Modern Statecraft
The architecture of power in the modern era — geopolitical strategy, intelligence operations, and the mechanisms of control that define the contemporary world order.
All Modern Briefings
Olympic Games: The Cyber Weapon That Crippled Iran's Nuclear Program
How the US and Israel weaponized code to destroy centrifuges — and opened the Pandora's box of cyber warfare
APT28: The Ghosts Behind Russia's Cyber Army
Characterizing the elite hackers who weaponized information, breached the DNC, and rewrote the rules of covert conflict
Neptune Spear: The Navy SEALs' Hunt for bin Laden
How DEVGRU Gold Squadron carried out the most consequential raid in Special Operations history
Operation Eagle Claw: Delta Force's Tragic Birth and the Birth of JSOC
The 1980 Iran hostage rescue mission that failed — and forged the modern Special Operations Command
The Internet Research Agency: Russia's Disinformation Engine
How a troll farm in St. Petersburg weaponized social media to divide a nation
SolarWinds: The Supply Chain Attack That Hacked America
How Russian intelligence (APT29) compromised 18,000 organizations through a single software update
Deep Recon: Marine Force Recon Behind Enemy Lines
The role of deep reconnaissance and direct action in Operation Iraqi Freedom
APT41: China's Dual-Use Cyber Army
Characterizing the unique state-sponsored group that operates as both espionage unit and criminal enterprise
Information Warfare: PSYOPS and the Road to Baghdad
How psychological operations softened Iraqi defenses before a single boot crossed the border
Operation Red Wings: SEAL Team 10 and the Price of Reconnaissance
The 2005 Afghanistan mission that became the deadliest day in Naval Special Warfare history
Operation CHAOS: The Covert Campaign to Disrupt Anti-War Movements
Uncovering the secret strategies that shaped public perception during the Vietnam War era.
The Xinjiang Files: State Surveillance at Industrial Scale
How China built the world's most advanced authoritarian surveillance system
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