What we hang on our walls reflects who we are. So when I was given a print of a Fw190 signed by the subject, Gunther Rall, I was left with a dilemma: why would I want the autograph of someone who fought for the Nazis hanging in pride of place in my house? 📺: youtu.be/7Ue7jxxrOMs 🎧: pod.fo/e/4276b7

Command posts are detectable and increasingly at risk. Enter 4th ID's field exercise in Fort Carson, Colorado: www.businessinsider.com/army-on-move...

These efforts to build alternatives to the Straits of Hormuz are why controlling it is a wasting asset for Iran, but also they have profound limitations and introduce new risks, hitting some harder than others. If they were better options they would already be in use. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

The Pentagon identified the U.S. Army soldier who died Sunday during a training-related incident in Iraq. Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, of Robinson, Texas died at Erbil Air Base while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, an American-led coalition working to prevent a resurgence of ISIS.

The U.S. Navy announced on Friday that it had selected seven companies to compete to secure the service’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel contract.

New @thehighside.bsky.social article on new details about the F-15 shoot down in Iran. thehighside.substack.com/p/pilot-of-f...

The U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats have killed over 200 people. The attacks began in September and aim to stem drug flow, but critics question their legality and effectiveness. n.pr/4fldcwJ

another day, another story about the administration's war on knowledge itself, all in service of allow its corporate patrons free rein to rob us blind and poison our world www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...

Senators @warren.senate.gov and @wyden.senate.gov wrote to Pulte and his charity demanding answers. They wrote that our story raises “serious concerns that Team Pulte Inc. may have illegally funneled cash out of a charity to support President Trump.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The military has approved less than 10% of medical malpractice claims since 2020 trib.al/vA3Frrg

Your occasional reminder that Pete Hegseth is very arguably the least qualified person to hold a cabinet position in American history.

NEW: The Pentagon has banned journalists from its press office, designating it a classified space. The change creates a new barrier between journalists and the public affairs officers who have traditionally answered their questions. wapo.st/4fZu2kW

UPDATE: A divided federal appeals court concluded the Trump administration’s policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional.

The Philippines is verifying “raw information” on whether China has installed a structure in Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday 🇵🇭 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Gradually, then suddenly? “Vladimir Putin has been told by senior Russian officials that the war in Ukraine is becoming unaffordable, the most serious sign of internal division in Moscow since the full-scale invasion began.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Okay, so a lot of people are anxiously wanting me to see the photos of Russian vehicles in dazzle camouflage and desiring my opinion. And as usual I’m only too happy to disappoint. Caveat: I am not an expert. 🧵

"Equal Time for Honor (Memorial Day)" (c) constance lee menefee ... "slain soldiers grow heavier when borne home and live soldiers restrained by burdens undisclosed must expiate survival in excruciating ways -" ...

Beijing spent years studying how to constrain U.S. action without matching U.S. military power. The Iran war just gave them a live case study in how economic fragility does the work for them. warontherocks.com/2026/05/glas...

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The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig's 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions between military leaders and meteorologists in the lead up to the Allied invasion of Normandy. n.pr/4efrCwr

Efforts to restore a more explicitly faith-centered chaplaincy are limited by the broader culture of the military. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2026/may/faith-without-visible-rank-chaplains-role-gets-more-complicated

Marines can be promoted to sergeant much faster under new policy trib.al/AahEtAv

The goal is to go beyond the traditional brute-force approach of giant bombs and instead manipulate shock waves to destroy targets.

And That's a Wrap on "A Glorious Fate" #CivilWarMemory open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Today: Professor emeritus of history at the University of Idaho and author of Trust No One & Secret Agent 666, Dr. Richard B. Spence, joins Getting Spooked to discuss his research into espionage, intelligence activity, occultism, and fringe groups. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/29-towards...

Russian Stray Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building During the latest wave of attacks against Ukraine, a Russian Geran-2 drone hit an apartment building in Romania, near the border. Story: theaviationist.com/2026/05/29/r...

I am trying my hand at reviewing some fo the books I'm reading. Give it a read, let me know what you think and if you might be interested in more!

ICYMI: OUR LATEST MONTHLY SALVO! (Slide 1 of 3) Here’s our latest salvo of RESOURCES, TIPS, and MARKETS for writers of military- and war-themed fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scholarship, and more! Find all these stories here: www.aimingcircle.com/2026/05/a-ro...

Geopolitical Chaos is Wrecking Pandemic Agreements foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/22/t...

Reveal Technology’s Identifi platform allows operators to collect fingerprints, facial scans, iris data and voice recognition in the field.

Trump Hasn’t Given Up on Greenland foreignpolicy.com/2026/05/21/t...

150-plus years after #MemorialDay originated, the pursuit of peace and reconciliation seems further away than ever. Peter Quaranto on the imperative for Americans to honor the war dead with a commitment to #peace: www.justsecurity.org/139596/memor...

Neat.

I'm reporting in Ohio and got some bombshells about Anduril's planned mega-plant for autonomous weapons. Including newly released emails from its lobbyist to a key state lawmaker show it literally drafted the amendment that quashed local farmers' voting rights. www.instagram.com/p/DYowQSClm5...

This is problematic (understatement) and explains why Tulsi Gabbard went to Puerto Rico last year.

Greatest baseball logo ever — the Columbus (Ohio) Jets, 1955-1970. AAA farm club for the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Yes, I saw them play.)

The world is confronting a dangerous convergence of factors that could make the latest Ebola outbreak extraordinarily difficult to contain, public health authorities and experts warn. Here's what to know:

Proud to have work appearing in "Convergence: Poetry on Environmental Impacts of War," an anthology of more than 60 war poets newly released from Scarlet Tanager Books! Via Amazon: amzn.to/4tFCcT3 More info via @aimingcircle.bsky.social: www.patreon.com/posts/158094... #warpoetry #ecopoetry

South Korea announced 500,000 drone warriors, but the instructors and industrial base to deliver on that promise aren't there yet. warontherocks.com/2026/05/sout...

During congressional testimony last week, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith acknowledged the service has left a gap "unfilled" in the Indo-Pacific by moving an expeditionary unit from Okinawa to the Middle East to support operations against Iran. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday campaigned for a congressional challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump in a move that has sparked outcry.

The US space enterprise is desperately waiting for Starship—will it finally deliver? arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

There is a reason it took governments to get into space. It's not a money maker. The path to being a money maker is decades/centuries of not seeing "profit". Musk ain't getting to the moon, much less Mars. braddelong.substack.com/p/crosspost-...

(Bloomberg) -- Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from Iran’s Ministry of Economy and Financial Affairs. #$IBIT www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hertling: "Military memorials and cemeteries are not ordinary public spaces. They carry unwritten rules of conduct grounded in humility and respect for our nation’s fallen. These places exist first for the dead and for families who mourn them— open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

I did a reporting project at this site. Everyone I talked with there called the Arizona and surrounding area a graveyard and place of rest, definitely not a place of recreation.