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- “What Should It Look Like?” Part III: The Navy
Thought I forgot about this series, didn’t you? Well, I didn’t forget about it. But in case you hadn’t noticed, global events over the past few months had distracted me some. While the war in Ukraine is by no means over and we should still pay close attention to it, I think I atContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part III: The Navy” - Ukraine and the Scary New World
So. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or so, you’re probably aware some events have transpired – and are still ongoing. But just for the sake of clarity, I’ll elaborate a bit on what I mean by that. On February 24th, 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine in whatContinue reading “Ukraine and the Scary New World” - Status Update
Hey all. A quick heads up for you: there will likely not be a new essay this month. If I do manage to squeeze one in, it’ll be later in the month and not this coming week. With the way events are going in Ukraine, I want to stay focused on covering that inContinue reading “Status Update” - What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer
Anyone else having a case of déjà vu? In the early fall of 2021, reports emerged of a buildup of Russian military forces along the shared border between Russia and Ukraine – who have locked in a low-level conflict since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014 after a popular revolution overthrew its pro-Russian government. Now,Continue reading “What’s Going On in Ukraine? (Again): An Explainer” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army
Prepare yourselves, people. I’m about to get very nerdily self-indulgent. That’s because this is the second entry in my “What Should it Look Like?” series where I, a self-professed democratic socialist defense analyst, put my mind to pondering how the U.S. military should look under a more just and equitable system (and also maybeContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part II: The Army” - “What Should It Look Like?” Part I: The Big Picture
Everyone has their weird little hyper fixations or odd things that are soothing or enjoyable to think about but that make other people arch and eyebrow. For me, a big one of those is thinking about military structures and organization. That’s been the case for me thinking about things both in real life inContinue reading ““What Should It Look Like?” Part I: The Big Picture”
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