Michael Yon's Substack pairs livestream videos with brief posts about his personal life and commentary on current conflicts, with most issues mainly promoting the videos and requesting donations. Readers get little written analysis in these excerpts, and the issues are largely calls to watch, support, or book private consultations.
Website: https://michaelyon.substack.com
Essays by a former SEAL that draw on military history, anthropology and philosophy to examine meaning, mortality, training and purpose. Readers get reflective, literary pieces that pair historical anecdotes with personal field experience.
David Axe's Trench Art offers war news, analysis and commentary focused on Ukraine, Russia and military aviation and naval drone warfare. Readers get sharp, reported breakdowns of weapons systems, strikes and strategic context.
Drop Site News delivers daily news roundups and original reporting on politics and war, with a focus on the Middle East and U.S. politics. Readers get exclusive interviews, scoops and investigations alongside regional briefings from Iran, Gaza, Yemen and Lebanon.
A Ukrainian writer documents daily life, love and family strain under war in Kyiv, writing from his own experience of drone attacks and separation from his wife and son. The newsletter is personal and reflective, offering a first-hand window into how the war shapes ordinary life.
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