
Julian McBride is a former US Marine, forensic anthropologist, and independent journalist born in New York. His bylines can be found in Byline Times, 19FortyFive, Heritage Daily, The Defense Post, Journal of Forensic Psychology, Modern Warfare Institute, Manara Mag, The Strategist, Pacific Forum, E-International Relations, Global Taiwan Institute, NKInsider, Modern Diplomacy, Small Wars Journal, Atlas Institute, and UK Defence Journal.
A renewed Korea conflict would open with North Korean artillery and missile strikes placing Seoul under extreme early-phase risk, potentially causing mass casualties within hours due to proximity and force…
China’s growing alignment with the Kuomintang and the risk of election interference make Taiwan’s 2028 vote a decisive moment for regional stability. In January 2028, the Indo-Pacific faces a vital…
Taiwan’s current predicament highlights a broader issue of strategic preparedness in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Beyond immediate disruptions, the crisis underscores how energy security has become central to national…
How the 2026 Iran War should prompt the protection of citizen life and critical infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific. The ongoing 2026 Iran war is the highest level of regional conflict…
President Trump faces a major risk of being baited into a ground or amphibious operation which would benefit the Iranian regime, as its fortified terrain is a major advantage. The…
The ongoing American-Iranian War is now a race against time, as the failure to calculate a broader range of critical energy assets, maritime shipping lanes, and the will of the…
It is more imperative than ever before that the United States immediately allocates funds and resources to restock missile defence interceptors and create more systems for layered defences. With China…
Overview of the Obama Administration's 'Pivot/Rebalance to Asia' in its 15th year anniversary and how his successors can enhance this policy for the next decade. During the early 2000s, the…
As the conflict between Syria's new interim government and the country's Kurdish militias comes to an apparent close, how did Ankara and Damascus corner the SDF? During the Syrian Civil…