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Summary and Key Points: Napoleon understood that even the best campaigns can unravel under the fog of war—bad weather, shaky logistics, human error, and...
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Summary and Key Points: Napoleon understood that even the best campaigns can unravel under the fog of war—bad weather, shaky logistics, human error, and...
A $22 Billion Trump-Class Battleship? Inside the BBG(X) Debate In December 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a new type of “battleship” which...
Summary and Key Points: The proposed Trump-class battleship is intended to restore “mass” in naval firepower as the U.S. Navy faces a fleet-size gap...
Summary and Key Points: Canada’s fighter debate isn’t really about whether the Saab JAS 39 Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, or Dassault Rafale can defend Canadian...
Summary and Key Points: General George S. Patton’s reputation surged after the Battle of the Bulge, when he rapidly disengaged from fighting near Saarbrücken...
Summary and Key Points: An air force fighter replacement plan is back under review as the government reconsiders the remaining 72 F-35 fighters beyond...
Abraham Lincoln entered office as secession tore the country apart. After Confederate fire on Fort Sumter, he mobilized the Union, expanded federal wartime powers,...
BBG(X) Trump-Class Battleship: The “One-Or-Two-Ship” Trap The U.S. Navy Can’t Afford In a press conference on December 22, 2025, President Trump announced that a...
Summary and Key Points: China’s defense minister Dong Jun urged Russia to deepen military coordination during a video call with Russian defense minister Andrei...
Future war in East Asia could become a kinetic missile fight: massed Chinese ballistic and cruise missiles aimed at bases and ships to keep...