
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.
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…
Against the backdrop of the Soviet Union's collapse, nations formerly occupied by the USSR became independent. However, Soviet authorities purposely drew conflicting borders amongst various ethnic groups to keep them…
The Indo-Pacific faces escalating tensions, with Japan at the heart of potential conflicts. Tokyo’s military revival and diplomatic maneuvers highlight the stakes of regional security and alliance uncertainty. [divider style="single"…
Amid mounting casualties and armor losses during their invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces are attempting to adapt to battlefield realities to minimize troop losses while consolidating gains. Since the spring…