David’s Unholstered Sling
Lessons from 7 October and the 2023–25 war.
Brian Stewart
· 17 min read
Military
A collection of 9 posts
From Welfare to Warfare
The leaders of NATO admit that they must pay for their own military defence but seem reluctant to put their commitments into practice.
John Lloyd
· 7 min read
Podcast #290: The Wars Before the War
Quillette podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews Jonathan Spyer, director of research at the Middle East Forum, about how Israel laid the groundwork for its war with Iran by confronting threats in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
Quillette
· 14 min read
Apocalypse Never
Contra the critics, the advent of nuclear weapons has made the world far safer.
Mike Coté
· 12 min read
The End of the World as We Know It
Far from enhancing American national security, or the security of the world, nuclear weapons will lead us to the edge of destruction.
Lawrence M. Krauss
· 7 min read
Western Europe’s Forgotten Nightmare
In a new book, Rachel Chrastil artfully illuminates the history of the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, in all its senseless horror.
Jonathan Kay
· 14 min read
Israel’s Grim Future: Attrition on All Fronts
The Jewish state is facing security threats from groups based in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Yemen—all of them supported by Iran.
Benny Morris
· 11 min read
Zemmour’s Final Word
The danger—or opportunity, depending on your view—is that two radical candidates like Mélenchon and Zemmour win the first round.
RJ Smith
· 10 min read
Nazis: A Modern Field Guide
In the spirit of the Handbook on German Military Forces, I offer readers this brief field guide to the various kinds of “Nazis” who inhabit the world of 2018.
Jonathan Kay
· 10 min read