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A conversation about technology, ideas, people and their convergence in contemporary war and competition. Also covering issues related to the war in Ukraine, Chinese aggression against Taiwan and Indo-Pacific defence. Click to read Futura Doctrina, by Mick Ryan, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscrib
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Ukraine Builds New Forms of Offensive Manoeuvre
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (618+ words) I want to tell you more [about] why technology is the least valuable thing that we bring to the table today. The most valuable things that we bring do not weigh anything at all. They are things you can’t find…...
Diplomacy on the Side. A New Peace Push in Ukraine, General Drapatyi’s Leadership Principles, and Chinese Aggression in the Pacific. The Big Five, 6 September 2026
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (951+ words) On the diplomatic track, our actions must be, and will be, just as strong and effective – one hundred percent. The plan for tomorrow’s diplomatic engagements in Kyiv, involving the U.S. team, has been approved. We are waiting for Steve…...
Potential Northern Offensive, Exotic Proposals, Hardening Positions and a Distracted Superpower. The Big Five 30 August edition
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (931+ words) And in the Pacific, nations from Japan to Australia, Indonesia to China, are preparing for a long contest ahead. Welcome to this week’s edition of The Big Five. Let’s assume for a moment that the Russians do decide to launch…...
Ukraine's Southern Offensive, What's Next for Putin & What If Mobilisation Fails to Help Russia in Ukraine? The Big Five 16 August edition
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (955+ words) Meanwhile, Russia is continuing to exploit the shortfall in missile interceptors due to the war in the Middle East by lobbing large numbers of cruise and ballistic missiles against Ukraine. But Russia’s success here (if that is how it can…...