Episode 24 Update The first draft of episode 24 is complete! I spent a tremendous amount of time researching the fight at Kaohsiung, the cha

The U.S. and Europe have no clear plan for a joint attack from Russia and China.

Final draft of script is completed! Many thanks to my subject matter experts for helping 'get it right'. I can't give many details, but I c

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The next episode involves China's crossing of the Taiwan Strait bound for an invasion of Taiwan. Here's a peek at the behind-the-scenes work going into it.

What I’m reading, listening to and watching this week, as well as updates about next episodes.

What I’m reading, listening to and watching this week, as well as updates about next episodes.

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China's Communist Party has decided to open an investigation into senior military officials Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, China's Ministry of Nati...

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The United States is expanding "air corridors" that will deliver combat power to China's doorstep in a future conflict.

Package includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, and has drawn an angry response from China

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A Boeing 737 pilot discovered after landing that his aircraft was 5 tons heavier than the instruments showed. Nearly 11,000 pounds. The weight of 3 cars. Invisible. One investigation later: A single...

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At sunrise in the Pacific, a fighter jet rolled to the end of the flight line as crew chiefs swarmed in final checks. Everything pointed to “ready.” Then

Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.

Reuters reported that PLA experimented with multiple types of civilian vessels in amphibious landing exercises in July and August 2025.

A U.S. Navy carrier strike group has resumed high-tempo flight operations in the disputed South China Sea, with aircraft from USS George Washington conducting launches and recoveries as regional tensions remain acute.

A Reuters visual investigation of China's annual naval exercises off the Chinese coast opposite Taiwan shows how Beijing's

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The Philippine Marine Corps publicly unveiled its BrahMos anti-ship missile system for the first time on Friday, highlighting significant progress in its modernization efforts.

The largest naval battle of World War II offers lessons for today’s naval planners.

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“Bingo” means the point of no return: the call that fuel is running dry and the mission is over. The same call now threatens the attack helicopter itself.

Toplines The PRC’s agreement to temporarily suspend export controls on rare earth elements is likely a short-term de-escalation measure amid its long-term strategic intent to inhibit US technological ...

The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war drills throughout the country. One goal: to block the Bashi Channel and deny Chinese warships access to the Pacific Ocean if Beijing attacks Taiwan.

Russia might be operating a network of sonar systems in the Barents Sea designed to detect submarines. The Harmony Network appears to be an equivalent of the famous SOSUS network

CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has expanded his military purges, expelling nine of the seniormost generals from the CCP.

For decades, predictions about a war with Iran carried an air of inevitability: Analysts warned a conflict would close the ranks of the Iranian military

Drones overfly four more airports forcing Aalborg to halt traffic two nights after shutdown at Copenhagen terminals