first home-built submarine the deterrent its launch ceremony promised? Meng Kit Tang compares the symbolism with the record so far. Read it to understand the gap between ceremony and capability in Taiwan's defence, and why it matters for deterrence. We picked it for a sober look at a project wrapped in national pride. Tang writes for CIMSEC, a forum on maritime security; we found no stake.
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04 ★★★★☆
Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
What can ancient sea blockades teach us about a blockade of Taiwan or Iran? Stephen DeCasien reads four cases from antiquity through a classic distinction in naval strategy. Read it for the long view: why controlling the sea is one thing, and holding it long enough to win is another. We picked it as history that sharpens a live question. DeCasien writes for CIMSEC, a forum on maritime security; we found no stake.
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05 ★★★★☆
Deception in Mass Autonomous Warfare
On a battlefield where drones see everything, how do soldiers survive? Édouard Maurin argues that hiding is no longer enough, drawing on time spent in a Ukrainian command post. Read it for first-hand evidence on how deception is changing war, beyond the usual talk of drones. We picked it for reporting from inside a unit at the front. Maurin's company makes battlefield decoys, a stake the piece discloses and readers should weigh.
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