Military Subjects & War Stories (Incldg the Cold War)

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When GPS Goes Dark: Building a Force That Navigates from Orbit to Seabed

GPS denial is no longer a theoretical future threat. It is the environment in which modern forces increasingly operate. China has invested heavily in

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The Death of Albert Speer - Mysterious Mistress Cover Up?​

Feb 22, 2026
In September 1981, former Nazi Armaments Minister Albert Speer died in a London hospital after suffering a stroke in his hotel room in the company of his young mistress. That woman's name has never been made public. My investigation suggests that her identity has been deliberately suppressed for 44 years. Why? We don't know, but it remains a fact that no document mentions her name, which is very odd. I set out to discover her name and unravel the curious suppression of information concerning Speer's two visits to London and his death there.
Special thanks to: Steve Gaskin; Andy Newton; John Sharp; Michael Ede; Fiona White; Dr. Clare Smith; Robert Thompson


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Primary Published Sources:

• 'Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth' by Gitta Sereny (Picador: 1996)
• 'Albert Speer's last night in Brown's Hotel, Mayfair – with Norman Stone', The Oldie, December 8th, 2023

Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; National Archives Kew; Metropolitan Police; MI5; Imperial College NHS Trust; Metropolitan Police History Society.

 

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Economic Statecraft and the Federal Institutional Architecture

Editor’s note: This article is the second in an 11-part series examining how the United States should organize, lead, and integrate economic statecraft

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Arctic Hot Takes Need a Cold Reality Check

At –40°F, cold is not a condition simply to be managed. It is a constraint that governs everything. Equipment fails, humans slow, and mistakes compound.

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Operation Nanook is underway in the Arctic, but what does it hope to accomplish?​

Feb 25, 2026 #NWT #northwestterritories #canadianarmedforces
Operation Nanook is underway in the Arctic. This year the Canadian Rangers are conducting their longest patrol ever, and soldiers are testing artillery north of the Arctic circle. The exercises come amidst a changing world with an increased focus on Arctic sovereignty.
The CBC's Meghan Roberts spoke with Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin. He's the Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command which means he's in charge of deployed Canadian military operations in Canada and around the world. Here's their conversation.


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The Velocity Gap Between Pakistan and India

In contemporary South Asian crises, velocity matters more than military power. Velocity means how fast responsibility is assigned, actions are authorized,

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GAO Testimony on Military Readiness​

The following is the March 4, 2026, Government Accountability Office testimony on Military Readiness: DOD Should Take Further Actions to Address Challenges Across the Air, Sea, Ground and Space Domains. The testimony was given before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

From the Report​

We testified on U.S. military readiness before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.

This testimony is based on many reports from our broad work on readiness across the military services, such as:

• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Actions Needed to Address Late Deliveries and Improve Future Development
• Amphibious Warfare Fleet: Navy Needs to Complete Key Efforts to Better Ensure Ships Are Available for Marines
• Weapon System Sustainment: Various Challenges Affect Ground Vehicles’ Availability for Missions

We’ve made almost 200 recommendations, many of which the Department of Defense has not addressed

More:

https://news.usni.org/2026/03/05/gao-testimony-on-military-readiness

 

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Fighting an Economic War Without Fused Intelligence

Editor’s note: This article is the third in an 11-part series examining how the United States should organize, lead, and integrate economic statecraft

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The U-boat Wars 1939-1945 (Kriegsmarine) and 1914-1918 (Kaiserliche Marine) and Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net

The U-boat War in World War Two (1939-1945) and World War One (1914-1918). Over 30,000 pages on the officers, the boats, technology and the Allied efforts to counter the U-boat threat.

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The 'Friends' Building - An Unfriendly History

Mar 1, 2026
90 Bedford Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, is world famous today for its association with '90s sitcom 'Friends'. However, this old apartment block has a dark history for when it was a hideout of 1960s domestic terrorists called The Weathermen.


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Thomas R. Norris - Wikipedia

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Bicycling While Intoxicated Overseas​

By R. Peter Masterton

This article examines drunk cycling under UCMJ Article 113, host nation laws, SOFA jurisdiction, and consequences.

 

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When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part I - Lieber Institute West Point

This post examines when cyber operations against water infrastructure may qualify as attacks under the LOAC.

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When Red Lines Cross Blue Lines: Cyber Attacks on Poland’s Water Infrastructure – Part II - Lieber Institute West Point

Cyber operations against water infrastructure are not legally low-impact just because they are digital or, for now, short-lived.

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