Geopolitics
International affairs, defense, intelligence, and regional conflicts
#811: The Gig Economy of Treason: Iran's Digital Recruitment
How does a "side hustle" turn into high treason? Explore how Iranian agents use social media and crypto to recruit unsuspecting citizens.
#790: Mapping Global Power: Inside the U.S. Combatant Commands
Explore how the U.S. military divides the world into geographic zones and the complex power dynamics between regional commanders and the Pentagon.
#788: Dark Ships: The High-Stakes World of Maritime Tracking
Discover how OSINT investigators use satellite radar and AIS data to track "dark" ships and massive aircraft carriers across the open ocean.
#779: The Cost of a Click: Wartime OpSec in the Digital Age
In the age of instant uploads, your viral video of a strike could be the enemy's best intelligence. Learn why silence is security in modern war.
#778: How Your Pizza Order Could Start a War
Discover how smartphones and social media have turned the "digital exhaust" of daily life into a major tactical vulnerability in modern conflict.
#776: Is Your Inbox Watching You Back?
A tiny 1x1 image is watching your every move. Explore how tracking pixels turn your inbox into a surveillance tool and how to fight back.
#767: The Nervous System of War: Decoding Command and Control
Forget the "big board" in a dark bunker. Discover how modern military command has evolved into a high-speed, decentralized digital nervous system.
#766: The Axis of Resistance: Iran’s Unified Multi-Front Strategy
Explore how the IRGC has transformed Hezbollah and the Houthis into a unified, high-tech military front threatening Israel from all sides.
#763: Shadows of the Sea: Submarine Stealth and Navigation
Dive into the silent world of undersea warfare to discover how submarines navigate without GPS and stay invisible to modern tracking.
#757: Is Hezbollah Now Just a Branch Office of the IRGC?
Explore how the IRGC is moving from benefactor to boss, embedding officers directly within Hezbollah's command structure for a looming conflict.
#751: The Frozen Fortress: Why the World Wants Greenland
Greenland is no longer a frozen afterthought. Discover why the Arctic is the new strategic center of global trade and resource security.
#744: The Billion-Dollar Math of Missile Defense Logistics
Beyond the flashes in the sky lies a high-stakes game of logistics. Explore the costs, storage, and supply chains of modern missile defense.
#742: The Dark Archive: Saving Extremism for History
When mainstream sites delete toxic content, how do researchers save it? Explore the "memory hole" of digital hate speech and dark archives.
#739: The Nuclear Threshold: Surviving a Worst-Case Strike
What happens if the unthinkable occurs? We break down the science of a nuclear strike and the practical steps for civilian survival.
#738: How Israel Smuggled an Entire War Inside Iran
Discover how local cells and "Ghost Maintenance" paralyzed Iran’s defenses during the Twelve Day War of 2025.
#733: The Strategy Lab: Inside the World of War Colleges
How do modern generals use ancient history to plan for AI warfare? Explore the high-stakes world of professional military education.
#722: The Seven-Day Sprint: Iran’s Nuclear Threshold
Explore the shrinking "window of opportunity" and the high-stakes tactical reality as Iran nears the nuclear threshold.
#718: Jericho’s Shadow: Israel’s Missile Program & Ambiguity
Explore the history of the Jericho program and the strategic "polite fiction" of nuclear ambiguity in an increasingly tense Middle East.
#717: Mach 5 and Beyond: Unpacking Iran’s Missile Arsenal
Explore the 40-year evolution of Iran's missile program and the high-stakes physics of modern hypersonic warfare.
#716: Nuclear Precision: Striking Sites Without the Fallout
Can you strike a nuclear site without a global catastrophe? Discover the science of precision strikes and the tech used to monitor "dark" sites.
#710: Defining the "Crime of Crimes": The Gaza Genocide Case
We examine the history of the term "genocide" and the high-stakes legal battle at the ICJ regarding the conflict in Gaza.
#706: DIY Geopolitical Intelligence: Building Your Dashboard
Learn how to bridge the gap between elite intelligence tools and home-grown situational awareness dashboards using AI.
#697: The Nuclear Truck: Iran’s Unified Missile Machine
Are Iran’s missiles just for conventional war? Explore how their ballistic program and nuclear goals are two parts of the same machine.
#696: Pre-Approved Spontaneity: The Secret Air Defense Alliance
How did a secret coalition of rivals stop a massive missile attack? Explore the mechanics of the 2024-2025 Middle East air defense alliance.
#694: Cracking the Mountain: The Power of the GBU-57 MOP
Can you really hide from a 30,000-pound steel spear? Herman and Corn explore the physics and strategic impact of the GBU-57 MOP.