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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Why Destroying Wildberries Matters

Russia’s e-commerce giant is burning down, hitting military logistics and public perception

Jul 22, 2026 · 6 min read · 1,171 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #ukraine-wildberries #wildberries-warehous-fire

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Twisted Nuclear Fusion Design: The Stellarator

Nuclear fusion power is perpetually fifty years away, but will this design remover the word ‘perpetually’?

Jul 16, 2026 · 6 min read · 112 claps paywalled #nuclear-power #nuclear-fusion #stellarator

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

US Uses Corsair Sea Drones in Attack on Iranian Submarine Repair Base

And other US-Iran war updates

Jul 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 280 claps paywalled #us-iran-tension #naval-strategy #gulf-war

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine’s First Amphibious Landing of a Ground Drone

Russia’s defences are now being challenged in many ways unthought of four years ago as Ukraine’s military and naval innovations keep Moscow…

Jul 14, 2026 · 5 min read · 485 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #amphibious #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

The Death of the Shadow Fleet: How Ukraine Neutralised the Sea of Azov

In just seven days, waves of drones has forced a total shipping blackout, effectively turning a vital Russian supply corridor into a denied…

Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 326 claps paywalled #military-strategy #ukraine-war #naval-blockade

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Closing The Straits of Gibraltar

Quite possible and certainly not as mad as it sounds

Jul 11, 2026 · 7 min read · 222 claps paywalled #geopolitics #asymmetric-warfare #naval-mines

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Auchan: Ukraine’s Stunning Operation Destroyed 949 Targets in 3 Days

And then came Phase 2 with specially developed munitions…

Jul 09, 2026 · 5 min read · 179 claps paywalled #geopolitics #asymmetric-warfare #drone-warfare

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Re-Purposing Cold War Junk

Is it worth it, or does Ukraine’s approach make more sense?

Jul 08, 2026 · 7 min read · 425 claps paywalled #armored-warfare #ground-drones #amx-30

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Nuclear-Powered Chinese Submarine Fires Test Missile in the South Pacific

And that’s why AUKUS really matters

Jul 06, 2026 · 6 min read · 251 claps paywalled #geopolitics #china-missile-test #nuclear-submarine

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Whoever Heard Of An Underwater Ramjet Engine?

China has built a working prototype powered by boron and it works in flight as well, at supersonic speeds before entering the water for the…

Jul 05, 2026 · 5 min read · 472 claps paywalled #naval-warfare #weapon-technology #torpedo

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine Kicks Off 40 Day Campaign To Make Russia Face Reality

Compelling Russia to end its 3 day SMO (now 1590 and counting): So, what’s the plan?

Jul 02, 2026 · 6 min read · 1,802 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #geopolitics #russian-revolution

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine has Created a ‘Digital Hell’ for Russian Forces

Precision in the age of algorithms: How autonomous swarm technology is reshaping the modern battlefield

Jul 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,061 claps paywalled #military-technology #drone-warfare #artificial-intelligence

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

The US Versus Venezuela And Iran

No it’s not the World Cup — it’s about understanding the US wars of choice on these countries

Jun 29, 2026 · 7 min read · 251 claps paywalled #geopolitics #war-games #econometric-modeling

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

An-196 Liutyi Long-Range Strike Drone

Hitting into the heart of Russia now with RATO and delivering misery to Moscow

Jun 27, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,126 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #drone-technology #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

The Mach 0 to 6 Ramjet Engine: China’s Thirty Year Pursuit of Hypersonic Dominance

A revolutionary propulsion prototype could replace traditional turbine-ramjet systems in future fighter jets and missiles

Jun 25, 2026 · 8 min read · 472 claps paywalled #hypersonic #aerospace #china

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

The AI Clash: Cyber Warfare Between Ethical Guardians and Unrestrained Machines

Unpacking the Pentagon’s Push Against Anthropic and the Rise of Machine-Speed Conflicts in National Security

Jun 23, 2026 · 6 min read · 250 claps paywalled #ai-cyber-warfare #ethical-ai-limits #pentagon-ai-policy

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

TrophyLab: Ukraine Strips Bare Russian Military Design Secrets

For Allied eyes only, the autopsy results of tearing down Russian equipment

Jun 21, 2026 · 5 min read · 884 claps paywalled #military-technology #ukraine-war #asymmetric-warfare

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

UFO Seen in Moscow Following Multiple Drone Attacks

Putin can no longer hide the evidence of his failure from the ordinary Ivan

Jun 19, 2026 · 5 min read · 523 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #air-defense #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Why Subsea Cable-Cutting is a Powerful Deterrence Strategy

Examining the strategic theory behind cable disruption

Jun 18, 2026 · 7 min read · 175 claps paywalled #subsea-cable #geopolitical-strategies #nuclear-deterrence

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Russian Jamming Now Targets Individual Starlink Satellites

But large, expensive antenna arrays themselves make easy targets

Jun 16, 2026 · 4 min read · 348 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #starlink #satellite-ecm

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Cyborg Cockroaches: The Bio-Hybrid Breakthrough Redefining Espionage and Disaster Response

A German startup has transformed living insects into programmable reconnaissance tools

Jun 15, 2026 · 7 min read · 399 claps paywalled #biohybridrobots #defense-technology #military-innovation

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

China’s Crystal Breakthrough: Thorium Clocks May Revolutionise GPS-Free Navigation

A new deep-ultraviolet crystal delivers a 145.2 nm laser, bringing compact, ultra-stable nuclear clocks closer to reality for submarines…

Jun 11, 2026 · 8 min read · 465 claps paywalled #navigation-satellite #gps #nuclear-clock

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Iran Downs US Apache In Gulf

‘No more Middle East wars’ now in fourth month and Trump is stuck and floundering as embarrassment mounts

Jun 10, 2026 · 4 min read · 533 claps paywalled #military-technology #defense-news #us-iran-tension

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Zero-Emission Coal Fuel Cell: A Clean-Energy Breakthrough

It sounds too good to be true, but the technology is real — and the new green is black

Jun 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 1,000 claps paywalled #green-energy #power-generation #coal-power-plant

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine Tests FP-7x Ballistic Missile Interceptor

How long will it be before Ukraine can hit Oreshniks?

Jun 07, 2026 · 7 min read · 761 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #ballistic-missile-defence #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

AI to Analyse Satellite Targeting Data in Orbit

China’s kill chain gets ever shorter as developers say their AI ‘brain plus tool army’ cuts analysis time and overcomes obstacles without…

Jun 06, 2026 · 4 min read · 261 claps paywalled #ai-warfare #satellite-surveillance #kill-chain

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

New AI System Solves Esoteric Math Problem

A new structural approach to the use of AI agents is a major step forward - it solved a problem I cannot begin to understand

Jun 05, 2026 · 7 min read · 185 claps paywalled #china-ai-breakthrough #artificial-intelligence #neurosymbolic-ai

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Microsoft’s Majorana Moment Multiplies

Microsoft says the qubits on Majorana 2, its new chip, survive for an average of 20 seconds, rather than the milliseconds of Majorana 1

Jun 04, 2026 · 5 min read · 199 claps paywalled #microsoft #quantum-computing #quantum-physics

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Phone Home: US Military Did Not Learn From Ukraine War

Advertising data can be bought on the open market and troops can be targeted…

Jun 03, 2026 · 4 min read · 446 claps paywalled #opsec #iran-us-war #espionage

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine is Strangling Crimea

Slowly but surely the noose is tightening — fuel supplies are now at critically low levels and 30–45 days is probably the limit

Jun 02, 2026 · 7 min read · 1,805 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #military-strategy #crimea

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Why AI Needs Photonics

Seeing the way forward in AI performance

Jun 01, 2026 · 4 min read · 177 claps paywalled #photonics #artificial-intelligence #hardware-acceleration

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

India’s $10 Billion Aircraft Carrier

What’s good enough for Beijing, Washington and London could work well for New Delhi

May 30, 2026 · 5 min read · 340 claps paywalled #geopolitics #indo-pacific #maritime-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukrainian Drone Hits Chemical Plant 1700 km Inside Russian Border

Not an absolute record, but an indication of great progress

May 26, 2026 · 4 min read · 1,047 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #drone-warfare #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Mining the Malacca Strait

Weaponised viscosity: What would happen to global power if a rogue state mined the Malacca Strait?

May 23, 2026 · 7 min read · 409 claps paywalled #geopolitics #econometrics #asymmetric-warfare

JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

New Wartime Wheels in Ukraine Keep Rolling

Ukraine continues to innovate — even down to the humble wheel: Modular, field-repairable design eliminates flat tyres in battle zones — a…

May 11, 2026 · 6 min read · 876 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #airless-wheels #ukrainian-defense

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

China Sails Ahead With 40,000 Ton Drone Carrier

Beijing’s Type 076 Sichuan pioneers fixed-wing UAV operations at sea, blending advanced catapult technology with amphibious assault…

May 09, 2026 · 6 min read · 853 claps paywalled #china-navy #geopolitics #drone-warfare

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

AI Locked and Loaded: Lessons from the Iran War

How artificial intelligence moved from experimental tool to battlefield essential, revealing its decisive role in precision, autonomy and…

Apr 25, 2026 · 9 min read · 372 claps paywalled #ai-warfare #military-strategy #iran-war

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

UK-Supplied RapidRanger: Bolstering Ukraine’s Short-Range Air Defences

An overview of Britain’s latest air-defence technology now operational in Ukraine and its implications for the aerial dimension of the…

Apr 24, 2026 · 7 min read · 607 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #air-defense-system #rapid-ranger

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

UK Government Says Three Russian Submarines Detected on Mission Over Critical Cables and Pipelines

How British forces tracked and deterred a month-long Russian submarine operation in the North Atlantic — and what it reveals about the…

Apr 23, 2026 · 5 min read · 833 claps paywalled #geopolitics #hybrid-warfare #submarine

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine’s Skif — An APC Building on Success With Innovation

Despite heavy battlefield losses, Ukrainian engineers have adapted the proven M113 formula into the Skif, a resilient tracked platform that…

Apr 22, 2026 · 7 min read · 738 claps paywalled #ukraine-war #armored-warfare #military-strategy

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Iran’s 358 Loitering Missile: Low-Cost Design Downing High-Value US Reaper Drones

24 hits, priced at one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower, this ‘drone killer’ is forcing…

Apr 20, 2026 · 9 min read · 574 claps paywalled #air-defense-system #iran-war #asymmetric-warfare

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Chinese EV Manufacturers Move Towards Solid State Batteries

Chinese carmakers are outlining clear commercialisation roadmaps for solid-state technology that promises higher energy density, reduced…

Apr 14, 2026 · 9 min read · 728 claps paywalled #solid-state-batteries #electric-vehicles #battery-technology

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Beyond Radar: Iran’s Multispectral Aircraft Detection Cameras and the Future of Air Defence

Recent reports reveal a quiet but profound shift from active radar to passive multispectral imaging, challenging long-held assumptions…

Apr 05, 2026 · 7 min read · 1,165 claps paywalled #multispectral-camera #stealth-aircraft #passive-sensors

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Stealth vs. Supersonic: Can China’s H-20 Finally Solve the Bomber Dilemma?

US bets on invisibility, Russia on raw speed — China’s H-20 aims to master both via game-changing aero-elastic breakthroughs

Apr 04, 2026 · 7 min read · 550 claps paywalled #stealth-bombers #h20 #supersonic-flight

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

How a Chinese Engineer’s Viral Tutorial May Have Helped Iran Damage America’s “Untouchable” F-35

A low-cost asymmetric playbook — shared on Chinese social media and subtitled in Persian — exposes a new vulnerability in U.S. air…

Apr 02, 2026 · 9 min read · 1,386 claps paywalled #f-35 #air-defence #iran-war

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Quantum Sniffing Could Uncloak Nuclear Submarines — A Threat to the Triad?

Drone-mounted atomic magnetometers in China and quantum trials under AUKUS are testing the limits of nuclear submarine stealth — and could…

Apr 02, 2026 · 7 min read · 627 claps paywalled #quantum-technologies #naval-warfare #geopolitics

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

China’s Fujian Aircraft Carrier: First Reviews Are In

It’s not all plain sailing with some elementary design defects readily apparent, but good enough to cause concern

Mar 25, 2026 · 6 min read · 1,324 claps paywalled #chinese-navy #geopolitics #naval-power

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

USS Gerald R Ford: Blocked Toilets, Laundry Fire — Signs of Deeper Problems?

As the US Navy’s flagship carrier withdraws from operations after a record deployment amid heightened tensions, persistent onboard…

Mar 25, 2026 · 11 min read · 1,520 claps paywalled #uss-gerald-r-ford #latest-navy-news #mutiny

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Ukraine’s Sea Drones Sink NATO Frigate: Virtual Lessons from Naval Exercise

Ukrainian operators, commanding the red team with Magura V7 drones, secured victory in every scenario of NATO’s REPMUS exercise off the…

Mar 18, 2026 · 6 min read · 832 claps paywalled #magura-drone #naval-warfare #nato

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JA James Marinero, MSc, MBA. · The Dock on the Bay

Iran Begins Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: The What, Where, How — and Why It Matters

With a few dozen naval mines already in place and Tehran holding the bulk of its capacity in reserve, this calculated move threatens…

Mar 11, 2026 · 8 min read · 980 claps paywalled #strait-of-hormuz #iran-us-war #geopolitics