Milstack Saturday
31 January 2026

Leyla Gallia Incognita tells tales of Vauban: The Man Who Tried to Think Like a Cannonball. (Can you tell me, Madame Incognita, how to say ‘nom de plume’ in French?)
Kyla Haas provides a précis of the new US National Defense Strategy.
Noah Gairn, of the True North Strategic Review, offers a Canadian point de vue on the same document.
David Roman files the famous ‘Thucydides trap’ in a folder marked cliché.
Sean Kelleher reminds us that, prior to infamous volte face, Benedict Arnold played a key role in the turning point of the American War of Independence.
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Vauban link goes to Kayla Haas on NDS