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The investors who backed defense startups in the early 2020s will soon want returns. Unless the Pentagon starts awarding production contracts at scale, many startups won’t make it. warontherocks.com/a-tale-of-…
What if the point of a war game was never to predict anything? (Members Only)
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Silicon Valley’s post-Cold War split from the Pentagon was driven more by market incentives than ideology. Its return revives old questions about the military-industrial complex.
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Poor leadership often teaches you the most important lesson: Think for yourself. (Members Only)
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It didn’t fix all the problems. But it gave a chance to be present to those suffering from post-traumatic stress.
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What happens to a containment strategy when the governments you need as partners stage coups and kick out your forces? (Members Only) warontherocks.com/2026/10/ji…
Congress wrote the rules. Then watched them get broken. warontherocks.com/the-next-c…
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Chinese electric cars are everywhere in Brazilian cities, and trade with China keeps climbing as U.S. tariffs bite. Would a Bolsonaro win have reversed that? (Members Only)
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When civilian aid workers operate alongside the military, the line between development and security can become difficult to maintain. What are the consequences for those delivering assistance? (Members Only)
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