Opening the future by understanding the past.

Mostly Musings on History but also Civil-Military Relations, Foreign Policy, and the Indo-Pacific.

The first years of Russia's war against Ukraine have sadly become obscure, remembered only in blurry glimpses. 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 is a unique project dedicated to rectifying this, shining a light on the war's real start to an international audience.

Examining the process by which the U.S. government develops policies and programs addressing unconventional weapons - made for generalists interested in how this topic fits into national security debates

Security and international issues and political risk analysis

The Blueprint for How We Win the 21st Century

This is where I occasionally write about things related to military conflict. Or literature. Or films I guess.

The Tactical Notebook explores the armies that are, the armies that were, and the armies that might have been.

“That government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish.” To fight for America means reviving and popularizing a spirit of sincere citizenship that can overcome the appeal of smug irony and detached cynicism.

I write about historical events, military history (emphasis on World War II), analysis of world events past and present (currently following the war in Ukraine), book reviews, and other interesting happenings.

History, Russia, the post-Soviet sphere, and commentary on political extremism

The Politics of Posting and the Social Internet