Do you feel out of the loop? Here’s a list of resources to help you out. — Everyone’s been talking about Russia, Ukraine, Zelenskyy, Putin, War, and a bunch of others things. It has dominated the news cycles across the world recently. But it all happened suddenly, and some people might feel left behind, not completely up-to-par with the situation and with nowhere they can go to…

Shedding light on the Fog of War, or at least some of it. — On February 24th of this year, Russia invaded Ukraine. It’s been all over the news, but there’s been such an overwhelming amount of reports that it can become hard to sort through and get a good picture of what’s really happening. Before we go on, let’s get one thing very…

Months of diplomatic manoeuvres by the west have failed. What happens next? It’s here. Months of news and intelligence reports pointing to an imminent Russian invasion have finally been proven right. A combined arms invasion of Ukraine by Russia from the east, north, and south, including reported amphibious landings in…

They have been the key to Beijing’s power projection in the South China Sea. The government of Mainland China is hungry for more power projection. They have engaged in a two-pronged strategy consisting of what analysts have dubbed “Sliced Salami Diplomacy” and “Cabbage Tactics”. By utilising these two strategies, Beijing…

Yes, we are. — Whenever I read something published on Medium I like to imagine the author writing it. How long did it take for them to write it? What’s their writing process like? Did they write it on a desk, or sit on a sofa and type away on a laptop? …

“What’s the deal with military food?” -Pfc. Seinfeld — Maybe you have already guessed, or maybe you haven’t, but I’m a huge fan of Steve1989’s Youtube channel. He eats MREs from all over the world and, surprisingly, from all periods in history too. Here’s him eating something made during the American Civil War. God bless that man. One day…

Perhaps the most insane dictator to ever live, backed by drug money and vast reserves of natural gas. — Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “damn, I really wish I had a twelve-million-dollar giant golden statue of myself, 12 feet (39 metres) high and illuminated at night so all can gaze upon my glorious visage not only at all times of the day but also…

The explosion would have been visible from the Earth. The rivalry between America and the Soviet Union brought us some great leaps in technology. …

I have ten different unfinished drafts, and I honestly have no idea how to finish them. — Where the hell am I going with this article? I don’t know. I’ve been sitting on ten different drafts for days, and I can’t seem to gather the words necessary to finish them. “Give it time,” I thought. I gave it time. They’re still unfinished. Where the hell are the…