Michael Puttré, Author at Discourse

Michael Puttré

Michael Puttré is a writer in New York focusing on defense and space. Formerly, he was editor-in-chief of The Journal of Electronic Defense and editor of Solar Industry magazine. His science fiction novel, Outre Mer, is available on Kindle.

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Satellites Are Likely Targets in the Next Major War

Armed conflict in Eastern Europe and the specter of it in the Western ...

Politics

Red Alert for Green Policies

The resurrection of Build Back Better as the Inflation Reduction Act may cool ...

Politics

Great Power War Is Here to Stay

In April 2001, I attended a briefing outside of Tel Aviv on the ...

Politics

Why Are the Russian Forces Fighting in Ukraine So Primitive?

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, we have watched the backwardness ...

Politics

The Taboo Against Great Power War Is Gone

There is no reason war cannot happen between Russia and China and the ...

Politics

One Lesson from Ukraine: NATO Must Prepare for a Long War Against Russia

As the world reacts to the poor performance of Russian forces in the ...

Politics

Where Russia Went Wrong in Ukraine and Why It Might Still Win

While it is folly to draw conclusions from a war before it’s over, ...

Politics

In Ukraine, a Bad Miscalculation and a Heroic Defense

Despite numerous warnings from U.S. and other Western officials, a multi-pronged Russian invasion ...

Politics

The Long War Belongs to the Submarine

The U.S. has invested heavily in submarines for several purposes: to help sustain ...

Business & Economics

Fusion Power Generation May Come Sooner Than You Think

Fusion power is a mainstay of futurists and science fiction, often dismissed with ...

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