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The Propaganda Manual of the Ukraine War: Information Warfare by Russia, Ukraine, and Western Nations Lessons Learned for Future Conflicts
NEW BOOK AVAILABLE! The Propaganda Manual of the Ukraine War takes readers inside the new battlefield where wars are increasingly won or lost — not with tanks and missiles alone, but with propaganda, disinformation, psychological warfare, and cyber operations.
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The Returnable Satellite: The Missing Piece of U.S. Space Resilience
Orbit has never been cheaper to reach than today, but nearly every satellite is still built to be used once, then abandoned. Static constellations can be held at risk by a widening set of counterspace weapons, disposable platforms are feeding the on-orbit debris population, and the supply chains behind space hardware are increasingly contested, throttling space capability delivered to orbit.
We argue that controlled atmospheric re-entry and satellite reuse belong in the category of foundational infrastructure for space resilience and a circular orbital economy, addressing each of these problems. In current military doctrine on space resilience, every named resilience attribute is bounded by the assumption that the satellite is one-time-use (disposable). The returnable satellite is the missing element of a resilient architecture, and amortized economics favor reusable systems across a wide range of assumptions.
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Africa Political Monitor No. 67
DRC Ebola Outbreak Persists;
Over U.S. Objections, UN Votes to Adopt New World Map;
Ethiopia, Eritrea Split Over Tigray Rebels;
Niger Mutiny Quelled with Support from Russia
China Policy Monitor No. 1694
China Seizes Diverted F-35 Stealth Parts En Route to U.S.;
China Gave Iran Intel to Strike U.S. Forces;
Beijing Ramps Up Tax Collection on Rich Elite;
Beijing Expands Mobilization Law;
PLA Air Force Opens Logistics Facility in Laos
Defense Technology Monitor No. 117
Quantum calculation shortcuts for all;
Holographic 3D printing for chips;
Sunscreen for satellites;
Quantum coordination without communication;
The emergence of "brainbots"
Global Islamism Monitor No. 142
Denmark cracks down on Islamic call to prayer;
Hamas' deception strategy, detailed;
Syrian schools promote religious extremism...;
...As Damascus faces pressure over foreign fighters;
The risks of the U.S. pullout from Iraq
Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 57
Tokyo drones on;
Australia diversifies its air defenses;
Delhi and Dhaka at odds over Hasina;
North Korean hackers infiltrate corporate infrastructure;
Seoul puts peace rail back on track