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Oct 15, 20242 min read
WTF is UNIFIL?
What exactly is UNIFIL, and what's the point of resolutions without enforcement?
Jun 12, 20243 min read
WTF: European Snap Elections
What's with all those snap European elections. The 4717 explains.
May 23, 20242 min read
WTF? Moscow's "Space Weapon"
Why is a Russian space weapon shadowing a US satellite?
May 13, 20242 min read
WTF: SWIFT Bank Messaging
What is the SWIFT system, and why do you care?
Apr 4, 20243 min read
EU Troops in Ukraine
Sending European troops to Ukraine is no longer a French thing to say.
Mar 19, 20242 min read
The New Scramble For Africa
Why America should care about the new scramble for Africa.
Mar 5, 20242 min read
How to Beat a Navy Without One
How Ukraine opened its own sea lane.
Feb 16, 20246 min read
NATO, the US & an Awkward Pause
Trump invited Russia to invade NATO allies. Estonia thinks he's already planning it. Zaniness ensues.
Feb 14, 20242 min read
Mardi Gras Just Groped your 401(k)
The Fat Tuesday sell-off was harsh. Don't worry about it... yet.
Jan 19, 20245 min read
Whisky Tango Foxtrot: Iran's 3H Club
With Iran in a shoot fight with Pakistan, can it continue fund the three H's?
Jun 28, 20223 min read
What is the Octopus Doctrine?
What is the Octopus Doctrine, why does it matter and is this the end of endless proxy wars?
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