Fundamental Human Truths Finally Coming to Light
The Pentagon just waived the non-disclosure agreements. A congressman pried a lost 1952 tape out of an MIT laboratory. And a bill now sitting in conference would let the federal government seize alien technology from private contractors, which is a strange thing to legislate about something that does not exist.
By Ryan McMullin · September 22, 2026Continue reading
James Webb Captures the Exact Moment a Star Is Born
New infrared images of the W51 star-forming region reveal young stars once hidden behind walls of cosmic dust, offering a rare look at how massive stars come into being.
Ryan McMullinSpace & UAPsThe Stars That Vanished Before Sputnik Ever Flew
A years-long study of 1950s sky-survey photographs turned up hundreds of objects that flashed into view and vanished, two of the strongest clusters lining up with the 1952 Washington UFO wave.
Ryan McMullinThe Drone Swarm Doctrine Nobody Has Finished Writing
Militaries are fielding attritable drone swarms faster than anyone has agreed on the rules for using them.
Perimeter Desk · SampleReading the Quiet Between Summits
When two governments stop issuing statements about each other, that silence is usually the loudest signal in the room.
Perimeter Desk · SampleThe Quiet Return of Shipping-Lane War Risk
War-risk premiums on a handful of chokepoints are back to levels underwriters have not priced in years.
Perimeter Desk · SampleCompute Is the New Oil Reserve
Export controls on advanced chips are starting to read like sanctions regimes built for a physical commodity.
Perimeter Desk · SampleThe Blockade That Never Officially Started
Some of the most effective embargoes in modern history were never declared as embargoes at all.
Perimeter Desk · Sample